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Chapter XXX
A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster. The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him. "Had you good sport?" he asked. "You must have found it very cold standing about the covers." "We made a fair bag.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.”
later than; following
From this reading “A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Had you good sport?" he asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We made a fair bag.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You must have found it very cold standing about the covers."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You must have found it very cold standing about the covers."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"You must have found it very cold standing about the covers."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You must have found it very cold standing about the covers."”
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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 A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
later than; following
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
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From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Had you good sport?" he asked.
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From this reading "We made a fair bag.
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From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
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From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
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From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
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From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must have found it very cold standing about the covers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must have found it very cold standing about the covers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We made a fair bag.
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From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You must have found it very cold standing about the covers."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You must have found it very cold standing about the covers."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
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From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You must have found it very cold standing about the covers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We made a fair bag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must have found it very cold standing about the covers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Had you good sport?" he asked.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You must have found it very cold standing about the covers."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must have found it very cold standing about the covers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We made a fair bag.
which person or people
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUESTION On the evening after Mrs. Chudleigh's visit, Challoner sent for Blake, who had just returned from an afternoon's shooting with Foster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Colonel was sitting in a big leather chair near a good fire, but he had a heavy rug wrapped about him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Had you good sport?" he asked.
