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Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?" Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back. When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question. "He came to see me, John," said Miss Mackenzie, going back into the dining-room. "He was my brother's partner."
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.”
later than; following
From this reading “Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He came to see me, John," said Miss Mackenzie, going back into the dining-room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.”
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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 When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
later than; following
From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
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From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
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From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
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From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
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From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
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From this reading "He was my brother's partner."
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From this reading "He came to see me, John," said Miss Mackenzie, going back into the dining-room.
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From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
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From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
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From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
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From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
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From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
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From this reading "He came to see me, John," said Miss Mackenzie, going back into the dining-room.
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From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
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From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "He came to see me, John," said Miss Mackenzie, going back into the dining-room.
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From this reading "He came to see me, John," said Miss Mackenzie, going back into the dining-room.
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From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
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From this reading "He came to see me, John," said Miss Mackenzie, going back into the dining-room.
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From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
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From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He came to see me, John," said Miss Mackenzie, going back into the dining-room.
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From this reading "He came to see me, John," said Miss Mackenzie, going back into the dining-room.
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From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He was my brother's partner."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
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From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He was my brother's partner."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
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From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
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From this reading "He came to see me, John," said Miss Mackenzie, going back into the dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He came to see me, John," said Miss Mackenzie, going back into the dining-room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
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From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
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From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
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From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
at the time that
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
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From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
