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Chapter XXXVIII
TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE. Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room. "Hurrah, Jean, I am placed splendidly to see what goes on, but I am unfortunate about hearing." "You ask too much. Oh, I say, I have a bit of news, marvelous and incomparable.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Hurrah, Jean, I am placed splendidly to see what goes on, but I am unfortunate about hearing."”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, I say, I have a bit of news, marvelous and incomparable.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.”
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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 Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Hurrah, Jean, I am placed splendidly to see what goes on, but I am unfortunate about hearing."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Hurrah, Jean, I am placed splendidly to see what goes on, but I am unfortunate about hearing."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, I say, I have a bit of news, marvelous and incomparable.
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From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
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From this reading "You ask too much.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
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From this reading TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE.
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From this reading Oh, I say, I have a bit of news, marvelous and incomparable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Hurrah, Jean, I am placed splendidly to see what goes on, but I am unfortunate about hearing."
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From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
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From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
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From this reading "Hurrah, Jean, I am placed splendidly to see what goes on, but I am unfortunate about hearing."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oh, I say, I have a bit of news, marvelous and incomparable.
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From this reading "Hurrah, Jean, I am placed splendidly to see what goes on, but I am unfortunate about hearing."
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From this reading "Hurrah, Jean, I am placed splendidly to see what goes on, but I am unfortunate about hearing."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hurrah, Jean, I am placed splendidly to see what goes on, but I am unfortunate about hearing."
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From this reading Oh, I say, I have a bit of news, marvelous and incomparable.
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From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
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From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
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From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
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From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
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From this reading Oh, I say, I have a bit of news, marvelous and incomparable.
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From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
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From this reading "You ask too much.
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From this reading Oh, I say, I have a bit of news, marvelous and incomparable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
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From this reading Oh, I say, I have a bit of news, marvelous and incomparable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE.
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From this reading "Hurrah, Jean, I am placed splendidly to see what goes on, but I am unfortunate about hearing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, I say, I have a bit of news, marvelous and incomparable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hurrah, Jean, I am placed splendidly to see what goes on, but I am unfortunate about hearing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hurrah, Jean, I am placed splendidly to see what goes on, but I am unfortunate about hearing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hurrah, Jean, I am placed splendidly to see what goes on, but I am unfortunate about hearing."
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From this reading "You ask too much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hurrah, Jean, I am placed splendidly to see what goes on, but I am unfortunate about hearing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Hurrah, Jean, I am placed splendidly to see what goes on, but I am unfortunate about hearing."
at the time that
From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
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From this reading Chon had not been many minutes scanning the Taverney lady, when Viscount Jean, racing up the stairs four at a time like a schoolboy, appeared on the threshold of the pretended widow's room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You ask too much.
