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Chapter VII
Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby. She was becoming terribly anxious about her. They encountered Captain Ralph Pullen on the staircase. “Hullo! young man, and what have _you_ been doing to yourself?” exclaimed the doctor. He was certainly looking ill.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She was becoming terribly anxious about her.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They encountered Captain Ralph Pullen on the staircase.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Hullo! young man, and what have _you_ been doing to yourself?” exclaimed the doctor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ““Hullo! young man, and what have _you_ been doing to yourself?” exclaimed the doctor.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was becoming terribly anxious about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Hullo! young man, and what have _you_ been doing to yourself?” exclaimed the doctor.
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From this reading She was becoming terribly anxious about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.
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From this reading She was becoming terribly anxious about her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They encountered Captain Ralph Pullen on the staircase.
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From this reading He was certainly looking ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hullo! young man, and what have _you_ been doing to yourself?” exclaimed the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They encountered Captain Ralph Pullen on the staircase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hullo! young man, and what have _you_ been doing to yourself?” exclaimed the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Hullo! young man, and what have _you_ been doing to yourself?” exclaimed the doctor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was certainly looking ill.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hullo! young man, and what have _you_ been doing to yourself?” exclaimed the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was certainly looking ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.
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From this reading Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was certainly looking ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hullo! young man, and what have _you_ been doing to yourself?” exclaimed the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They encountered Captain Ralph Pullen on the staircase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They encountered Captain Ralph Pullen on the staircase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was becoming terribly anxious about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They encountered Captain Ralph Pullen on the staircase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was becoming terribly anxious about her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They encountered Captain Ralph Pullen on the staircase.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Phillips had not been in the Hôtel Lion d’Or five minutes before Margaret Pullen took him upstairs to see her baby.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was becoming terribly anxious about her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Hullo! young man, and what have _you_ been doing to yourself?” exclaimed the doctor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hullo! young man, and what have _you_ been doing to yourself?” exclaimed the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hullo! young man, and what have _you_ been doing to yourself?” exclaimed the doctor.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Hullo! young man, and what have _you_ been doing to yourself?” exclaimed the doctor.
