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Chapter X
“Very,” said Sargon. “And now--by Jove! that kettle is boiling over all by this time, Susan. Come down to my room, such as it is, and have a cup of tea, sir. And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back. This, by the by, is your gas meter.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come down to my room, such as it is, and have a cup of tea, sir.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Come down to my room, such as it is, and have a cup of tea, sir.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.”
above and across; more than
From this reading ““And now--by Jove! that kettle is boiling over all by this time, Susan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And now--by Jove! that kettle is boiling over all by this time, Susan.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.”
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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 Come down to my room, such as it is, and have a cup of tea, sir.
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From this reading “And now--by Jove! that kettle is boiling over all by this time, Susan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And now--by Jove! that kettle is boiling over all by this time, Susan.
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From this reading And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Come down to my room, such as it is, and have a cup of tea, sir.
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From this reading And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.
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From this reading “And now--by Jove! that kettle is boiling over all by this time, Susan.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “And now--by Jove! that kettle is boiling over all by this time, Susan.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come down to my room, such as it is, and have a cup of tea, sir.
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From this reading And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.
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From this reading Come down to my room, such as it is, and have a cup of tea, sir.
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From this reading And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.
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From this reading Come down to my room, such as it is, and have a cup of tea, sir.
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From this reading This, by the by, is your gas meter.
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From this reading And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Come down to my room, such as it is, and have a cup of tea, sir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And now--by Jove! that kettle is boiling over all by this time, Susan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Come down to my room, such as it is, and have a cup of tea, sir.
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From this reading “And now--by Jove! that kettle is boiling over all by this time, Susan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And now--by Jove! that kettle is boiling over all by this time, Susan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.
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From this reading This, by the by, is your gas meter.
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From this reading And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Come down to my room, such as it is, and have a cup of tea, sir.
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From this reading “And now--by Jove! that kettle is boiling over all by this time, Susan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Come down to my room, such as it is, and have a cup of tea, sir.
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From this reading And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.
above and across; more than
From this reading “And now--by Jove! that kettle is boiling over all by this time, Susan.
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From this reading And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.
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From this reading Come down to my room, such as it is, and have a cup of tea, sir.
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From this reading “Very,” said Sargon.
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From this reading “Very,” said Sargon.
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From this reading Come down to my room, such as it is, and have a cup of tea, sir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.
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From this reading And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Come down to my room, such as it is, and have a cup of tea, sir.
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From this reading “And now--by Jove! that kettle is boiling over all by this time, Susan.
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From this reading Come down to my room, such as it is, and have a cup of tea, sir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And now--by Jove! that kettle is boiling over all by this time, Susan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This, by the by, is your gas meter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And now--by Jove! that kettle is boiling over all by this time, Susan.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And now--by Jove! that kettle is boiling over all by this time, Susan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come down to my room, such as it is, and have a cup of tea, sir.
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From this reading “Very,” said Sargon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This, by the by, is your gas meter.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading And then you can go out and make those little arrangements of yours and dig yourself in so to speak before Mrs. Richman comes back.
