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Chapter XXI
They sat by the window and talked till the day began to fade and the lamplighter had passed up the street. Several matters of business needed discussion,--the proving of Mr. Aked's will, the tenancy of the house and the opening of a new banking-account. Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature. She took a pen immediately. "Where do I put my name?"
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later than; following
From this reading “Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They sat by the window and talked till the day began to fade and the lamplighter had passed up the street.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Where do I put my name?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They sat by the window and talked till the day began to fade and the lamplighter had passed up the street.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Several matters of business needed discussion,--the proving of Mr. Aked's will, the tenancy of the house and the opening of a new banking-account.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “They sat by the window and talked till the day began to fade and the lamplighter had passed up the street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She took a pen immediately.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.”
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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 Several matters of business needed discussion,--the proving of Mr. Aked's will, the tenancy of the house and the opening of a new banking-account.
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From this reading Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.
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From this reading Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.
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From this reading Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.
later than; following
From this reading Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.
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From this reading Several matters of business needed discussion,--the proving of Mr. Aked's will, the tenancy of the house and the opening of a new banking-account.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They sat by the window and talked till the day began to fade and the lamplighter had passed up the street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.
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From this reading Several matters of business needed discussion,--the proving of Mr. Aked's will, the tenancy of the house and the opening of a new banking-account.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They sat by the window and talked till the day began to fade and the lamplighter had passed up the street.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.
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From this reading Several matters of business needed discussion,--the proving of Mr. Aked's will, the tenancy of the house and the opening of a new banking-account.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They sat by the window and talked till the day began to fade and the lamplighter had passed up the street.
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From this reading Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.
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From this reading They sat by the window and talked till the day began to fade and the lamplighter had passed up the street.
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From this reading Several matters of business needed discussion,--the proving of Mr. Aked's will, the tenancy of the house and the opening of a new banking-account.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Where do I put my name?"
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From this reading They sat by the window and talked till the day began to fade and the lamplighter had passed up the street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.
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From this reading Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They sat by the window and talked till the day began to fade and the lamplighter had passed up the street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.
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From this reading Several matters of business needed discussion,--the proving of Mr. Aked's will, the tenancy of the house and the opening of a new banking-account.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where do I put my name?"
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From this reading She took a pen immediately.
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From this reading Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat by the window and talked till the day began to fade and the lamplighter had passed up the street.
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From this reading Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several matters of business needed discussion,--the proving of Mr. Aked's will, the tenancy of the house and the opening of a new banking-account.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several matters of business needed discussion,--the proving of Mr. Aked's will, the tenancy of the house and the opening of a new banking-account.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Where do I put my name?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where do I put my name?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several matters of business needed discussion,--the proving of Mr. Aked's will, the tenancy of the house and the opening of a new banking-account.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several matters of business needed discussion,--the proving of Mr. Aked's will, the tenancy of the house and the opening of a new banking-account.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several matters of business needed discussion,--the proving of Mr. Aked's will, the tenancy of the house and the opening of a new banking-account.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several matters of business needed discussion,--the proving of Mr. Aked's will, the tenancy of the house and the opening of a new banking-account.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They sat by the window and talked till the day began to fade and the lamplighter had passed up the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took a pen immediately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several matters of business needed discussion,--the proving of Mr. Aked's will, the tenancy of the house and the opening of a new banking-account.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where do I put my name?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat by the window and talked till the day began to fade and the lamplighter had passed up the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several matters of business needed discussion,--the proving of Mr. Aked's will, the tenancy of the house and the opening of a new banking-account.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took a pen immediately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat by the window and talked till the day began to fade and the lamplighter had passed up the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat by the window and talked till the day began to fade and the lamplighter had passed up the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several matters of business needed discussion,--the proving of Mr. Aked's will, the tenancy of the house and the opening of a new banking-account.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They sat by the window and talked till the day began to fade and the lamplighter had passed up the street.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat by the window and talked till the day began to fade and the lamplighter had passed up the street.
up to a particular time
From this reading They sat by the window and talked till the day began to fade and the lamplighter had passed up the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They sat by the window and talked till the day began to fade and the lamplighter had passed up the street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took a pen immediately.
in the direction of
From this reading Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat by the window and talked till the day began to fade and the lamplighter had passed up the street.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where do I put my name?"
which person or people
From this reading Richard, who was acting informally as legal adviser, after the manner of solicitors' clerks towards their friends, brought from his pocket some papers for Adeline's signature.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Several matters of business needed discussion,--the proving of Mr. Aked's will, the tenancy of the house and the opening of a new banking-account.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat by the window and talked till the day began to fade and the lamplighter had passed up the street.
