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Chapter XXI
ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words. “Take a seat, please.” “Something of the greatest importance, and also, I am very sorry to say, of a most unpleasant nature. You must be prepared to receive a great shock, Mr. Morrice.” A grim smile fleeted across the financier’s gloomy countenance.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “A grim smile fleeted across the financier’s gloomy countenance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You must be prepared to receive a great shock, Mr. Morrice.””
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must be prepared to receive a great shock, Mr. Morrice.””
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Take a seat, please.””
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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 ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A grim smile fleeted across the financier’s gloomy countenance.
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From this reading “Something of the greatest importance, and also, I am very sorry to say, of a most unpleasant nature.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Something of the greatest importance, and also, I am very sorry to say, of a most unpleasant nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Something of the greatest importance, and also, I am very sorry to say, of a most unpleasant nature.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You must be prepared to receive a great shock, Mr. Morrice.”
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From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A grim smile fleeted across the financier’s gloomy countenance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A grim smile fleeted across the financier’s gloomy countenance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A grim smile fleeted across the financier’s gloomy countenance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A grim smile fleeted across the financier’s gloomy countenance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You must be prepared to receive a great shock, Mr. Morrice.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Something of the greatest importance, and also, I am very sorry to say, of a most unpleasant nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A grim smile fleeted across the financier’s gloomy countenance.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Something of the greatest importance, and also, I am very sorry to say, of a most unpleasant nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
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From this reading You must be prepared to receive a great shock, Mr. Morrice.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Something of the greatest importance, and also, I am very sorry to say, of a most unpleasant nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must be prepared to receive a great shock, Mr. Morrice.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Something of the greatest importance, and also, I am very sorry to say, of a most unpleasant nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take a seat, please.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must be prepared to receive a great shock, Mr. Morrice.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must be prepared to receive a great shock, Mr. Morrice.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Something of the greatest importance, and also, I am very sorry to say, of a most unpleasant nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take a seat, please.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must be prepared to receive a great shock, Mr. Morrice.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A grim smile fleeted across the financier’s gloomy countenance.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Something of the greatest importance, and also, I am very sorry to say, of a most unpleasant nature.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Take a seat, please.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Something of the greatest importance, and also, I am very sorry to say, of a most unpleasant nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Something of the greatest importance, and also, I am very sorry to say, of a most unpleasant nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Something of the greatest importance, and also, I am very sorry to say, of a most unpleasant nature.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ROSABELLE HAS A GRIEVANCE “You have something of importance to communicate to me, Mr. Lane,” were Morrice’s first words.
