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Chapter VII
The conference between Mr. Foley and Maraton was brief enough. The former arrived a few moments after his niece's departure. "I have come," Maraton announced, as they shook hands, "to accept your invitation to Lyndwood. You understand, I am sure, that that commits me to nothing?" Mr. Foley's expression was one of intense relief.
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later than; following
From this reading “The former arrived a few moments after his niece's departure.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The conference between Mr. Foley and Maraton was brief enough.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have come," Maraton announced, as they shook hands, "to accept your invitation to Lyndwood.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"I have come," Maraton announced, as they shook hands, "to accept your invitation to Lyndwood.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have come," Maraton announced, as they shook hands, "to accept your invitation to Lyndwood.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “You understand, I am sure, that that commits me to nothing?"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Mr. Foley's expression was one of intense relief.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “Mr. Foley's expression was one of intense relief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You understand, I am sure, that that commits me to nothing?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You understand, I am sure, that that commits me to nothing?"”
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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 The former arrived a few moments after his niece's departure.
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From this reading "I have come," Maraton announced, as they shook hands, "to accept your invitation to Lyndwood.
later than; following
From this reading The former arrived a few moments after his niece's departure.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You understand, I am sure, that that commits me to nothing?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The conference between Mr. Foley and Maraton was brief enough.
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From this reading "I have come," Maraton announced, as they shook hands, "to accept your invitation to Lyndwood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The former arrived a few moments after his niece's departure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have come," Maraton announced, as they shook hands, "to accept your invitation to Lyndwood.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The conference between Mr. Foley and Maraton was brief enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The conference between Mr. Foley and Maraton was brief enough.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have come," Maraton announced, as they shook hands, "to accept your invitation to Lyndwood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You understand, I am sure, that that commits me to nothing?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The conference between Mr. Foley and Maraton was brief enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The former arrived a few moments after his niece's departure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The conference between Mr. Foley and Maraton was brief enough.
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From this reading Mr. Foley's expression was one of intense relief.
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From this reading The former arrived a few moments after his niece's departure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The conference between Mr. Foley and Maraton was brief enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Foley's expression was one of intense relief.
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From this reading The former arrived a few moments after his niece's departure.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "I have come," Maraton announced, as they shook hands, "to accept your invitation to Lyndwood.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have come," Maraton announced, as they shook hands, "to accept your invitation to Lyndwood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The former arrived a few moments after his niece's departure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have come," Maraton announced, as they shook hands, "to accept your invitation to Lyndwood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Foley's expression was one of intense relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have come," Maraton announced, as they shook hands, "to accept your invitation to Lyndwood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have come," Maraton announced, as they shook hands, "to accept your invitation to Lyndwood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The conference between Mr. Foley and Maraton was brief enough.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You understand, I am sure, that that commits me to nothing?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The former arrived a few moments after his niece's departure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The conference between Mr. Foley and Maraton was brief enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The former arrived a few moments after his niece's departure.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You understand, I am sure, that that commits me to nothing?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Foley's expression was one of intense relief.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Foley's expression was one of intense relief.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Mr. Foley's expression was one of intense relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have come," Maraton announced, as they shook hands, "to accept your invitation to Lyndwood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You understand, I am sure, that that commits me to nothing?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You understand, I am sure, that that commits me to nothing?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The conference between Mr. Foley and Maraton was brief enough.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have come," Maraton announced, as they shook hands, "to accept your invitation to Lyndwood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have come," Maraton announced, as they shook hands, "to accept your invitation to Lyndwood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You understand, I am sure, that that commits me to nothing?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The conference between Mr. Foley and Maraton was brief enough.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You understand, I am sure, that that commits me to nothing?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have come," Maraton announced, as they shook hands, "to accept your invitation to Lyndwood.
