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Chapter XII
A GAME OF DOMINOES. ‘Good-evening, Mr Harland. You are a stranger here,’ said Farrell, as he entered. ‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party. ‘Oh, yes, we _have_ met before--many years ago,’ drawled Harland.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are a stranger here,’ said Farrell, as he entered.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.”
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.”
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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 GAME OF DOMINOES.
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From this reading ‘Oh, yes, we _have_ met before--many years ago,’ drawled Harland.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are a stranger here,’ said Farrell, as he entered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You are a stranger here,’ said Farrell, as he entered.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.
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From this reading A GAME OF DOMINOES.
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From this reading ‘Oh, yes, we _have_ met before--many years ago,’ drawled Harland.
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From this reading You are a stranger here,’ said Farrell, as he entered.
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From this reading You are a stranger here,’ said Farrell, as he entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GAME OF DOMINOES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.
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From this reading ‘Good-evening, Mr Harland.
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From this reading ‘Good-evening, Mr Harland.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You are a stranger here,’ said Farrell, as he entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are a stranger here,’ said Farrell, as he entered.
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From this reading ‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Oh, yes, we _have_ met before--many years ago,’ drawled Harland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.
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From this reading ‘Good-evening, Mr Harland.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GAME OF DOMINOES.
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From this reading ‘Oh, yes, we _have_ met before--many years ago,’ drawled Harland.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are a stranger here,’ said Farrell, as he entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are a stranger here,’ said Farrell, as he entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading ‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘Oh, yes, we _have_ met before--many years ago,’ drawled Harland.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.
which person or people
From this reading ‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Oh, yes, we _have_ met before--many years ago,’ drawled Harland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Oh, yes, we _have_ met before--many years ago,’ drawled Harland.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are a stranger here,’ said Farrell, as he entered.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I thought you were going to slight your humble friend (meaning myself) throughout the voyage, but--’ ‘So you have met before,’ interrupted Mr Pemberton, who was of the party.
