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Chapter X
ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning. Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him. "I want to see Miss Archer." Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared. "Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.”
later than; following
From this reading “"Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.”
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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 Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.
later than; following
From this reading "Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him.
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From this reading Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want to see Miss Archer."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.
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From this reading "Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.
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From this reading Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him.
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From this reading Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.
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From this reading Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to see Miss Archer."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.
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From this reading ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want to see Miss Archer."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want to see Miss Archer."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.
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From this reading Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to see Miss Archer."
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From this reading "I want to see Miss Archer."
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From this reading Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared.
at the time that
From this reading Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him.
