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Chapter XXXIX
JAMES SEES VISIONS The butler himself opened the door, and closing it softly, detained Soames on the inner mat. "The master's poorly, sir," he murmured. "He wouldn't go to bed till you came in. He's still in the diningroom." Soames responded in the hushed tone to which the house was now accustomed.
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “JAMES SEES VISIONS The butler himself opened the door, and closing it softly, detained Soames on the inner mat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He's still in the diningroom."”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"He wouldn't go to bed till you came in.”
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From this reading Soames responded in the hushed tone to which the house was now accustomed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JAMES SEES VISIONS The butler himself opened the door, and closing it softly, detained Soames on the inner mat.
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From this reading "He wouldn't go to bed till you came in.
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From this reading JAMES SEES VISIONS The butler himself opened the door, and closing it softly, detained Soames on the inner mat.
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From this reading "He wouldn't go to bed till you came in.
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From this reading JAMES SEES VISIONS The butler himself opened the door, and closing it softly, detained Soames on the inner mat.
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From this reading JAMES SEES VISIONS The butler himself opened the door, and closing it softly, detained Soames on the inner mat.
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From this reading He's still in the diningroom."
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From this reading JAMES SEES VISIONS The butler himself opened the door, and closing it softly, detained Soames on the inner mat.
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From this reading "He wouldn't go to bed till you came in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The master's poorly, sir," he murmured.
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From this reading He's still in the diningroom."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading JAMES SEES VISIONS The butler himself opened the door, and closing it softly, detained Soames on the inner mat.
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From this reading Soames responded in the hushed tone to which the house was now accustomed.
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From this reading Soames responded in the hushed tone to which the house was now accustomed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He wouldn't go to bed till you came in.
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From this reading JAMES SEES VISIONS The butler himself opened the door, and closing it softly, detained Soames on the inner mat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JAMES SEES VISIONS The butler himself opened the door, and closing it softly, detained Soames on the inner mat.
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From this reading JAMES SEES VISIONS The butler himself opened the door, and closing it softly, detained Soames on the inner mat.
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From this reading "The master's poorly, sir," he murmured.
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From this reading JAMES SEES VISIONS The butler himself opened the door, and closing it softly, detained Soames on the inner mat.
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From this reading "The master's poorly, sir," he murmured.
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From this reading Soames responded in the hushed tone to which the house was now accustomed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JAMES SEES VISIONS The butler himself opened the door, and closing it softly, detained Soames on the inner mat.
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From this reading JAMES SEES VISIONS The butler himself opened the door, and closing it softly, detained Soames on the inner mat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The master's poorly, sir," he murmured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soames responded in the hushed tone to which the house was now accustomed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JAMES SEES VISIONS The butler himself opened the door, and closing it softly, detained Soames on the inner mat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The master's poorly, sir," he murmured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JAMES SEES VISIONS The butler himself opened the door, and closing it softly, detained Soames on the inner mat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JAMES SEES VISIONS The butler himself opened the door, and closing it softly, detained Soames on the inner mat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He's still in the diningroom."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JAMES SEES VISIONS The butler himself opened the door, and closing it softly, detained Soames on the inner mat.
up to a particular time
From this reading "He wouldn't go to bed till you came in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He wouldn't go to bed till you came in.
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From this reading Soames responded in the hushed tone to which the house was now accustomed.
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From this reading JAMES SEES VISIONS The butler himself opened the door, and closing it softly, detained Soames on the inner mat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soames responded in the hushed tone to which the house was now accustomed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Soames responded in the hushed tone to which the house was now accustomed.
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From this reading "He wouldn't go to bed till you came in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He wouldn't go to bed till you came in.
