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Chapter IV
THE MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE They had met almost on the steps of his office, and only a few minutes after he had left Mr. Bullsom. Brooks was attracted first by a certain sense of familiarity with the trim, well-balanced figure, and immediately afterwards she raised her eyes to his in passing. He wheeled sharply round, and held out his hand. "Miss Scott, isn't it? Do you know I have just left your uncle?"
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later than; following
From this reading “THE MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE They had met almost on the steps of his office, and only a few minutes after he had left Mr. Bullsom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Brooks was attracted first by a certain sense of familiarity with the trim, well-balanced figure, and immediately afterwards she raised her eyes to his in passing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wheeled sharply round, and held out his hand.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Do you know I have just left your uncle?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you know I have just left your uncle?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE They had met almost on the steps of his office, and only a few minutes after he had left Mr. Bullsom.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He wheeled sharply round, and held out his hand.”
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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 MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE They had met almost on the steps of his office, and only a few minutes after he had left Mr. Bullsom.
later than; following
From this reading THE MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE They had met almost on the steps of his office, and only a few minutes after he had left Mr. Bullsom.
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From this reading Brooks was attracted first by a certain sense of familiarity with the trim, well-balanced figure, and immediately afterwards she raised her eyes to his in passing.
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From this reading THE MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE They had met almost on the steps of his office, and only a few minutes after he had left Mr. Bullsom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE They had met almost on the steps of his office, and only a few minutes after he had left Mr. Bullsom.
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From this reading THE MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE They had met almost on the steps of his office, and only a few minutes after he had left Mr. Bullsom.
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From this reading Brooks was attracted first by a certain sense of familiarity with the trim, well-balanced figure, and immediately afterwards she raised her eyes to his in passing.
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From this reading Brooks was attracted first by a certain sense of familiarity with the trim, well-balanced figure, and immediately afterwards she raised her eyes to his in passing.
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From this reading THE MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE They had met almost on the steps of his office, and only a few minutes after he had left Mr. Bullsom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Brooks was attracted first by a certain sense of familiarity with the trim, well-balanced figure, and immediately afterwards she raised her eyes to his in passing.
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From this reading Brooks was attracted first by a certain sense of familiarity with the trim, well-balanced figure, and immediately afterwards she raised her eyes to his in passing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know I have just left your uncle?"
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From this reading Brooks was attracted first by a certain sense of familiarity with the trim, well-balanced figure, and immediately afterwards she raised her eyes to his in passing.
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From this reading Brooks was attracted first by a certain sense of familiarity with the trim, well-balanced figure, and immediately afterwards she raised her eyes to his in passing.
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From this reading THE MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE They had met almost on the steps of his office, and only a few minutes after he had left Mr. Bullsom.
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From this reading Brooks was attracted first by a certain sense of familiarity with the trim, well-balanced figure, and immediately afterwards she raised her eyes to his in passing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brooks was attracted first by a certain sense of familiarity with the trim, well-balanced figure, and immediately afterwards she raised her eyes to his in passing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE They had met almost on the steps of his office, and only a few minutes after he had left Mr. Bullsom.
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From this reading He wheeled sharply round, and held out his hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Do you know I have just left your uncle?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE They had met almost on the steps of his office, and only a few minutes after he had left Mr. Bullsom.
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From this reading He wheeled sharply round, and held out his hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Brooks was attracted first by a certain sense of familiarity with the trim, well-balanced figure, and immediately afterwards she raised her eyes to his in passing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE They had met almost on the steps of his office, and only a few minutes after he had left Mr. Bullsom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you know I have just left your uncle?"
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From this reading Brooks was attracted first by a certain sense of familiarity with the trim, well-balanced figure, and immediately afterwards she raised her eyes to his in passing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brooks was attracted first by a certain sense of familiarity with the trim, well-balanced figure, and immediately afterwards she raised her eyes to his in passing.
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From this reading "Miss Scott, isn't it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Miss Scott, isn't it?
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From this reading Do you know I have just left your uncle?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you know I have just left your uncle?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE They had met almost on the steps of his office, and only a few minutes after he had left Mr. Bullsom.
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From this reading THE MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE They had met almost on the steps of his office, and only a few minutes after he had left Mr. Bullsom.
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From this reading THE MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE They had met almost on the steps of his office, and only a few minutes after he had left Mr. Bullsom.
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From this reading THE MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE They had met almost on the steps of his office, and only a few minutes after he had left Mr. Bullsom.
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From this reading "Miss Scott, isn't it?
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From this reading THE MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE They had met almost on the steps of his office, and only a few minutes after he had left Mr. Bullsom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE They had met almost on the steps of his office, and only a few minutes after he had left Mr. Bullsom.
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From this reading THE MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE They had met almost on the steps of his office, and only a few minutes after he had left Mr. Bullsom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE They had met almost on the steps of his office, and only a few minutes after he had left Mr. Bullsom.
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From this reading THE MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE They had met almost on the steps of his office, and only a few minutes after he had left Mr. Bullsom.
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From this reading He wheeled sharply round, and held out his hand.
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From this reading Brooks was attracted first by a certain sense of familiarity with the trim, well-balanced figure, and immediately afterwards she raised her eyes to his in passing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brooks was attracted first by a certain sense of familiarity with the trim, well-balanced figure, and immediately afterwards she raised her eyes to his in passing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wheeled sharply round, and held out his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Scott, isn't it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brooks was attracted first by a certain sense of familiarity with the trim, well-balanced figure, and immediately afterwards she raised her eyes to his in passing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He wheeled sharply round, and held out his hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brooks was attracted first by a certain sense of familiarity with the trim, well-balanced figure, and immediately afterwards she raised her eyes to his in passing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE They had met almost on the steps of his office, and only a few minutes after he had left Mr. Bullsom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE They had met almost on the steps of his office, and only a few minutes after he had left Mr. Bullsom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MARQUIS OF ARRANMORE They had met almost on the steps of his office, and only a few minutes after he had left Mr. Bullsom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brooks was attracted first by a certain sense of familiarity with the trim, well-balanced figure, and immediately afterwards she raised her eyes to his in passing.
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From this reading Brooks was attracted first by a certain sense of familiarity with the trim, well-balanced figure, and immediately afterwards she raised her eyes to his in passing.
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From this reading Do you know I have just left your uncle?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brooks was attracted first by a certain sense of familiarity with the trim, well-balanced figure, and immediately afterwards she raised her eyes to his in passing.
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From this reading Brooks was attracted first by a certain sense of familiarity with the trim, well-balanced figure, and immediately afterwards she raised her eyes to his in passing.
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From this reading He wheeled sharply round, and held out his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brooks was attracted first by a certain sense of familiarity with the trim, well-balanced figure, and immediately afterwards she raised her eyes to his in passing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know I have just left your uncle?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know I have just left your uncle?"
