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Chapter XI
A WORD OF WARNING "In the most unlikely places!" Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned. "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud. They were in the covered garden at the Ritz. Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.”
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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 A WORD OF WARNING "In the most unlikely places!"
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From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.
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From this reading "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were in the covered garden at the Ritz.
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From this reading "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
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From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
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From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
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From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were in the covered garden at the Ritz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were in the covered garden at the Ritz.
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From this reading "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WORD OF WARNING "In the most unlikely places!"
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From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WORD OF WARNING "In the most unlikely places!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WORD OF WARNING "In the most unlikely places!"
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From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WORD OF WARNING "In the most unlikely places!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were in the covered garden at the Ritz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WORD OF WARNING "In the most unlikely places!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in the covered garden at the Ritz.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WORD OF WARNING "In the most unlikely places!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WORD OF WARNING "In the most unlikely places!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in the covered garden at the Ritz.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
belonging to which person
From this reading Duncombe murmured to himself as he bowed to the Frenchman, whose name his friend had mentioned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duncombe had accepted the pressing invitation of an old college friend, whom he had met on the boulevards to drop in and be introduced to his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WORD OF WARNING "In the most unlikely places!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am very glad to meet you again, Monsieur le Baron!" he said, aloud.
