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Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach. Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went. She'll say I've driven you away or something. Unless you want to get me into another row?" She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Unless you want to get me into another row?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “She'll say I've driven you away or something.”
except if; if not
From this reading “Unless you want to get me into another row?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.”
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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 She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
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From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Unless you want to get me into another row?"
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From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
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From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
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From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
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From this reading She'll say I've driven you away or something.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
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From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
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From this reading She'll say I've driven you away or something.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
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From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
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From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unless you want to get me into another row?"
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
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From this reading She'll say I've driven you away or something.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Unless you want to get me into another row?"
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From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unless you want to get me into another row?"
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From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She'll say I've driven you away or something.
above and across; more than
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unless you want to get me into another row?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She'll say I've driven you away or something.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She'll say I've driven you away or something.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She'll say I've driven you away or something.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
except if; if not
From this reading Unless you want to get me into another row?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unless you want to get me into another row?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elsbeth's voice, raised tactfully at the further end of the passage, warned them of her approach.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She spoke ungraciously enough, for she disliked having to ask a favour of him at such a juncture; but she disliked even more the notion of a _tête-à-tête_ lunch with Elsbeth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Said Alwynne over her shoulder-- "Anyhow, you must stay to lunch now, Elsbeth would be furious if you went.
