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Chapter XXI
Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate. It was after he had seen the girl to her house that he learned what the mystery was all about. “The young gentleman who came to see you last night,” she said in a low voice. “I’ve put him in the waiting-room.” “Mr. Desboyne?”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was after he had seen the girl to her house that he learned what the mystery was all about.”
later than; following
From this reading “It was after he had seen the girl to her house that he learned what the mystery was all about.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““The young gentleman who came to see you last night,” she said in a low voice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The young gentleman who came to see you last night,” she said in a low voice.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate.”
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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 Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was after he had seen the girl to her house that he learned what the mystery was all about.
later than; following
From this reading It was after he had seen the girl to her house that he learned what the mystery was all about.
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From this reading It was after he had seen the girl to her house that he learned what the mystery was all about.
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From this reading Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate.
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From this reading Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The young gentleman who came to see you last night,” she said in a low voice.
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From this reading Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate.
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From this reading Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate.
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From this reading “Mr. Desboyne?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The young gentleman who came to see you last night,” she said in a low voice.
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From this reading It was after he had seen the girl to her house that he learned what the mystery was all about.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was after he had seen the girl to her house that he learned what the mystery was all about.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was after he had seen the girl to her house that he learned what the mystery was all about.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ve put him in the waiting-room.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was after he had seen the girl to her house that he learned what the mystery was all about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve put him in the waiting-room.”
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From this reading Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The young gentleman who came to see you last night,” she said in a low voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after he had seen the girl to her house that he learned what the mystery was all about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The young gentleman who came to see you last night,” she said in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was after he had seen the girl to her house that he learned what the mystery was all about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The young gentleman who came to see you last night,” she said in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was after he had seen the girl to her house that he learned what the mystery was all about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The young gentleman who came to see you last night,” she said in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve put him in the waiting-room.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The young gentleman who came to see you last night,” she said in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The young gentleman who came to see you last night,” she said in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was after he had seen the girl to her house that he learned what the mystery was all about.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was after he had seen the girl to her house that he learned what the mystery was all about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The young gentleman who came to see you last night,” she said in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve put him in the waiting-room.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after he had seen the girl to her house that he learned what the mystery was all about.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was after he had seen the girl to her house that he learned what the mystery was all about.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate.
which person or people
From this reading “The young gentleman who came to see you last night,” she said in a low voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Reeder’s housekeeper had, since his arrival, behaved with a certain secretiveness which could only mean that she had something important to communicate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The young gentleman who came to see you last night,” she said in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The young gentleman who came to see you last night,” she said in a low voice.
