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Chapter X
"I have to apologise," I said, rising and bowing. "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address. I wish to see her on a most pressing personal matter." She regarded me with some suspicion, I thought. "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have to apologise," I said, rising and bowing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wish to see her on a most pressing personal matter."
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From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have to apologise," I said, rising and bowing.
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From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have to apologise," I said, rising and bowing.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have to apologise," I said, rising and bowing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have to apologise," I said, rising and bowing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have to apologise," I said, rising and bowing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish to see her on a most pressing personal matter."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish to see her on a most pressing personal matter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I wish to see her on a most pressing personal matter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish to see her on a most pressing personal matter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish to see her on a most pressing personal matter."
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From this reading She regarded me with some suspicion, I thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have to apologise," I said, rising and bowing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have to apologise," I said, rising and bowing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish to see her on a most pressing personal matter."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She regarded me with some suspicion, I thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She regarded me with some suspicion, I thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She regarded me with some suspicion, I thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have to apologise," I said, rising and bowing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish to see her on a most pressing personal matter."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She regarded me with some suspicion, I thought.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
