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Chapter IX
Sybil had misled me in her letter by saying that she had gone to Dumfries, when really she had travelled in the opposite direction. She had purposely misled me. "The lady left hurriedly, it would appear." "Yes, sir. About five o'clock a gentleman called to see her, and she met him in the hall.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About five o'clock a gentleman called to see her, and she met him in the hall.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “About five o'clock a gentleman called to see her, and she met him in the hall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The lady left hurriedly, it would appear."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"The lady left hurriedly, it would appear."”
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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 About five o'clock a gentleman called to see her, and she met him in the hall.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About five o'clock a gentleman called to see her, and she met him in the hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About five o'clock a gentleman called to see her, and she met him in the hall.
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From this reading "The lady left hurriedly, it would appear."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sybil had misled me in her letter by saying that she had gone to Dumfries, when really she had travelled in the opposite direction.
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From this reading About five o'clock a gentleman called to see her, and she met him in the hall.
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From this reading Sybil had misled me in her letter by saying that she had gone to Dumfries, when really she had travelled in the opposite direction.
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From this reading Sybil had misled me in her letter by saying that she had gone to Dumfries, when really she had travelled in the opposite direction.
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From this reading About five o'clock a gentleman called to see her, and she met him in the hall.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading About five o'clock a gentleman called to see her, and she met him in the hall.
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From this reading Sybil had misled me in her letter by saying that she had gone to Dumfries, when really she had travelled in the opposite direction.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sybil had misled me in her letter by saying that she had gone to Dumfries, when really she had travelled in the opposite direction.
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From this reading About five o'clock a gentleman called to see her, and she met him in the hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sybil had misled me in her letter by saying that she had gone to Dumfries, when really she had travelled in the opposite direction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About five o'clock a gentleman called to see her, and she met him in the hall.
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From this reading "The lady left hurriedly, it would appear."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sybil had misled me in her letter by saying that she had gone to Dumfries, when really she had travelled in the opposite direction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The lady left hurriedly, it would appear."
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From this reading "The lady left hurriedly, it would appear."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The lady left hurriedly, it would appear."
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From this reading Sybil had misled me in her letter by saying that she had gone to Dumfries, when really she had travelled in the opposite direction.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sybil had misled me in her letter by saying that she had gone to Dumfries, when really she had travelled in the opposite direction.
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From this reading About five o'clock a gentleman called to see her, and she met him in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sybil had misled me in her letter by saying that she had gone to Dumfries, when really she had travelled in the opposite direction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About five o'clock a gentleman called to see her, and she met him in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sybil had misled me in her letter by saying that she had gone to Dumfries, when really she had travelled in the opposite direction.
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From this reading She had purposely misled me.
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From this reading Sybil had misled me in her letter by saying that she had gone to Dumfries, when really she had travelled in the opposite direction.
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From this reading Sybil had misled me in her letter by saying that she had gone to Dumfries, when really she had travelled in the opposite direction.
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From this reading About five o'clock a gentleman called to see her, and she met him in the hall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sybil had misled me in her letter by saying that she had gone to Dumfries, when really she had travelled in the opposite direction.
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From this reading "Yes, sir.
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From this reading Sybil had misled me in her letter by saying that she had gone to Dumfries, when really she had travelled in the opposite direction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sybil had misled me in her letter by saying that she had gone to Dumfries, when really she had travelled in the opposite direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sybil had misled me in her letter by saying that she had gone to Dumfries, when really she had travelled in the opposite direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sybil had misled me in her letter by saying that she had gone to Dumfries, when really she had travelled in the opposite direction.
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From this reading Sybil had misled me in her letter by saying that she had gone to Dumfries, when really she had travelled in the opposite direction.
at the time that
From this reading Sybil had misled me in her letter by saying that she had gone to Dumfries, when really she had travelled in the opposite direction.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The lady left hurriedly, it would appear."
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From this reading "Yes, sir.
