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Chapter II
DR. SPENLOVE'S VISITOR. His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room. "A word, Mrs. Radcliffe," he said, hurriedly. "I am going to ask a great favour of you.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am going to ask a great favour of you.”
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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 "A word, Mrs. Radcliffe," he said, hurriedly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to ask a great favour of you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
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From this reading "I am going to ask a great favour of you.
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From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
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From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
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From this reading DR.
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From this reading "I am going to ask a great favour of you.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
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From this reading "I am going to ask a great favour of you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am going to ask a great favour of you.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A word, Mrs. Radcliffe," he said, hurriedly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
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From this reading "A word, Mrs. Radcliffe," he said, hurriedly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going to ask a great favour of you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
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From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
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From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am going to ask a great favour of you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
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From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A word, Mrs. Radcliffe," he said, hurriedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
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From this reading SPENLOVE'S VISITOR.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
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From this reading SPENLOVE'S VISITOR.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
which person or people
From this reading His landlady, Mrs. Radcliffe, met him on the doorstep, and informed him that the gentleman who had called to see him in the afternoon had called again, and was in his room.
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From this reading "A word, Mrs. Radcliffe," he said, hurriedly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am going to ask a great favour of you.
