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Chapter XXXVIII
Tom walked up the staircase pondering deeply. The De Willoughby claim was before the House. Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries. But he was not. He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The De Willoughby claim was before the House.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.”
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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 He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
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From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The De Willoughby claim was before the House.
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From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
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From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not.
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From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The De Willoughby claim was before the House.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The De Willoughby claim was before the House.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom walked up the staircase pondering deeply.
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From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
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From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was not.
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From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
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From this reading The De Willoughby claim was before the House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom walked up the staircase pondering deeply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom walked up the staircase pondering deeply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom walked up the staircase pondering deeply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom walked up the staircase pondering deeply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom walked up the staircase pondering deeply.
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From this reading Tom walked up the staircase pondering deeply.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The De Willoughby claim was before the House.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
which person or people
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
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From this reading The De Willoughby claim was before the House.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
