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NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door. "Not yet," said she with authority. "He said there was a way--let us find it before we give up our secret and our possible safety. Mr. Harper, have you guessed that way?" "No, except the usual one of protection through the law which he scouts.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “"No, except the usual one of protection through the law which he scouts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mr. Harper, have you guessed that way?"”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"He said there was a way--let us find it before we give up our secret and our possible safety.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"No, except the usual one of protection through the law which he scouts.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “"He said there was a way--let us find it before we give up our secret and our possible safety.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No, except the usual one of protection through the law which he scouts.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.”
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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 said there was a way--let us find it before we give up our secret and our possible safety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
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From this reading "Not yet," said she with authority.
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From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
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From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
apart from; not including
From this reading "No, except the usual one of protection through the law which he scouts.
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From this reading "He said there was a way--let us find it before we give up our secret and our possible safety.
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From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
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From this reading "He said there was a way--let us find it before we give up our secret and our possible safety.
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From this reading Mr. Harper, have you guessed that way?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
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From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Harper, have you guessed that way?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He said there was a way--let us find it before we give up our secret and our possible safety.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
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From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He said there was a way--let us find it before we give up our secret and our possible safety.
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From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, except the usual one of protection through the law which he scouts.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "He said there was a way--let us find it before we give up our secret and our possible safety.
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From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, except the usual one of protection through the law which he scouts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, except the usual one of protection through the law which he scouts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No, except the usual one of protection through the law which he scouts.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "He said there was a way--let us find it before we give up our secret and our possible safety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He said there was a way--let us find it before we give up our secret and our possible safety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, except the usual one of protection through the law which he scouts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He said there was a way--let us find it before we give up our secret and our possible safety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not yet," said she with authority.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, except the usual one of protection through the law which he scouts.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "He said there was a way--let us find it before we give up our secret and our possible safety.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not yet," said she with authority.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Harper, have you guessed that way?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He said there was a way--let us find it before we give up our secret and our possible safety.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No, except the usual one of protection through the law which he scouts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He said there was a way--let us find it before we give up our secret and our possible safety.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He said there was a way--let us find it before we give up our secret and our possible safety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "He said there was a way--let us find it before we give up our secret and our possible safety.
at the time that
From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "No, except the usual one of protection through the law which he scouts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Not yet," said she with authority.
but in spite of that
From this reading NOT YET They had laid him on the bed and Mr. Harper, in his usual practical way, was hastening to rouse the house, when Georgian stepped before him and laid her hand upon the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Harper, have you guessed that way?"
