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Chapter XXVII
Christmas drew near, all four prepared for flight. Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last. Gudrun was very much excited. She loved to be on the wing. She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Christmas drew near, all four prepared for flight.”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “Gudrun was very much excited.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.”
by way of; passing through
From this reading “She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.”
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From this reading Christmas drew near, all four prepared for flight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
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From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
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From this reading Christmas drew near, all four prepared for flight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christmas drew near, all four prepared for flight.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Gudrun was very much excited.
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From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.
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From this reading Christmas drew near, all four prepared for flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Christmas drew near, all four prepared for flight.
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From this reading Christmas drew near, all four prepared for flight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gudrun was very much excited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.
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From this reading She loved to be on the wing.
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From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
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From this reading She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
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From this reading Gudrun was very much excited.
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From this reading Christmas drew near, all four prepared for flight.
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From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She loved to be on the wing.
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From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christmas drew near, all four prepared for flight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She loved to be on the wing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She loved to be on the wing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gudrun was very much excited.
by way of; passing through
From this reading She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gudrun was very much excited.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Birkin and Ursula were busy packing their few personal things, making them ready to be sent off, to whatever country and whatever place they might choose at last.
in or at the place that
From this reading She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She loved to be on the wing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She and Gerald, being ready first, set off via London and Paris to Innsbruck, where they would meet Ursula and Birkin.
