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Chapter XIX
THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens. Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant. While he waited, he wrote a name on the back of a card, carelessly. “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there. He comes from America.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While he waited, he wrote a name on the back of a card, carelessly.”
during the time that
From this reading “While he waited, he wrote a name on the back of a card, carelessly.”
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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 Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.
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From this reading He comes from America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he waited, he wrote a name on the back of a card, carelessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he waited, he wrote a name on the back of a card, carelessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he waited, he wrote a name on the back of a card, carelessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He comes from America.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.
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From this reading Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He comes from America.
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From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he waited, he wrote a name on the back of a card, carelessly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he waited, he wrote a name on the back of a card, carelessly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he waited, he wrote a name on the back of a card, carelessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.
during the time that
From this reading While he waited, he wrote a name on the back of a card, carelessly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.
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From this reading While he waited, he wrote a name on the back of a card, carelessly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.
