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Chapter VI
Confession. "IS Mr. Grimwood at home?" Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied: "Yes, but he is engaged just now; however, if you want to see him particular. I'll tell him."
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used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “"Yes, but he is engaged just now; however, if you want to see him particular.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'll tell him."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
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From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "IS Mr. Grimwood at home?"
the two together, not just one
From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but he is engaged just now; however, if you want to see him particular.
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From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
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From this reading Confession.
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From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
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From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
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From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
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From this reading "Yes, but he is engaged just now; however, if you want to see him particular.
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From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
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From this reading "IS Mr. Grimwood at home?"
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From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, but he is engaged just now; however, if you want to see him particular.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
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From this reading "IS Mr. Grimwood at home?"
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "Yes, but he is engaged just now; however, if you want to see him particular.
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From this reading I'll tell him."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, but he is engaged just now; however, if you want to see him particular.
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From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "IS Mr. Grimwood at home?"
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From this reading "Yes, but he is engaged just now; however, if you want to see him particular.
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From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
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From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
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From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
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From this reading "IS Mr. Grimwood at home?"
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From this reading "Yes, but he is engaged just now; however, if you want to see him particular.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
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From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
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From this reading "Yes, but he is engaged just now; however, if you want to see him particular.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, but he is engaged just now; however, if you want to see him particular.
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From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
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From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'll tell him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
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From this reading "Yes, but he is engaged just now; however, if you want to see him particular.
which person or people
From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
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From this reading "Yes, but he is engaged just now; however, if you want to see him particular.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, but he is engaged just now; however, if you want to see him particular.
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From this reading Hannah, the maid servant who opened the door of The Laurels in answer to the constable's important knock, eyed both him and his youthful charge with some curiosity, as she replied:
