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Chapter V
With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King. ‘He’s with his governess,’ said Mrs. Austell, and the tone showed that she was not interested. The Commissioner’s wife, unskilled in the art of war, continued her questionings. ‘I don’t know,’ said Mrs. Austell. ‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “The Commissioner’s wife, unskilled in the art of war, continued her questionings.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The Commissioner’s wife, unskilled in the art of war, continued her questionings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’”
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘I don’t know,’ said Mrs. Austell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The Commissioner’s wife, unskilled in the art of war, continued her questionings.
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From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’
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From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’
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From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Commissioner’s wife, unskilled in the art of war, continued her questionings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’
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From this reading ‘I don’t know,’ said Mrs. Austell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
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From this reading ‘He’s with his governess,’ said Mrs. Austell, and the tone showed that she was not interested.
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From this reading ‘He’s with his governess,’ said Mrs. Austell, and the tone showed that she was not interested.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Commissioner’s wife, unskilled in the art of war, continued her questionings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I don’t know,’ said Mrs. Austell.
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From this reading ‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Commissioner’s wife, unskilled in the art of war, continued her questionings.
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From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘He’s with his governess,’ said Mrs. Austell, and the tone showed that she was not interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I don’t know,’ said Mrs. Austell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘He’s with his governess,’ said Mrs. Austell, and the tone showed that she was not interested.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Commissioner’s wife, unskilled in the art of war, continued her questionings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Commissioner’s wife, unskilled in the art of war, continued her questionings.
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From this reading ‘He’s with his governess,’ said Mrs. Austell, and the tone showed that she was not interested.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘He’s with his governess,’ said Mrs. Austell, and the tone showed that she was not interested.
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From this reading ‘He’s with his governess,’ said Mrs. Austell, and the tone showed that she was not interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘He’s with his governess,’ said Mrs. Austell, and the tone showed that she was not interested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’
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From this reading ‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘These things are left to Miss Biddums, and, of course, she does not ill-treat the child.’
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From this reading ‘He’s with his governess,’ said Mrs. Austell, and the tone showed that she was not interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Commissioner’s wife, unskilled in the art of war, continued her questionings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Commissioner’s wife, unskilled in the art of war, continued her questionings.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘He’s with his governess,’ said Mrs. Austell, and the tone showed that she was not interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With simple craft, the Commissioner’s wife called on Mrs. Austell and spoke long and lovingly about children; inquiring specially for His Majesty the King.
