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Chapter XI
THE CLOSED HOUSE “A fine mess you made of that!” McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid. “Just when we were on the point of getting at the truth, too!” “Truth, is it?” Dennis retorted.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CLOSED HOUSE “A fine mess you made of that!””
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading ““Just when we were on the point of getting at the truth, too!””
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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 THE CLOSED HOUSE “A fine mess you made of that!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Just when we were on the point of getting at the truth, too!”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
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From this reading THE CLOSED HOUSE “A fine mess you made of that!”
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From this reading Dennis retorted.
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From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
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From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
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From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CLOSED HOUSE “A fine mess you made of that!”
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From this reading “Just when we were on the point of getting at the truth, too!”
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From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
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From this reading THE CLOSED HOUSE “A fine mess you made of that!”
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From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Truth, is it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Truth, is it?”
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From this reading “Just when we were on the point of getting at the truth, too!”
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From this reading THE CLOSED HOUSE “A fine mess you made of that!”
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From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CLOSED HOUSE “A fine mess you made of that!”
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From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLOSED HOUSE “A fine mess you made of that!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Just when we were on the point of getting at the truth, too!”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Just when we were on the point of getting at the truth, too!”
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From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
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From this reading Dennis retorted.
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From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CLOSED HOUSE “A fine mess you made of that!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOSED HOUSE “A fine mess you made of that!”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
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From this reading “Just when we were on the point of getting at the truth, too!”
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From this reading “Just when we were on the point of getting at the truth, too!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Just when we were on the point of getting at the truth, too!”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Just when we were on the point of getting at the truth, too!”
at the time that
From this reading McCarty remarked disgustedly when the door of Mrs. Goddard’s dressing-room had closed behind them, shutting in her husband and the maid.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CLOSED HOUSE “A fine mess you made of that!”
