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MARCIA SCHUYLER, NOT UNDER THE LAW, ARIEL CUSTER, ETC. Murray Van Rensselaer had been waiting for an hour and a quarter in the reception-room of the Blakeley Hospital. He was not good at waiting. Things usually came at his call, or sometimes even anticipated his desires. It was incredible that he should suddenly find himself in such a maddening set of circumstances!
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Murray Van Rensselaer had been waiting for an hour and a quarter in the reception-room of the Blakeley Hospital.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Things usually came at his call, or sometimes even anticipated his desires.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was not good at waiting.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It was incredible that he should suddenly find himself in such a maddening set of circumstances!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Things usually came at his call, or sometimes even anticipated his desires.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was incredible that he should suddenly find himself in such a maddening set of circumstances!”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “MARCIA SCHUYLER, NOT UNDER THE LAW, ARIEL CUSTER, ETC.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Murray Van Rensselaer had been waiting for an hour and a quarter in the reception-room of the Blakeley Hospital.”
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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 Murray Van Rensselaer had been waiting for an hour and a quarter in the reception-room of the Blakeley Hospital.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Murray Van Rensselaer had been waiting for an hour and a quarter in the reception-room of the Blakeley Hospital.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Murray Van Rensselaer had been waiting for an hour and a quarter in the reception-room of the Blakeley Hospital.
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From this reading Things usually came at his call, or sometimes even anticipated his desires.
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From this reading MARCIA SCHUYLER, NOT UNDER THE LAW, ARIEL CUSTER, ETC.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was not good at waiting.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Murray Van Rensselaer had been waiting for an hour and a quarter in the reception-room of the Blakeley Hospital.
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From this reading Murray Van Rensselaer had been waiting for an hour and a quarter in the reception-room of the Blakeley Hospital.
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From this reading Things usually came at his call, or sometimes even anticipated his desires.
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From this reading Things usually came at his call, or sometimes even anticipated his desires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was incredible that he should suddenly find himself in such a maddening set of circumstances!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARCIA SCHUYLER, NOT UNDER THE LAW, ARIEL CUSTER, ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Things usually came at his call, or sometimes even anticipated his desires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARCIA SCHUYLER, NOT UNDER THE LAW, ARIEL CUSTER, ETC.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Things usually came at his call, or sometimes even anticipated his desires.
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From this reading It was incredible that he should suddenly find himself in such a maddening set of circumstances!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Murray Van Rensselaer had been waiting for an hour and a quarter in the reception-room of the Blakeley Hospital.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not good at waiting.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Murray Van Rensselaer had been waiting for an hour and a quarter in the reception-room of the Blakeley Hospital.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not good at waiting.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was incredible that he should suddenly find himself in such a maddening set of circumstances!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Things usually came at his call, or sometimes even anticipated his desires.
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From this reading Murray Van Rensselaer had been waiting for an hour and a quarter in the reception-room of the Blakeley Hospital.
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From this reading Murray Van Rensselaer had been waiting for an hour and a quarter in the reception-room of the Blakeley Hospital.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Murray Van Rensselaer had been waiting for an hour and a quarter in the reception-room of the Blakeley Hospital.
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From this reading It was incredible that he should suddenly find himself in such a maddening set of circumstances!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was incredible that he should suddenly find himself in such a maddening set of circumstances!
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From this reading MARCIA SCHUYLER, NOT UNDER THE LAW, ARIEL CUSTER, ETC.
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From this reading It was incredible that he should suddenly find himself in such a maddening set of circumstances!
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From this reading MARCIA SCHUYLER, NOT UNDER THE LAW, ARIEL CUSTER, ETC.
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From this reading Murray Van Rensselaer had been waiting for an hour and a quarter in the reception-room of the Blakeley Hospital.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MARCIA SCHUYLER, NOT UNDER THE LAW, ARIEL CUSTER, ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Murray Van Rensselaer had been waiting for an hour and a quarter in the reception-room of the Blakeley Hospital.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Things usually came at his call, or sometimes even anticipated his desires.
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From this reading Murray Van Rensselaer had been waiting for an hour and a quarter in the reception-room of the Blakeley Hospital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Murray Van Rensselaer had been waiting for an hour and a quarter in the reception-room of the Blakeley Hospital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Murray Van Rensselaer had been waiting for an hour and a quarter in the reception-room of the Blakeley Hospital.
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From this reading MARCIA SCHUYLER, NOT UNDER THE LAW, ARIEL CUSTER, ETC.
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From this reading It was incredible that he should suddenly find himself in such a maddening set of circumstances!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was incredible that he should suddenly find himself in such a maddening set of circumstances!
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From this reading Things usually came at his call, or sometimes even anticipated his desires.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was incredible that he should suddenly find himself in such a maddening set of circumstances!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was incredible that he should suddenly find himself in such a maddening set of circumstances!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was incredible that he should suddenly find himself in such a maddening set of circumstances!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARCIA SCHUYLER, NOT UNDER THE LAW, ARIEL CUSTER, ETC.
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From this reading Things usually came at his call, or sometimes even anticipated his desires.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading MARCIA SCHUYLER, NOT UNDER THE LAW, ARIEL CUSTER, ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Things usually came at his call, or sometimes even anticipated his desires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Murray Van Rensselaer had been waiting for an hour and a quarter in the reception-room of the Blakeley Hospital.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Murray Van Rensselaer had been waiting for an hour and a quarter in the reception-room of the Blakeley Hospital.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not good at waiting.
