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Author of “At The Gate of Samaria” and “The Demagogue and Lady Phayre” John Lane: The Bodley Head London and New York Warm day” said the policeman. The man thus addressed looked up from the steps, where he was sitting bareheaded, and nodded. Then, rather quickly, he put on his hat. “Not much Bank Holiday hereabouts.” “So much the better,” said the man.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Author of “At The Gate of Samaria” and “The Demagogue and Lady Phayre” John Lane: The Bodley Head London and New York Warm day” said the policeman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man thus addressed looked up from the steps, where he was sitting bareheaded, and nodded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man thus addressed looked up from the steps, where he was sitting bareheaded, and nodded.”
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From this reading The man thus addressed looked up from the steps, where he was sitting bareheaded, and nodded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of “At The Gate of Samaria” and “The Demagogue and Lady Phayre” John Lane: The Bodley Head London and New York Warm day” said the policeman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Author of “At The Gate of Samaria” and “The Demagogue and Lady Phayre” John Lane: The Bodley Head London and New York Warm day” said the policeman.
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From this reading Author of “At The Gate of Samaria” and “The Demagogue and Lady Phayre” John Lane: The Bodley Head London and New York Warm day” said the policeman.
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From this reading “Not much Bank Holiday hereabouts.”
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From this reading The man thus addressed looked up from the steps, where he was sitting bareheaded, and nodded.
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From this reading “So much the better,” said the man.
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From this reading Author of “At The Gate of Samaria” and “The Demagogue and Lady Phayre” John Lane: The Bodley Head London and New York Warm day” said the policeman.
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From this reading Author of “At The Gate of Samaria” and “The Demagogue and Lady Phayre” John Lane: The Bodley Head London and New York Warm day” said the policeman.
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From this reading Author of “At The Gate of Samaria” and “The Demagogue and Lady Phayre” John Lane: The Bodley Head London and New York Warm day” said the policeman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man thus addressed looked up from the steps, where he was sitting bareheaded, and nodded.
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From this reading Author of “At The Gate of Samaria” and “The Demagogue and Lady Phayre” John Lane: The Bodley Head London and New York Warm day” said the policeman.
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From this reading Then, rather quickly, he put on his hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man thus addressed looked up from the steps, where he was sitting bareheaded, and nodded.
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From this reading Author of “At The Gate of Samaria” and “The Demagogue and Lady Phayre” John Lane: The Bodley Head London and New York Warm day” said the policeman.
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From this reading “Not much Bank Holiday hereabouts.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, rather quickly, he put on his hat.
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From this reading “Not much Bank Holiday hereabouts.”
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From this reading Author of “At The Gate of Samaria” and “The Demagogue and Lady Phayre” John Lane: The Bodley Head London and New York Warm day” said the policeman.
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From this reading Author of “At The Gate of Samaria” and “The Demagogue and Lady Phayre” John Lane: The Bodley Head London and New York Warm day” said the policeman.
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From this reading Author of “At The Gate of Samaria” and “The Demagogue and Lady Phayre” John Lane: The Bodley Head London and New York Warm day” said the policeman.
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From this reading Author of “At The Gate of Samaria” and “The Demagogue and Lady Phayre” John Lane: The Bodley Head London and New York Warm day” said the policeman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man thus addressed looked up from the steps, where he was sitting bareheaded, and nodded.
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From this reading The man thus addressed looked up from the steps, where he was sitting bareheaded, and nodded.
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From this reading “Not much Bank Holiday hereabouts.”
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From this reading Author of “At The Gate of Samaria” and “The Demagogue and Lady Phayre” John Lane: The Bodley Head London and New York Warm day” said the policeman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man thus addressed looked up from the steps, where he was sitting bareheaded, and nodded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not much Bank Holiday hereabouts.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “At The Gate of Samaria” and “The Demagogue and Lady Phayre” John Lane: The Bodley Head London and New York Warm day” said the policeman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, rather quickly, he put on his hat.
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From this reading Author of “At The Gate of Samaria” and “The Demagogue and Lady Phayre” John Lane: The Bodley Head London and New York Warm day” said the policeman.
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From this reading Author of “At The Gate of Samaria” and “The Demagogue and Lady Phayre” John Lane: The Bodley Head London and New York Warm day” said the policeman.
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From this reading Then, rather quickly, he put on his hat.
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From this reading Then, rather quickly, he put on his hat.
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From this reading Then, rather quickly, he put on his hat.
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From this reading Author of “At The Gate of Samaria” and “The Demagogue and Lady Phayre” John Lane: The Bodley Head London and New York Warm day” said the policeman.
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From this reading Author of “At The Gate of Samaria” and “The Demagogue and Lady Phayre” John Lane: The Bodley Head London and New York Warm day” said the policeman.
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From this reading The man thus addressed looked up from the steps, where he was sitting bareheaded, and nodded.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So much the better,” said the man.
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From this reading The man thus addressed looked up from the steps, where he was sitting bareheaded, and nodded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “At The Gate of Samaria” and “The Demagogue and Lady Phayre” John Lane: The Bodley Head London and New York Warm day” said the policeman.
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From this reading Then, rather quickly, he put on his hat.
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From this reading The man thus addressed looked up from the steps, where he was sitting bareheaded, and nodded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man thus addressed looked up from the steps, where he was sitting bareheaded, and nodded.
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From this reading Author of “At The Gate of Samaria” and “The Demagogue and Lady Phayre” John Lane: The Bodley Head London and New York Warm day” said the policeman.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man thus addressed looked up from the steps, where he was sitting bareheaded, and nodded.
in or at the place that
From this reading The man thus addressed looked up from the steps, where he was sitting bareheaded, and nodded.
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From this reading Author of “At The Gate of Samaria” and “The Demagogue and Lady Phayre” John Lane: The Bodley Head London and New York Warm day” said the policeman.
