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Chapter V
Colonel Lenny left his valise in the hall, where, when he rose, it was very visible, a dusty object upon the soft carpet. Lady Markham looked at it with alarm. Did it mean that he intended to stay? Was she to be punished for having received one unsuitable visitor by being forced to be rude to another? She led the way into the drawing-room in great perplexity and trouble.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Was she to be punished for having received one unsuitable visitor by being forced to be rude to another?”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Was she to be punished for having received one unsuitable visitor by being forced to be rude to another?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She led the way into the drawing-room in great perplexity and trouble.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Was she to be punished for having received one unsuitable visitor by being forced to be rude to another?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Colonel Lenny left his valise in the hall, where, when he rose, it was very visible, a dusty object upon the soft carpet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lady Markham looked at it with alarm.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Was she to be punished for having received one unsuitable visitor by being forced to be rude to another?”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Colonel Lenny left his valise in the hall, where, when he rose, it was very visible, a dusty object upon the soft carpet.”
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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 Colonel Lenny left his valise in the hall, where, when he rose, it was very visible, a dusty object upon the soft carpet.
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From this reading Lady Markham looked at it with alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She led the way into the drawing-room in great perplexity and trouble.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Was she to be punished for having received one unsuitable visitor by being forced to be rude to another?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Markham looked at it with alarm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Was she to be punished for having received one unsuitable visitor by being forced to be rude to another?
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Was she to be punished for having received one unsuitable visitor by being forced to be rude to another?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Was she to be punished for having received one unsuitable visitor by being forced to be rude to another?
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From this reading Colonel Lenny left his valise in the hall, where, when he rose, it was very visible, a dusty object upon the soft carpet.
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From this reading Colonel Lenny left his valise in the hall, where, when he rose, it was very visible, a dusty object upon the soft carpet.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did it mean that he intended to stay?
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From this reading She led the way into the drawing-room in great perplexity and trouble.
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From this reading Colonel Lenny left his valise in the hall, where, when he rose, it was very visible, a dusty object upon the soft carpet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was she to be punished for having received one unsuitable visitor by being forced to be rude to another?
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From this reading Was she to be punished for having received one unsuitable visitor by being forced to be rude to another?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She led the way into the drawing-room in great perplexity and trouble.
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From this reading Colonel Lenny left his valise in the hall, where, when he rose, it was very visible, a dusty object upon the soft carpet.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Was she to be punished for having received one unsuitable visitor by being forced to be rude to another?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Colonel Lenny left his valise in the hall, where, when he rose, it was very visible, a dusty object upon the soft carpet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Lenny left his valise in the hall, where, when he rose, it was very visible, a dusty object upon the soft carpet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colonel Lenny left his valise in the hall, where, when he rose, it was very visible, a dusty object upon the soft carpet.
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From this reading Did it mean that he intended to stay?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She led the way into the drawing-room in great perplexity and trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Lenny left his valise in the hall, where, when he rose, it was very visible, a dusty object upon the soft carpet.
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From this reading Lady Markham looked at it with alarm.
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From this reading She led the way into the drawing-room in great perplexity and trouble.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colonel Lenny left his valise in the hall, where, when he rose, it was very visible, a dusty object upon the soft carpet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel Lenny left his valise in the hall, where, when he rose, it was very visible, a dusty object upon the soft carpet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Markham looked at it with alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Markham looked at it with alarm.
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From this reading Did it mean that he intended to stay?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel Lenny left his valise in the hall, where, when he rose, it was very visible, a dusty object upon the soft carpet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Was she to be punished for having received one unsuitable visitor by being forced to be rude to another?
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From this reading She led the way into the drawing-room in great perplexity and trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was she to be punished for having received one unsuitable visitor by being forced to be rude to another?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was she to be punished for having received one unsuitable visitor by being forced to be rude to another?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel Lenny left his valise in the hall, where, when he rose, it was very visible, a dusty object upon the soft carpet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was she to be punished for having received one unsuitable visitor by being forced to be rude to another?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was she to be punished for having received one unsuitable visitor by being forced to be rude to another?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel Lenny left his valise in the hall, where, when he rose, it was very visible, a dusty object upon the soft carpet.
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From this reading Did it mean that he intended to stay?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did it mean that he intended to stay?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Lenny left his valise in the hall, where, when he rose, it was very visible, a dusty object upon the soft carpet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did it mean that he intended to stay?
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From this reading She led the way into the drawing-room in great perplexity and trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was she to be punished for having received one unsuitable visitor by being forced to be rude to another?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Colonel Lenny left his valise in the hall, where, when he rose, it was very visible, a dusty object upon the soft carpet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel Lenny left his valise in the hall, where, when he rose, it was very visible, a dusty object upon the soft carpet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel Lenny left his valise in the hall, where, when he rose, it was very visible, a dusty object upon the soft carpet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel Lenny left his valise in the hall, where, when he rose, it was very visible, a dusty object upon the soft carpet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was she to be punished for having received one unsuitable visitor by being forced to be rude to another?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Lenny left his valise in the hall, where, when he rose, it was very visible, a dusty object upon the soft carpet.
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From this reading She led the way into the drawing-room in great perplexity and trouble.
at the time that
From this reading Colonel Lenny left his valise in the hall, where, when he rose, it was very visible, a dusty object upon the soft carpet.
in or at the place that
From this reading Colonel Lenny left his valise in the hall, where, when he rose, it was very visible, a dusty object upon the soft carpet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Markham looked at it with alarm.
