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Chapter XXII
LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds. The others hesitated for a moment whether to follow him or not. Spencer was the first to rise to his feet and moved towards the door. Lord Runton and Pelham followed a moment or two later. Outside in the hall the house was perfectly silent.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Spencer was the first to rise to his feet and moved towards the door.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Outside in the hall the house was perfectly silent.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Spencer was the first to rise to his feet and moved towards the door.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “The others hesitated for a moment whether to follow him or not.”
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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 LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spencer was the first to rise to his feet and moved towards the door.
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From this reading Spencer was the first to rise to his feet and moved towards the door.
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From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
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From this reading Spencer was the first to rise to his feet and moved towards the door.
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From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Spencer was the first to rise to his feet and moved towards the door.
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From this reading The others hesitated for a moment whether to follow him or not.
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From this reading Lord Runton and Pelham followed a moment or two later.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The others hesitated for a moment whether to follow him or not.
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From this reading Outside in the hall the house was perfectly silent.
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From this reading The others hesitated for a moment whether to follow him or not.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The others hesitated for a moment whether to follow him or not.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Spencer was the first to rise to his feet and moved towards the door.
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From this reading Outside in the hall the house was perfectly silent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
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From this reading Lord Runton and Pelham followed a moment or two later.
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From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
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From this reading The others hesitated for a moment whether to follow him or not.
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From this reading Spencer was the first to rise to his feet and moved towards the door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The others hesitated for a moment whether to follow him or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The others hesitated for a moment whether to follow him or not.
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From this reading The others hesitated for a moment whether to follow him or not.
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From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside in the hall the house was perfectly silent.
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From this reading Lord Runton and Pelham followed a moment or two later.
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From this reading Outside in the hall the house was perfectly silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spencer was the first to rise to his feet and moved towards the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
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From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
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From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
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From this reading Outside in the hall the house was perfectly silent.
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From this reading Spencer was the first to rise to his feet and moved towards the door.
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From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The others hesitated for a moment whether to follow him or not.
in the direction of
From this reading Spencer was the first to rise to his feet and moved towards the door.
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From this reading Lord Runton and Pelham followed a moment or two later.
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From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The others hesitated for a moment whether to follow him or not.
