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MIRIAM BYRNE. It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house. "Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman who answered his summons. "If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman. "The first floor, please--door with the brass handle."
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later than; following
From this reading “It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman who answered his summons.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman who answered his summons.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The first floor, please--door with the brass handle."”
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading “"Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman who answered his summons.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman.”
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later than; following
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman who answered his summons.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman who answered his summons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
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From this reading "The first floor, please--door with the brass handle."
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From this reading MIRIAM BYRNE.
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From this reading "If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman.
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From this reading "If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
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From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman who answered his summons.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The first floor, please--door with the brass handle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The first floor, please--door with the brass handle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
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From this reading "The first floor, please--door with the brass handle."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman who answered his summons.
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From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman who answered his summons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman who answered his summons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MIRIAM BYRNE.
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From this reading "If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman who answered his summons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The first floor, please--door with the brass handle."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman.
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading "Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman who answered his summons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
which person or people
From this reading "Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman who answered his summons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The first floor, please--door with the brass handle."
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From this reading "Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman who answered his summons.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when you called," answered the woman.
