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Chapter XVIII
Jeff Legge reclined in a long cane chair on a lawn which stretched to the edge of a cliff. Before him were the blue waters of the Channel, and the more gorgeous blue of an unflecked sky. He reached out his hand and took a glass that stood on the table by his side, sipped it with a wry face and called a name pettishly. It was Lila who came running to his side. “Take this stuff away, and bring me a whisky-and-soda,” he said.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before him were the blue waters of the Channel, and the more gorgeous blue of an unflecked sky.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He reached out his hand and took a glass that stood on the table by his side, sipped it with a wry face and called a name pettishly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jeff Legge reclined in a long cane chair on a lawn which stretched to the edge of a cliff.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He reached out his hand and took a glass that stood on the table by his side, sipped it with a wry face and called a name pettishly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was Lila who came running to his side.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He reached out his hand and took a glass that stood on the table by his side, sipped it with a wry face and called a name pettishly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Take this stuff away, and bring me a whisky-and-soda,” he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He reached out his hand and took a glass that stood on the table by his side, sipped it with a wry face and called a name pettishly.”
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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 Jeff Legge reclined in a long cane chair on a lawn which stretched to the edge of a cliff.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before him were the blue waters of the Channel, and the more gorgeous blue of an unflecked sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before him were the blue waters of the Channel, and the more gorgeous blue of an unflecked sky.
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From this reading “Take this stuff away, and bring me a whisky-and-soda,” he said.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him were the blue waters of the Channel, and the more gorgeous blue of an unflecked sky.
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From this reading Before him were the blue waters of the Channel, and the more gorgeous blue of an unflecked sky.
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From this reading “Take this stuff away, and bring me a whisky-and-soda,” he said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He reached out his hand and took a glass that stood on the table by his side, sipped it with a wry face and called a name pettishly.
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From this reading He reached out his hand and took a glass that stood on the table by his side, sipped it with a wry face and called a name pettishly.
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From this reading It was Lila who came running to his side.
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From this reading Jeff Legge reclined in a long cane chair on a lawn which stretched to the edge of a cliff.
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From this reading Jeff Legge reclined in a long cane chair on a lawn which stretched to the edge of a cliff.
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From this reading Before him were the blue waters of the Channel, and the more gorgeous blue of an unflecked sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeff Legge reclined in a long cane chair on a lawn which stretched to the edge of a cliff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeff Legge reclined in a long cane chair on a lawn which stretched to the edge of a cliff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He reached out his hand and took a glass that stood on the table by his side, sipped it with a wry face and called a name pettishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He reached out his hand and took a glass that stood on the table by his side, sipped it with a wry face and called a name pettishly.
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From this reading Before him were the blue waters of the Channel, and the more gorgeous blue of an unflecked sky.
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From this reading He reached out his hand and took a glass that stood on the table by his side, sipped it with a wry face and called a name pettishly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reached out his hand and took a glass that stood on the table by his side, sipped it with a wry face and called a name pettishly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him were the blue waters of the Channel, and the more gorgeous blue of an unflecked sky.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He reached out his hand and took a glass that stood on the table by his side, sipped it with a wry face and called a name pettishly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jeff Legge reclined in a long cane chair on a lawn which stretched to the edge of a cliff.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He reached out his hand and took a glass that stood on the table by his side, sipped it with a wry face and called a name pettishly.
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From this reading Jeff Legge reclined in a long cane chair on a lawn which stretched to the edge of a cliff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeff Legge reclined in a long cane chair on a lawn which stretched to the edge of a cliff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeff Legge reclined in a long cane chair on a lawn which stretched to the edge of a cliff.
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From this reading It was Lila who came running to his side.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jeff Legge reclined in a long cane chair on a lawn which stretched to the edge of a cliff.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Take this stuff away, and bring me a whisky-and-soda,” he said.
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From this reading Before him were the blue waters of the Channel, and the more gorgeous blue of an unflecked sky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He reached out his hand and took a glass that stood on the table by his side, sipped it with a wry face and called a name pettishly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jeff Legge reclined in a long cane chair on a lawn which stretched to the edge of a cliff.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jeff Legge reclined in a long cane chair on a lawn which stretched to the edge of a cliff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He reached out his hand and took a glass that stood on the table by his side, sipped it with a wry face and called a name pettishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He reached out his hand and took a glass that stood on the table by his side, sipped it with a wry face and called a name pettishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He reached out his hand and took a glass that stood on the table by his side, sipped it with a wry face and called a name pettishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeff Legge reclined in a long cane chair on a lawn which stretched to the edge of a cliff.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was Lila who came running to his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take this stuff away, and bring me a whisky-and-soda,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He reached out his hand and took a glass that stood on the table by his side, sipped it with a wry face and called a name pettishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He reached out his hand and took a glass that stood on the table by his side, sipped it with a wry face and called a name pettishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before him were the blue waters of the Channel, and the more gorgeous blue of an unflecked sky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He reached out his hand and took a glass that stood on the table by his side, sipped it with a wry face and called a name pettishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeff Legge reclined in a long cane chair on a lawn which stretched to the edge of a cliff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take this stuff away, and bring me a whisky-and-soda,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He reached out his hand and took a glass that stood on the table by his side, sipped it with a wry face and called a name pettishly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Take this stuff away, and bring me a whisky-and-soda,” he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He reached out his hand and took a glass that stood on the table by his side, sipped it with a wry face and called a name pettishly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jeff Legge reclined in a long cane chair on a lawn which stretched to the edge of a cliff.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Take this stuff away, and bring me a whisky-and-soda,” he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jeff Legge reclined in a long cane chair on a lawn which stretched to the edge of a cliff.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He reached out his hand and took a glass that stood on the table by his side, sipped it with a wry face and called a name pettishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before him were the blue waters of the Channel, and the more gorgeous blue of an unflecked sky.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Lila who came running to his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before him were the blue waters of the Channel, and the more gorgeous blue of an unflecked sky.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before him were the blue waters of the Channel, and the more gorgeous blue of an unflecked sky.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jeff Legge reclined in a long cane chair on a lawn which stretched to the edge of a cliff.
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From this reading “Take this stuff away, and bring me a whisky-and-soda,” he said.
which person or people
From this reading It was Lila who came running to his side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He reached out his hand and took a glass that stood on the table by his side, sipped it with a wry face and called a name pettishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He reached out his hand and took a glass that stood on the table by his side, sipped it with a wry face and called a name pettishly.
