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Chapter VI
“We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us. We are going to celebrate Mollie's birthday.” “Thanks,” he answered, “I shall be delighted.” He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them. They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Thanks,” he answered, “I shall be delighted.””
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.”
a quality or fact that makes someone or something suitable
From this reading “They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““Thanks,” he answered, “I shall be delighted.””
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.”
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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 “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Thanks,” he answered, “I shall be delighted.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
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From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Thanks,” he answered, “I shall be delighted.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
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From this reading They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are going to celebrate Mollie's birthday.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are going to celebrate Mollie's birthday.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thanks,” he answered, “I shall be delighted.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thanks,” he answered, “I shall be delighted.”
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From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Thanks,” he answered, “I shall be delighted.”
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From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are going to celebrate Mollie's birthday.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
a quality or fact that makes someone or something suitable
From this reading They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Thanks,” he answered, “I shall be delighted.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thanks,” he answered, “I shall be delighted.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were strictly Vagabondian, which was one recommendation, and they were entirely free from the Bilberry element, which was another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had heard of these family rejoicings before, and was really pleased with the idea of attending one of them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We are going,” Dolly to Ralph Gowan, “to have a family rejoicing, and we should like you to join us.
