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Chapter VIII
ELIMINATION At about three o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Ransom left his room. He had been careful almost from his first arrival to sit with his door ajar. He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested. A maid stood in the hall. A man within was pushing about furniture.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “ELIMINATION At about three o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Ransom left his room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “ELIMINATION At about three o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Ransom left his room.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been careful almost from his first arrival to sit with his door ajar.”
busy and excited activity
From this reading “He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had been careful almost from his first arrival to sit with his door ajar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ELIMINATION At about three o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Ransom left his room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A maid stood in the hall.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “A man within was pushing about furniture.”
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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 He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ELIMINATION At about three o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Ransom left his room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ELIMINATION At about three o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Ransom left his room.
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From this reading He had been careful almost from his first arrival to sit with his door ajar.
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From this reading He had been careful almost from his first arrival to sit with his door ajar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
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From this reading He had been careful almost from his first arrival to sit with his door ajar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ELIMINATION At about three o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Ransom left his room.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been careful almost from his first arrival to sit with his door ajar.
busy and excited activity
From this reading He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
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From this reading He had been careful almost from his first arrival to sit with his door ajar.
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From this reading He had been careful almost from his first arrival to sit with his door ajar.
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From this reading ELIMINATION At about three o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Ransom left his room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been careful almost from his first arrival to sit with his door ajar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been careful almost from his first arrival to sit with his door ajar.
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From this reading A man within was pushing about furniture.
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From this reading He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
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From this reading He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
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From this reading He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been careful almost from his first arrival to sit with his door ajar.
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From this reading A maid stood in the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been careful almost from his first arrival to sit with his door ajar.
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From this reading He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ELIMINATION At about three o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Ransom left his room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ELIMINATION At about three o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Ransom left his room.
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From this reading He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ELIMINATION At about three o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Ransom left his room.
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From this reading A maid stood in the hall.
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From this reading A man within was pushing about furniture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELIMINATION At about three o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Ransom left his room.
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From this reading ELIMINATION At about three o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Ransom left his room.
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From this reading He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
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From this reading He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
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From this reading He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
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From this reading He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
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From this reading He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man within was pushing about furniture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELIMINATION At about three o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Ransom left his room.
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From this reading ELIMINATION At about three o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Ransom left his room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been careful almost from his first arrival to sit with his door ajar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A maid stood in the hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELIMINATION At about three o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Ransom left his room.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELIMINATION At about three o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Ransom left his room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been careful almost from his first arrival to sit with his door ajar.
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From this reading He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
at the time that
From this reading He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
belonging to which person
From this reading He had, therefore, only to give it a slight push and walk out when he heard the bustle of preparation going on in the two rooms in whose future occupancy he was so vitally interested.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been careful almost from his first arrival to sit with his door ajar.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A man within was pushing about furniture.
