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Chapter XX
AND THE GENTLEMAN. It was undoubtedly the case, unless they were to suppose that she had hidden under the sofa, or behind the curtains. Mr. Pownceby looked about him, conscious of a slight feeling of bewilderment. There were the two chairs, exactly as he left them, but the one which Mrs. Pratt had occupied was vacant. "It's very odd," he murmured.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Mr. Pownceby looked about him, conscious of a slight feeling of bewilderment.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “It was undoubtedly the case, unless they were to suppose that she had hidden under the sofa, or behind the curtains.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Pownceby looked about him, conscious of a slight feeling of bewilderment.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “AND THE GENTLEMAN.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were the two chairs, exactly as he left them, but the one which Mrs. Pratt had occupied was vacant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Pownceby looked about him, conscious of a slight feeling of bewilderment.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There were the two chairs, exactly as he left them, but the one which Mrs. Pratt had occupied was vacant.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was undoubtedly the case, unless they were to suppose that she had hidden under the sofa, or behind the curtains.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “It was undoubtedly the case, unless they were to suppose that she had hidden under the sofa, or behind the curtains.”
except if; if not
From this reading “It was undoubtedly the case, unless they were to suppose that she had hidden under the sofa, or behind the curtains.”
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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 Mr. Pownceby looked about him, conscious of a slight feeling of bewilderment.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Pownceby looked about him, conscious of a slight feeling of bewilderment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND THE GENTLEMAN.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were the two chairs, exactly as he left them, but the one which Mrs. Pratt had occupied was vacant.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was undoubtedly the case, unless they were to suppose that she had hidden under the sofa, or behind the curtains.
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From this reading Mr. Pownceby looked about him, conscious of a slight feeling of bewilderment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were the two chairs, exactly as he left them, but the one which Mrs. Pratt had occupied was vacant.
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From this reading It was undoubtedly the case, unless they were to suppose that she had hidden under the sofa, or behind the curtains.
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From this reading There were the two chairs, exactly as he left them, but the one which Mrs. Pratt had occupied was vacant.
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From this reading Mr. Pownceby looked about him, conscious of a slight feeling of bewilderment.
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From this reading It was undoubtedly the case, unless they were to suppose that she had hidden under the sofa, or behind the curtains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were the two chairs, exactly as he left them, but the one which Mrs. Pratt had occupied was vacant.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Pownceby looked about him, conscious of a slight feeling of bewilderment.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AND THE GENTLEMAN.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was undoubtedly the case, unless they were to suppose that she had hidden under the sofa, or behind the curtains.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were the two chairs, exactly as he left them, but the one which Mrs. Pratt had occupied was vacant.
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From this reading It was undoubtedly the case, unless they were to suppose that she had hidden under the sofa, or behind the curtains.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Pownceby looked about him, conscious of a slight feeling of bewilderment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was undoubtedly the case, unless they were to suppose that she had hidden under the sofa, or behind the curtains.
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From this reading "It's very odd," he murmured.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were the two chairs, exactly as he left them, but the one which Mrs. Pratt had occupied was vacant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Pownceby looked about him, conscious of a slight feeling of bewilderment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Pownceby looked about him, conscious of a slight feeling of bewilderment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were the two chairs, exactly as he left them, but the one which Mrs. Pratt had occupied was vacant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's very odd," he murmured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were the two chairs, exactly as he left them, but the one which Mrs. Pratt had occupied was vacant.
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From this reading "It's very odd," he murmured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Pownceby looked about him, conscious of a slight feeling of bewilderment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were the two chairs, exactly as he left them, but the one which Mrs. Pratt had occupied was vacant.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was undoubtedly the case, unless they were to suppose that she had hidden under the sofa, or behind the curtains.
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From this reading Mr. Pownceby looked about him, conscious of a slight feeling of bewilderment.
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From this reading There were the two chairs, exactly as he left them, but the one which Mrs. Pratt had occupied was vacant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was undoubtedly the case, unless they were to suppose that she had hidden under the sofa, or behind the curtains.
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From this reading Mr. Pownceby looked about him, conscious of a slight feeling of bewilderment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was undoubtedly the case, unless they were to suppose that she had hidden under the sofa, or behind the curtains.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was undoubtedly the case, unless they were to suppose that she had hidden under the sofa, or behind the curtains.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was undoubtedly the case, unless they were to suppose that she had hidden under the sofa, or behind the curtains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND THE GENTLEMAN.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were the two chairs, exactly as he left them, but the one which Mrs. Pratt had occupied was vacant.
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From this reading There were the two chairs, exactly as he left them, but the one which Mrs. Pratt had occupied was vacant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was undoubtedly the case, unless they were to suppose that she had hidden under the sofa, or behind the curtains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was undoubtedly the case, unless they were to suppose that she had hidden under the sofa, or behind the curtains.
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From this reading There were the two chairs, exactly as he left them, but the one which Mrs. Pratt had occupied was vacant.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was undoubtedly the case, unless they were to suppose that she had hidden under the sofa, or behind the curtains.
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From this reading It was undoubtedly the case, unless they were to suppose that she had hidden under the sofa, or behind the curtains.
except if; if not
From this reading It was undoubtedly the case, unless they were to suppose that she had hidden under the sofa, or behind the curtains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were the two chairs, exactly as he left them, but the one which Mrs. Pratt had occupied was vacant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's very odd," he murmured.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was undoubtedly the case, unless they were to suppose that she had hidden under the sofa, or behind the curtains.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was undoubtedly the case, unless they were to suppose that she had hidden under the sofa, or behind the curtains.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were the two chairs, exactly as he left them, but the one which Mrs. Pratt had occupied was vacant.
