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Chapter XI
"Thank you very much, Mr. Married Man," she said, "for my evening." He made no reply. There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed. A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda. "Here's a cursed mess!" he muttered dolefully, as he mixed himself a drink.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here's a cursed mess!" he muttered dolefully, as he mixed himself a drink.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.”
involved with or connected to
From this reading “"Here's a cursed mess!" he muttered dolefully, as he mixed himself a drink.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “"Here's a cursed mess!" he muttered dolefully, as he mixed himself a drink.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.”
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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 There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Here's a cursed mess!" he muttered dolefully, as he mixed himself a drink.
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From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
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From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
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From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
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From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
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From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
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From this reading "Here's a cursed mess!" he muttered dolefully, as he mixed himself a drink.
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From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
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From this reading "Here's a cursed mess!" he muttered dolefully, as he mixed himself a drink.
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From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
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From this reading "Here's a cursed mess!" he muttered dolefully, as he mixed himself a drink.
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From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr. Married Man," she said, "for my evening."
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From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr. Married Man," she said, "for my evening."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made no reply.
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From this reading "Here's a cursed mess!" he muttered dolefully, as he mixed himself a drink.
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From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
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From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
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From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
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From this reading He made no reply.
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From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr. Married Man," she said, "for my evening."
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From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr. Married Man," she said, "for my evening."
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From this reading "Here's a cursed mess!" he muttered dolefully, as he mixed himself a drink.
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From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
involved with or connected to
From this reading "Here's a cursed mess!" he muttered dolefully, as he mixed himself a drink.
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From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr. Married Man," she said, "for my evening."
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From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr. Married Man," she said, "for my evening."
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "Here's a cursed mess!" he muttered dolefully, as he mixed himself a drink.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr. Married Man," she said, "for my evening."
not any; not one
From this reading He made no reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
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From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
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From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
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From this reading He made no reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr. Married Man," she said, "for my evening."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr. Married Man," she said, "for my evening."
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From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
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From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr. Married Man," she said, "for my evening."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
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From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
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From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
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From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr. Married Man," she said, "for my evening."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a second's hesitation, a last opportunity, of which he declined to avail himself--then the door was closed.
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From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few minutes later he locked it, went back to his workshop, and from a cupboard drew out a whisky bottle and some soda.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you very much, Mr. Married Man," she said, "for my evening."
