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Chapter I
I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand. “By Jove, here you are at last!” I smoothed my crushed fingers. “You have such a vehement manner of proclaiming the obvious, my dear Dale.” “Oh, rot!” he said.
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later than; following
From this reading “I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““You have such a vehement manner of proclaiming the obvious, my dear Dale.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““By Jove, here you are at last!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““By Jove, here you are at last!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand.”
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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 “You have such a vehement manner of proclaiming the obvious, my dear Dale.”
later than; following
From this reading I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “By Jove, here you are at last!”
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From this reading I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand.
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From this reading I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand.
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From this reading I smoothed my crushed fingers.
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From this reading I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have such a vehement manner of proclaiming the obvious, my dear Dale.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I smoothed my crushed fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have such a vehement manner of proclaiming the obvious, my dear Dale.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, rot!” he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By Jove, here you are at last!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand.
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From this reading “By Jove, here you are at last!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By Jove, here you are at last!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have such a vehement manner of proclaiming the obvious, my dear Dale.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand.
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From this reading “You have such a vehement manner of proclaiming the obvious, my dear Dale.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You have such a vehement manner of proclaiming the obvious, my dear Dale.”
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From this reading “Oh, rot!” he said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand.
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From this reading “You have such a vehement manner of proclaiming the obvious, my dear Dale.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, rot!” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, rot!” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand.
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From this reading I smoothed my crushed fingers.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “You have such a vehement manner of proclaiming the obvious, my dear Dale.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have such a vehement manner of proclaiming the obvious, my dear Dale.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand.
at the time that
From this reading I was at breakfast on the morning after my arrival in London, when Dale Kynnersley rushed in and seized me violently by the hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “By Jove, here you are at last!”
