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Chapter VI
A KITCHEN FEUD. WHEN the postern had finally closed upon mademoiselle, I advanced cautiously through the darkness. It had occurred to me that the outer gate might be closed for the night, in which case I should find myself caught in a trap. The house was dark and quiet now, the boyar’s guest having evidently departed. To my consternation, the front gate was indeed locked, and I stood perplexed.
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the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “The house was dark and quiet now, the boyar’s guest having evidently departed.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “It had occurred to me that the outer gate might be closed for the night, in which case I should find myself caught in a trap.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “It had occurred to me that the outer gate might be closed for the night, in which case I should find myself caught in a trap.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To my consternation, the front gate was indeed locked, and I stood perplexed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “WHEN the postern had finally closed upon mademoiselle, I advanced cautiously through the darkness.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “WHEN the postern had finally closed upon mademoiselle, I advanced cautiously through the darkness.”
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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 A KITCHEN FEUD.
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From this reading WHEN the postern had finally closed upon mademoiselle, I advanced cautiously through the darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house was dark and quiet now, the boyar’s guest having evidently departed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had occurred to me that the outer gate might be closed for the night, in which case I should find myself caught in a trap.
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From this reading The house was dark and quiet now, the boyar’s guest having evidently departed.
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From this reading It had occurred to me that the outer gate might be closed for the night, in which case I should find myself caught in a trap.
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From this reading It had occurred to me that the outer gate might be closed for the night, in which case I should find myself caught in a trap.
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From this reading WHEN the postern had finally closed upon mademoiselle, I advanced cautiously through the darkness.
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From this reading WHEN the postern had finally closed upon mademoiselle, I advanced cautiously through the darkness.
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From this reading To my consternation, the front gate was indeed locked, and I stood perplexed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house was dark and quiet now, the boyar’s guest having evidently departed.
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From this reading WHEN the postern had finally closed upon mademoiselle, I advanced cautiously through the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house was dark and quiet now, the boyar’s guest having evidently departed.
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From this reading The house was dark and quiet now, the boyar’s guest having evidently departed.
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From this reading A KITCHEN FEUD.
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From this reading WHEN the postern had finally closed upon mademoiselle, I advanced cautiously through the darkness.
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From this reading It had occurred to me that the outer gate might be closed for the night, in which case I should find myself caught in a trap.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had occurred to me that the outer gate might be closed for the night, in which case I should find myself caught in a trap.
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From this reading To my consternation, the front gate was indeed locked, and I stood perplexed.
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From this reading It had occurred to me that the outer gate might be closed for the night, in which case I should find myself caught in a trap.
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From this reading The house was dark and quiet now, the boyar’s guest having evidently departed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN the postern had finally closed upon mademoiselle, I advanced cautiously through the darkness.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The house was dark and quiet now, the boyar’s guest having evidently departed.
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From this reading The house was dark and quiet now, the boyar’s guest having evidently departed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEN the postern had finally closed upon mademoiselle, I advanced cautiously through the darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had occurred to me that the outer gate might be closed for the night, in which case I should find myself caught in a trap.
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From this reading To my consternation, the front gate was indeed locked, and I stood perplexed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had occurred to me that the outer gate might be closed for the night, in which case I should find myself caught in a trap.
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From this reading A KITCHEN FEUD.
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From this reading To my consternation, the front gate was indeed locked, and I stood perplexed.
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From this reading WHEN the postern had finally closed upon mademoiselle, I advanced cautiously through the darkness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had occurred to me that the outer gate might be closed for the night, in which case I should find myself caught in a trap.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It had occurred to me that the outer gate might be closed for the night, in which case I should find myself caught in a trap.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my consternation, the front gate was indeed locked, and I stood perplexed.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It had occurred to me that the outer gate might be closed for the night, in which case I should find myself caught in a trap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had occurred to me that the outer gate might be closed for the night, in which case I should find myself caught in a trap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house was dark and quiet now, the boyar’s guest having evidently departed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had occurred to me that the outer gate might be closed for the night, in which case I should find myself caught in a trap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had occurred to me that the outer gate might be closed for the night, in which case I should find myself caught in a trap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To my consternation, the front gate was indeed locked, and I stood perplexed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN the postern had finally closed upon mademoiselle, I advanced cautiously through the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house was dark and quiet now, the boyar’s guest having evidently departed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had occurred to me that the outer gate might be closed for the night, in which case I should find myself caught in a trap.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To my consternation, the front gate was indeed locked, and I stood perplexed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had occurred to me that the outer gate might be closed for the night, in which case I should find myself caught in a trap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN the postern had finally closed upon mademoiselle, I advanced cautiously through the darkness.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WHEN the postern had finally closed upon mademoiselle, I advanced cautiously through the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had occurred to me that the outer gate might be closed for the night, in which case I should find myself caught in a trap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had occurred to me that the outer gate might be closed for the night, in which case I should find myself caught in a trap.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WHEN the postern had finally closed upon mademoiselle, I advanced cautiously through the darkness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was dark and quiet now, the boyar’s guest having evidently departed.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN the postern had finally closed upon mademoiselle, I advanced cautiously through the darkness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had occurred to me that the outer gate might be closed for the night, in which case I should find myself caught in a trap.
