Chapter XVIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "He is away, and we can take a peep into his room without a living soul but ourselves knowing it."

later than; following

From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

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From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

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From this reading "He is away, and we can take a peep into his room without a living soul but ourselves knowing it."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "He is away, and we can take a peep into his room without a living soul but ourselves knowing it."

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From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "He is away, and we can take a peep into his room without a living soul but ourselves knowing it."

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From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

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From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

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From this reading "I wish I could see some of those peculiar contrivances which Mr. Cobb used in his sepulchre, in San Francisco."

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "I wish I could see some of those peculiar contrivances which Mr. Cobb used in his sepulchre, in San Francisco."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

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From this reading "I wish I could see some of those peculiar contrivances which Mr. Cobb used in his sepulchre, in San Francisco."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

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From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "He is away, and we can take a peep into his room without a living soul but ourselves knowing it."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "I wish I could see some of those peculiar contrivances which Mr. Cobb used in his sepulchre, in San Francisco."

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From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I wish I could see some of those peculiar contrivances which Mr. Cobb used in his sepulchre, in San Francisco."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I wish I could see some of those peculiar contrivances which Mr. Cobb used in his sepulchre, in San Francisco."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "He is away, and we can take a peep into his room without a living soul but ourselves knowing it."

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "He is away, and we can take a peep into his room without a living soul but ourselves knowing it."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

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From this reading "He is away, and we can take a peep into his room without a living soul but ourselves knowing it."

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From this reading "He is away, and we can take a peep into his room without a living soul but ourselves knowing it."

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From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "And why may we not?"

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From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

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From this reading "I wish I could see some of those peculiar contrivances which Mr. Cobb used in his sepulchre, in San Francisco."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "And why may we not?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I wish I could see some of those peculiar contrivances which Mr. Cobb used in his sepulchre, in San Francisco."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading "He is away, and we can take a peep into his room without a living soul but ourselves knowing it."

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From this reading "I wish I could see some of those peculiar contrivances which Mr. Cobb used in his sepulchre, in San Francisco."

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From this reading "He is away, and we can take a peep into his room without a living soul but ourselves knowing it."

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Mollie had returned.

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From this reading "He is away, and we can take a peep into his room without a living soul but ourselves knowing it."

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From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

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From this reading "I wish I could see some of those peculiar contrivances which Mr. Cobb used in his sepulchre, in San Francisco."

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From this reading "I wish I could see some of those peculiar contrivances which Mr. Cobb used in his sepulchre, in San Francisco."

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From this reading "I wish I could see some of those peculiar contrivances which Mr. Cobb used in his sepulchre, in San Francisco."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

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From this reading "I wish I could see some of those peculiar contrivances which Mr. Cobb used in his sepulchre, in San Francisco."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "He is away, and we can take a peep into his room without a living soul but ourselves knowing it."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "He is away, and we can take a peep into his room without a living soul but ourselves knowing it."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "I wish I could see some of those peculiar contrivances which Mr. Cobb used in his sepulchre, in San Francisco."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

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From this reading "I wish I could see some of those peculiar contrivances which Mr. Cobb used in his sepulchre, in San Francisco."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was the third morning after Cobb and Hugh had started for America, that Marie Colchester, or, as she should be called, Marie Hathaway, had said to Mollie:

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "And why may we not?"

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "I wish I could see some of those peculiar contrivances which Mr. Cobb used in his sepulchre, in San Francisco."

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From this reading "And why may we not?"

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From this reading "I wish I could see some of those peculiar contrivances which Mr. Cobb used in his sepulchre, in San Francisco."

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "He is away, and we can take a peep into his room without a living soul but ourselves knowing it."