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Chapter XXXIX
UP AGAINST IT. A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden. Gordon nodded impassively. “Very well,” he said. “I only hope he’ll prove worth the trouble,” he told himself, as the butler left the room.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “UP AGAINST IT.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““I only hope he’ll prove worth the trouble,” he told himself, as the butler left the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I only hope he’ll prove worth the trouble,” he told himself, as the butler left the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gordon nodded impassively.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I only hope he’ll prove worth the trouble,” he told himself, as the butler left the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Very well,” he said.”
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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 few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading UP AGAINST IT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I only hope he’ll prove worth the trouble,” he told himself, as the butler left the room.
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From this reading A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.
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From this reading A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.
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From this reading A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.
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From this reading A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.
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From this reading A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.
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From this reading A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.
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From this reading A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.
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From this reading Gordon nodded impassively.
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From this reading A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Very well,” he said.
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From this reading “I only hope he’ll prove worth the trouble,” he told himself, as the butler left the room.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I only hope he’ll prove worth the trouble,” he told himself, as the butler left the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.
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From this reading “I only hope he’ll prove worth the trouble,” he told himself, as the butler left the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I only hope he’ll prove worth the trouble,” he told himself, as the butler left the room.
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From this reading Gordon nodded impassively.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UP AGAINST IT.
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From this reading A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I only hope he’ll prove worth the trouble,” he told himself, as the butler left the room.
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From this reading A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.
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From this reading A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gordon nodded impassively.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.
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From this reading “I only hope he’ll prove worth the trouble,” he told himself, as the butler left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I only hope he’ll prove worth the trouble,” he told himself, as the butler left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I only hope he’ll prove worth the trouble,” he told himself, as the butler left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very well,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I only hope he’ll prove worth the trouble,” he told himself, as the butler left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I only hope he’ll prove worth the trouble,” he told himself, as the butler left the room.
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From this reading UP AGAINST IT.
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From this reading “Very well,” he said.
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From this reading “Very well,” he said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few minutes later, the front-door bell rang again, and this time the salver which the butler presented to his supposed employer bore the card of Harold Lumsden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I only hope he’ll prove worth the trouble,” he told himself, as the butler left the room.
