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Chapter XXIII
AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DENTIST At Armfield's Gerald learned but little more. Nothing had been seen of Depew there after eleven o'clock on the morning of his leaving. His bags he had taken away to the station, paid his bill, and had said he was not sure whether he would sleep there or at Liverpool that night. There was a small hand bag still at the hotel, containing a shirt, collars, and handkerchiefs--nothing more. That left Finsbury Circus for Gerald to investigate.
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later than; following
From this reading “Nothing had been seen of Depew there after eleven o'clock on the morning of his leaving.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Nothing had been seen of Depew there after eleven o'clock on the morning of his leaving.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a small hand bag still at the hotel, containing a shirt, collars, and handkerchiefs--nothing more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That left Finsbury Circus for Gerald to investigate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DENTIST At Armfield's Gerald learned but little more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nothing had been seen of Depew there after eleven o'clock on the morning of his leaving.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing had been seen of Depew there after eleven o'clock on the morning of his leaving.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a small hand bag still at the hotel, containing a shirt, collars, and handkerchiefs--nothing more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His bags he had taken away to the station, paid his bill, and had said he was not sure whether he would sleep there or at Liverpool that night.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “His bags he had taken away to the station, paid his bill, and had said he was not sure whether he would sleep there or at Liverpool that night.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “His bags he had taken away to the station, paid his bill, and had said he was not sure whether he would sleep there or at Liverpool that night.”
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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 There was a small hand bag still at the hotel, containing a shirt, collars, and handkerchiefs--nothing more.
later than; following
From this reading Nothing had been seen of Depew there after eleven o'clock on the morning of his leaving.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DENTIST At Armfield's Gerald learned but little more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His bags he had taken away to the station, paid his bill, and had said he was not sure whether he would sleep there or at Liverpool that night.
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From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DENTIST At Armfield's Gerald learned but little more.
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From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DENTIST At Armfield's Gerald learned but little more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DENTIST At Armfield's Gerald learned but little more.
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From this reading His bags he had taken away to the station, paid his bill, and had said he was not sure whether he would sleep there or at Liverpool that night.
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From this reading There was a small hand bag still at the hotel, containing a shirt, collars, and handkerchiefs--nothing more.
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From this reading His bags he had taken away to the station, paid his bill, and had said he was not sure whether he would sleep there or at Liverpool that night.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing had been seen of Depew there after eleven o'clock on the morning of his leaving.
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From this reading His bags he had taken away to the station, paid his bill, and had said he was not sure whether he would sleep there or at Liverpool that night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DENTIST At Armfield's Gerald learned but little more.
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From this reading That left Finsbury Circus for Gerald to investigate.
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From this reading There was a small hand bag still at the hotel, containing a shirt, collars, and handkerchiefs--nothing more.
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From this reading There was a small hand bag still at the hotel, containing a shirt, collars, and handkerchiefs--nothing more.
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From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DENTIST At Armfield's Gerald learned but little more.
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From this reading Nothing had been seen of Depew there after eleven o'clock on the morning of his leaving.
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From this reading Nothing had been seen of Depew there after eleven o'clock on the morning of his leaving.
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From this reading That left Finsbury Circus for Gerald to investigate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That left Finsbury Circus for Gerald to investigate.
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From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DENTIST At Armfield's Gerald learned but little more.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing had been seen of Depew there after eleven o'clock on the morning of his leaving.
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From this reading There was a small hand bag still at the hotel, containing a shirt, collars, and handkerchiefs--nothing more.
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From this reading There was a small hand bag still at the hotel, containing a shirt, collars, and handkerchiefs--nothing more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His bags he had taken away to the station, paid his bill, and had said he was not sure whether he would sleep there or at Liverpool that night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing had been seen of Depew there after eleven o'clock on the morning of his leaving.
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From this reading There was a small hand bag still at the hotel, containing a shirt, collars, and handkerchiefs--nothing more.
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From this reading That left Finsbury Circus for Gerald to investigate.
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From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DENTIST At Armfield's Gerald learned but little more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing had been seen of Depew there after eleven o'clock on the morning of his leaving.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That left Finsbury Circus for Gerald to investigate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DENTIST At Armfield's Gerald learned but little more.
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From this reading His bags he had taken away to the station, paid his bill, and had said he was not sure whether he would sleep there or at Liverpool that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DENTIST At Armfield's Gerald learned but little more.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing had been seen of Depew there after eleven o'clock on the morning of his leaving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His bags he had taken away to the station, paid his bill, and had said he was not sure whether he would sleep there or at Liverpool that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His bags he had taken away to the station, paid his bill, and had said he was not sure whether he would sleep there or at Liverpool that night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing had been seen of Depew there after eleven o'clock on the morning of his leaving.
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From this reading Nothing had been seen of Depew there after eleven o'clock on the morning of his leaving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing had been seen of Depew there after eleven o'clock on the morning of his leaving.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nothing had been seen of Depew there after eleven o'clock on the morning of his leaving.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His bags he had taken away to the station, paid his bill, and had said he was not sure whether he would sleep there or at Liverpool that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His bags he had taken away to the station, paid his bill, and had said he was not sure whether he would sleep there or at Liverpool that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His bags he had taken away to the station, paid his bill, and had said he was not sure whether he would sleep there or at Liverpool that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing had been seen of Depew there after eleven o'clock on the morning of his leaving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a small hand bag still at the hotel, containing a shirt, collars, and handkerchiefs--nothing more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His bags he had taken away to the station, paid his bill, and had said he was not sure whether he would sleep there or at Liverpool that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a small hand bag still at the hotel, containing a shirt, collars, and handkerchiefs--nothing more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His bags he had taken away to the station, paid his bill, and had said he was not sure whether he would sleep there or at Liverpool that night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a small hand bag still at the hotel, containing a shirt, collars, and handkerchiefs--nothing more.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His bags he had taken away to the station, paid his bill, and had said he was not sure whether he would sleep there or at Liverpool that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His bags he had taken away to the station, paid his bill, and had said he was not sure whether he would sleep there or at Liverpool that night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His bags he had taken away to the station, paid his bill, and had said he was not sure whether he would sleep there or at Liverpool that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DENTIST At Armfield's Gerald learned but little more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing had been seen of Depew there after eleven o'clock on the morning of his leaving.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His bags he had taken away to the station, paid his bill, and had said he was not sure whether he would sleep there or at Liverpool that night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His bags he had taken away to the station, paid his bill, and had said he was not sure whether he would sleep there or at Liverpool that night.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading His bags he had taken away to the station, paid his bill, and had said he was not sure whether he would sleep there or at Liverpool that night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DENTIST At Armfield's Gerald learned but little more.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His bags he had taken away to the station, paid his bill, and had said he was not sure whether he would sleep there or at Liverpool that night.
