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Chapter VI
THE MACHINATIONS OF MR. COURLANDER Lavendale glanced at his thin gold watch and replaced it in his waistcoat pocket. 'Three minutes past eight,' he remarked. 'Half a dozen pairs of gloves for me, I think. Shall I go in and see about a table or would you rather dine somewhere else?'
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Shall I go in and see about a table or would you rather dine somewhere else?'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Half a dozen pairs of gloves for me, I think.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall I go in and see about a table or would you rather dine somewhere else?'”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “COURLANDER Lavendale glanced at his thin gold watch and replaced it in his waistcoat pocket.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Half a dozen pairs of gloves for me, I think.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Shall I go in and see about a table or would you rather dine somewhere else?'”
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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 'Half a dozen pairs of gloves for me, I think.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Shall I go in and see about a table or would you rather dine somewhere else?'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COURLANDER Lavendale glanced at his thin gold watch and replaced it in his waistcoat pocket.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COURLANDER Lavendale glanced at his thin gold watch and replaced it in his waistcoat pocket.
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From this reading COURLANDER Lavendale glanced at his thin gold watch and replaced it in his waistcoat pocket.
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From this reading Shall I go in and see about a table or would you rather dine somewhere else?'
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From this reading 'Half a dozen pairs of gloves for me, I think.
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From this reading Shall I go in and see about a table or would you rather dine somewhere else?'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Half a dozen pairs of gloves for me, I think.
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From this reading COURLANDER Lavendale glanced at his thin gold watch and replaced it in his waistcoat pocket.
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From this reading 'Half a dozen pairs of gloves for me, I think.
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From this reading Shall I go in and see about a table or would you rather dine somewhere else?'
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From this reading COURLANDER Lavendale glanced at his thin gold watch and replaced it in his waistcoat pocket.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Half a dozen pairs of gloves for me, I think.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Three minutes past eight,' he remarked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COURLANDER Lavendale glanced at his thin gold watch and replaced it in his waistcoat pocket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Half a dozen pairs of gloves for me, I think.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COURLANDER Lavendale glanced at his thin gold watch and replaced it in his waistcoat pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading COURLANDER Lavendale glanced at his thin gold watch and replaced it in his waistcoat pocket.
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From this reading COURLANDER Lavendale glanced at his thin gold watch and replaced it in his waistcoat pocket.
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From this reading THE MACHINATIONS OF MR.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Half a dozen pairs of gloves for me, I think.
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From this reading 'Three minutes past eight,' he remarked.
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From this reading THE MACHINATIONS OF MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MACHINATIONS OF MR.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Shall I go in and see about a table or would you rather dine somewhere else?'
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From this reading 'Half a dozen pairs of gloves for me, I think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Three minutes past eight,' he remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COURLANDER Lavendale glanced at his thin gold watch and replaced it in his waistcoat pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shall I go in and see about a table or would you rather dine somewhere else?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Three minutes past eight,' he remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COURLANDER Lavendale glanced at his thin gold watch and replaced it in his waistcoat pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shall I go in and see about a table or would you rather dine somewhere else?'
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I go in and see about a table or would you rather dine somewhere else?'
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From this reading Shall I go in and see about a table or would you rather dine somewhere else?'
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From this reading Shall I go in and see about a table or would you rather dine somewhere else?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MACHINATIONS OF MR.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading COURLANDER Lavendale glanced at his thin gold watch and replaced it in his waistcoat pocket.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Half a dozen pairs of gloves for me, I think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Three minutes past eight,' he remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COURLANDER Lavendale glanced at his thin gold watch and replaced it in his waistcoat pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COURLANDER Lavendale glanced at his thin gold watch and replaced it in his waistcoat pocket.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Shall I go in and see about a table or would you rather dine somewhere else?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Shall I go in and see about a table or would you rather dine somewhere else?'
