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Chapter XIV
His eyes were closed. Anna left the room on tiptoe. She and Courtlaw drove homewards together. _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters. The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anna left the room on tiptoe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.”
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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 _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and Courtlaw drove homewards together.
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From this reading Anna left the room on tiptoe.
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From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
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From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
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From this reading His eyes were closed.
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From this reading She and Courtlaw drove homewards together.
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From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
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From this reading She and Courtlaw drove homewards together.
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From this reading His eyes were closed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were closed.
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From this reading She and Courtlaw drove homewards together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
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From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
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From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anna left the room on tiptoe.
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From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
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From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anna left the room on tiptoe.
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From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anna left the room on tiptoe.
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From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Courtlaw drove homewards together.
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From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
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From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
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From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
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From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anna left the room on tiptoe.
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From this reading Anna left the room on tiptoe.
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From this reading She and Courtlaw drove homewards together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
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From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were closed.
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From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
