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Chapter X
BROTHER AND SISTER. Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home. She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready. “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people. He would have said young woman had he dared.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He would have said young woman had he dared.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading ““The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ““The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.”
during the time that
From this reading “Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He would have said young woman had he dared.”
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From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER.
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From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
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From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
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From this reading He would have said young woman had he dared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
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From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
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From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would have said young woman had he dared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have said young woman had he dared.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.
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From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.
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From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.
above and across; more than
From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER.
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From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.
during the time that
From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.
which person or people
From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would have said young woman had he dared.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have said young woman had he dared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.
