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AUTHOR OF "VICE VERSÂ," "THE GIANT'S ROBE," "VOCES POPULI," ETC. LONDON: SMITH, ELDER & CO., 15, WATERLOO PLACE. 1895. _In_ Sir RUPERT CULVERIN'S _Study at Wyvern Court. It is a rainy Saturday morning in February._ Sir RUPERT _is at his writing-table, as_ Lady CULVERIN _enters with a deprecatory air_.
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From this reading “It is a rainy Saturday morning in February._ Sir RUPERT _is at his writing-table, as_ Lady CULVERIN _enters with a deprecatory air_.”
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From this reading LONDON: SMITH, ELDER & CO., 15, WATERLOO PLACE.
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From this reading 1895.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a rainy Saturday morning in February._ Sir RUPERT _is at his writing-table, as_ Lady CULVERIN _enters with a deprecatory air_.
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From this reading It is a rainy Saturday morning in February._ Sir RUPERT _is at his writing-table, as_ Lady CULVERIN _enters with a deprecatory air_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is a rainy Saturday morning in February._ Sir RUPERT _is at his writing-table, as_ Lady CULVERIN _enters with a deprecatory air_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _In_ Sir RUPERT CULVERIN'S _Study at Wyvern Court.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "VICE VERSÂ," "THE GIANT'S ROBE," "VOCES POPULI," ETC.
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From this reading LONDON: SMITH, ELDER & CO., 15, WATERLOO PLACE.
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From this reading _In_ Sir RUPERT CULVERIN'S _Study at Wyvern Court.
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From this reading It is a rainy Saturday morning in February._ Sir RUPERT _is at his writing-table, as_ Lady CULVERIN _enters with a deprecatory air_.
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From this reading _In_ Sir RUPERT CULVERIN'S _Study at Wyvern Court.
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From this reading It is a rainy Saturday morning in February._ Sir RUPERT _is at his writing-table, as_ Lady CULVERIN _enters with a deprecatory air_.
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From this reading LONDON: SMITH, ELDER & CO., 15, WATERLOO PLACE.
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From this reading It is a rainy Saturday morning in February._ Sir RUPERT _is at his writing-table, as_ Lady CULVERIN _enters with a deprecatory air_.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "VICE VERSÂ," "THE GIANT'S ROBE," "VOCES POPULI," ETC.
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From this reading It is a rainy Saturday morning in February._ Sir RUPERT _is at his writing-table, as_ Lady CULVERIN _enters with a deprecatory air_.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "VICE VERSÂ," "THE GIANT'S ROBE," "VOCES POPULI," ETC.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is a rainy Saturday morning in February._ Sir RUPERT _is at his writing-table, as_ Lady CULVERIN _enters with a deprecatory air_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In_ Sir RUPERT CULVERIN'S _Study at Wyvern Court.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a rainy Saturday morning in February._ Sir RUPERT _is at his writing-table, as_ Lady CULVERIN _enters with a deprecatory air_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a rainy Saturday morning in February._ Sir RUPERT _is at his writing-table, as_ Lady CULVERIN _enters with a deprecatory air_.
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From this reading It is a rainy Saturday morning in February._ Sir RUPERT _is at his writing-table, as_ Lady CULVERIN _enters with a deprecatory air_.
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From this reading LONDON: SMITH, ELDER & CO., 15, WATERLOO PLACE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a rainy Saturday morning in February._ Sir RUPERT _is at his writing-table, as_ Lady CULVERIN _enters with a deprecatory air_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "VICE VERSÂ," "THE GIANT'S ROBE," "VOCES POPULI," ETC.
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From this reading LONDON: SMITH, ELDER & CO., 15, WATERLOO PLACE.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "VICE VERSÂ," "THE GIANT'S ROBE," "VOCES POPULI," ETC.
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From this reading It is a rainy Saturday morning in February._ Sir RUPERT _is at his writing-table, as_ Lady CULVERIN _enters with a deprecatory air_.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "VICE VERSÂ," "THE GIANT'S ROBE," "VOCES POPULI," ETC.
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From this reading _In_ Sir RUPERT CULVERIN'S _Study at Wyvern Court.
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From this reading It is a rainy Saturday morning in February._ Sir RUPERT _is at his writing-table, as_ Lady CULVERIN _enters with a deprecatory air_.
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From this reading _In_ Sir RUPERT CULVERIN'S _Study at Wyvern Court.
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From this reading LONDON: SMITH, ELDER & CO., 15, WATERLOO PLACE.
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From this reading _In_ Sir RUPERT CULVERIN'S _Study at Wyvern Court.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "VICE VERSÂ," "THE GIANT'S ROBE," "VOCES POPULI," ETC.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "VICE VERSÂ," "THE GIANT'S ROBE," "VOCES POPULI," ETC.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "VICE VERSÂ," "THE GIANT'S ROBE," "VOCES POPULI," ETC.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "VICE VERSÂ," "THE GIANT'S ROBE," "VOCES POPULI," ETC.
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From this reading LONDON: SMITH, ELDER & CO., 15, WATERLOO PLACE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a rainy Saturday morning in February._ Sir RUPERT _is at his writing-table, as_ Lady CULVERIN _enters with a deprecatory air_.
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From this reading It is a rainy Saturday morning in February._ Sir RUPERT _is at his writing-table, as_ Lady CULVERIN _enters with a deprecatory air_.
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From this reading _In_ Sir RUPERT CULVERIN'S _Study at Wyvern Court.
