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Chapter XXXIX
MANOR WOODS When John Lee saw Peter Norcot at his horse's head, he was well satisfied. That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace. To keep the man from returning to his house and his enterprise would answer Lee's purpose quite as well as speech with Stark. "Excellently met," said Norcot. "I've waited long for you.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MANOR WOODS When John Lee saw Peter Norcot at his horse's head, he was well satisfied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I've waited long for you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To keep the man from returning to his house and his enterprise would answer Lee's purpose quite as well as speech with Stark.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MANOR WOODS When John Lee saw Peter Norcot at his horse's head, he was well satisfied.”
during the time that
From this reading “That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “To keep the man from returning to his house and his enterprise would answer Lee's purpose quite as well as speech with Stark.”
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From this reading That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To keep the man from returning to his house and his enterprise would answer Lee's purpose quite as well as speech with Stark.
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From this reading To keep the man from returning to his house and his enterprise would answer Lee's purpose quite as well as speech with Stark.
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From this reading That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To keep the man from returning to his house and his enterprise would answer Lee's purpose quite as well as speech with Stark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MANOR WOODS When John Lee saw Peter Norcot at his horse's head, he was well satisfied.
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From this reading That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.
next to; at the side of
From this reading That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.
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From this reading That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.
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From this reading That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.
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From this reading To keep the man from returning to his house and his enterprise would answer Lee's purpose quite as well as speech with Stark.
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From this reading "Excellently met," said Norcot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've waited long for you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To keep the man from returning to his house and his enterprise would answer Lee's purpose quite as well as speech with Stark.
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From this reading That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.
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From this reading That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MANOR WOODS When John Lee saw Peter Norcot at his horse's head, he was well satisfied.
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From this reading MANOR WOODS When John Lee saw Peter Norcot at his horse's head, he was well satisfied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MANOR WOODS When John Lee saw Peter Norcot at his horse's head, he was well satisfied.
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From this reading MANOR WOODS When John Lee saw Peter Norcot at his horse's head, he was well satisfied.
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From this reading To keep the man from returning to his house and his enterprise would answer Lee's purpose quite as well as speech with Stark.
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From this reading "I've waited long for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MANOR WOODS When John Lee saw Peter Norcot at his horse's head, he was well satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To keep the man from returning to his house and his enterprise would answer Lee's purpose quite as well as speech with Stark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MANOR WOODS When John Lee saw Peter Norcot at his horse's head, he was well satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To keep the man from returning to his house and his enterprise would answer Lee's purpose quite as well as speech with Stark.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've waited long for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To keep the man from returning to his house and his enterprise would answer Lee's purpose quite as well as speech with Stark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MANOR WOODS When John Lee saw Peter Norcot at his horse's head, he was well satisfied.
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From this reading "Excellently met," said Norcot.
not any; not one
From this reading That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.
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From this reading MANOR WOODS When John Lee saw Peter Norcot at his horse's head, he was well satisfied.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.
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From this reading That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MANOR WOODS When John Lee saw Peter Norcot at his horse's head, he was well satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To keep the man from returning to his house and his enterprise would answer Lee's purpose quite as well as speech with Stark.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To keep the man from returning to his house and his enterprise would answer Lee's purpose quite as well as speech with Stark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To keep the man from returning to his house and his enterprise would answer Lee's purpose quite as well as speech with Stark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Excellently met," said Norcot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MANOR WOODS When John Lee saw Peter Norcot at his horse's head, he was well satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MANOR WOODS When John Lee saw Peter Norcot at his horse's head, he was well satisfied.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To keep the man from returning to his house and his enterprise would answer Lee's purpose quite as well as speech with Stark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To keep the man from returning to his house and his enterprise would answer Lee's purpose quite as well as speech with Stark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To keep the man from returning to his house and his enterprise would answer Lee's purpose quite as well as speech with Stark.
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From this reading "I've waited long for you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MANOR WOODS When John Lee saw Peter Norcot at his horse's head, he was well satisfied.
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From this reading MANOR WOODS When John Lee saw Peter Norcot at his horse's head, he was well satisfied.
at the time that
From this reading MANOR WOODS When John Lee saw Peter Norcot at his horse's head, he was well satisfied.
during the time that
From this reading That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That Norcot was determined he should not have any communication with Cecil Stark, John perceived, but he also knew that while Peter stood beside him here, no harm could befall Grace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MANOR WOODS When John Lee saw Peter Norcot at his horse's head, he was well satisfied.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To keep the man from returning to his house and his enterprise would answer Lee's purpose quite as well as speech with Stark.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've waited long for you.
