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Chapter VI
THE MILLIONAIRE On the Thursday following my father’s departure for London Lady Naselton sent her carriage for me, and a note marked urgent. It contained only a few lines, evidently written in a hurry. “Naselton, _Thursday_. “My Dear Girl,--Put on your calling-frock, and come up to tea at once. The Romneys and a few other people are coming over, and Fred brought a most interesting man down from town this morning.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The Romneys and a few other people are coming over, and Fred brought a most interesting man down from town this morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My Dear Girl,--Put on your calling-frock, and come up to tea at once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Romneys and a few other people are coming over, and Fred brought a most interesting man down from town this morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My Dear Girl,--Put on your calling-frock, and come up to tea at once.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The Romneys and a few other people are coming over, and Fred brought a most interesting man down from town this morning.”
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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 THE MILLIONAIRE On the Thursday following my father’s departure for London Lady Naselton sent her carriage for me, and a note marked urgent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE On the Thursday following my father’s departure for London Lady Naselton sent her carriage for me, and a note marked urgent.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Romneys and a few other people are coming over, and Fred brought a most interesting man down from town this morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “My Dear Girl,--Put on your calling-frock, and come up to tea at once.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Romneys and a few other people are coming over, and Fred brought a most interesting man down from town this morning.
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From this reading “My Dear Girl,--Put on your calling-frock, and come up to tea at once.
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From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE On the Thursday following my father’s departure for London Lady Naselton sent her carriage for me, and a note marked urgent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My Dear Girl,--Put on your calling-frock, and come up to tea at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Romneys and a few other people are coming over, and Fred brought a most interesting man down from town this morning.
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From this reading It contained only a few lines, evidently written in a hurry.
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From this reading “My Dear Girl,--Put on your calling-frock, and come up to tea at once.
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From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE On the Thursday following my father’s departure for London Lady Naselton sent her carriage for me, and a note marked urgent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Romneys and a few other people are coming over, and Fred brought a most interesting man down from town this morning.
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From this reading It contained only a few lines, evidently written in a hurry.
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From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE On the Thursday following my father’s departure for London Lady Naselton sent her carriage for me, and a note marked urgent.
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From this reading It contained only a few lines, evidently written in a hurry.
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From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE On the Thursday following my father’s departure for London Lady Naselton sent her carriage for me, and a note marked urgent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE On the Thursday following my father’s departure for London Lady Naselton sent her carriage for me, and a note marked urgent.
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From this reading The Romneys and a few other people are coming over, and Fred brought a most interesting man down from town this morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Romneys and a few other people are coming over, and Fred brought a most interesting man down from town this morning.
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From this reading “My Dear Girl,--Put on your calling-frock, and come up to tea at once.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE On the Thursday following my father’s departure for London Lady Naselton sent her carriage for me, and a note marked urgent.
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From this reading It contained only a few lines, evidently written in a hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It contained only a few lines, evidently written in a hurry.
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From this reading The Romneys and a few other people are coming over, and Fred brought a most interesting man down from town this morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It contained only a few lines, evidently written in a hurry.
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From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE On the Thursday following my father’s departure for London Lady Naselton sent her carriage for me, and a note marked urgent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained only a few lines, evidently written in a hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE On the Thursday following my father’s departure for London Lady Naselton sent her carriage for me, and a note marked urgent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Romneys and a few other people are coming over, and Fred brought a most interesting man down from town this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE On the Thursday following my father’s departure for London Lady Naselton sent her carriage for me, and a note marked urgent.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE On the Thursday following my father’s departure for London Lady Naselton sent her carriage for me, and a note marked urgent.
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From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE On the Thursday following my father’s departure for London Lady Naselton sent her carriage for me, and a note marked urgent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Romneys and a few other people are coming over, and Fred brought a most interesting man down from town this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Romneys and a few other people are coming over, and Fred brought a most interesting man down from town this morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE On the Thursday following my father’s departure for London Lady Naselton sent her carriage for me, and a note marked urgent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE On the Thursday following my father’s departure for London Lady Naselton sent her carriage for me, and a note marked urgent.
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From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE On the Thursday following my father’s departure for London Lady Naselton sent her carriage for me, and a note marked urgent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE On the Thursday following my father’s departure for London Lady Naselton sent her carriage for me, and a note marked urgent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My Dear Girl,--Put on your calling-frock, and come up to tea at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained only a few lines, evidently written in a hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Romneys and a few other people are coming over, and Fred brought a most interesting man down from town this morning.
above and across; more than
From this reading The Romneys and a few other people are coming over, and Fred brought a most interesting man down from town this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Romneys and a few other people are coming over, and Fred brought a most interesting man down from town this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My Dear Girl,--Put on your calling-frock, and come up to tea at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Romneys and a few other people are coming over, and Fred brought a most interesting man down from town this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE On the Thursday following my father’s departure for London Lady Naselton sent her carriage for me, and a note marked urgent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My Dear Girl,--Put on your calling-frock, and come up to tea at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE On the Thursday following my father’s departure for London Lady Naselton sent her carriage for me, and a note marked urgent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Romneys and a few other people are coming over, and Fred brought a most interesting man down from town this morning.
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From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE On the Thursday following my father’s departure for London Lady Naselton sent her carriage for me, and a note marked urgent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My Dear Girl,--Put on your calling-frock, and come up to tea at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Romneys and a few other people are coming over, and Fred brought a most interesting man down from town this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My Dear Girl,--Put on your calling-frock, and come up to tea at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE On the Thursday following my father’s departure for London Lady Naselton sent her carriage for me, and a note marked urgent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained only a few lines, evidently written in a hurry.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My Dear Girl,--Put on your calling-frock, and come up to tea at once.
