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Chapter XXVIII
RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa. In a very leisurely manner he descended and stood looking around him for a moment in the front garden. "Poky little place," he said half to himself, having completed a disparaging survey. "Hullo, Johnson! How are you?"
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “In a very leisurely manner he descended and stood looking around him for a moment in the front garden.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In a very leisurely manner he descended and stood looking around him for a moment in the front garden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Poky little place," he said half to himself, having completed a disparaging survey.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “"Poky little place," he said half to himself, having completed a disparaging survey.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"Poky little place," he said half to himself, having completed a disparaging survey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Poky little place," he said half to himself, having completed a disparaging survey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In a very leisurely manner he descended and stood looking around him for a moment in the front garden.”
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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 RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
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From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
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From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How are you?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In a very leisurely manner he descended and stood looking around him for a moment in the front garden.
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From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
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From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
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From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
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From this reading "Poky little place," he said half to himself, having completed a disparaging survey.
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From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In a very leisurely manner he descended and stood looking around him for a moment in the front garden.
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From this reading "Poky little place," he said half to himself, having completed a disparaging survey.
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From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
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From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
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From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a very leisurely manner he descended and stood looking around him for a moment in the front garden.
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From this reading In a very leisurely manner he descended and stood looking around him for a moment in the front garden.
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From this reading In a very leisurely manner he descended and stood looking around him for a moment in the front garden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Poky little place," he said half to himself, having completed a disparaging survey.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Poky little place," he said half to himself, having completed a disparaging survey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a very leisurely manner he descended and stood looking around him for a moment in the front garden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a very leisurely manner he descended and stood looking around him for a moment in the front garden.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Poky little place," he said half to himself, having completed a disparaging survey.
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From this reading How are you?"
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From this reading "Hullo, Johnson!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
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From this reading "Hullo, Johnson!
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From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a very leisurely manner he descended and stood looking around him for a moment in the front garden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Poky little place," he said half to himself, having completed a disparaging survey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a very leisurely manner he descended and stood looking around him for a moment in the front garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a very leisurely manner he descended and stood looking around him for a moment in the front garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a very leisurely manner he descended and stood looking around him for a moment in the front garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
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From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poky little place," he said half to himself, having completed a disparaging survey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poky little place," he said half to himself, having completed a disparaging survey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poky little place," he said half to himself, having completed a disparaging survey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a very leisurely manner he descended and stood looking around him for a moment in the front garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poky little place," he said half to himself, having completed a disparaging survey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Poky little place," he said half to himself, having completed a disparaging survey.
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From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a very leisurely manner he descended and stood looking around him for a moment in the front garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
at the time that
From this reading RICHES AND REPENTANCE There was considerable excitement in Laurence Avenue when a few mornings later Mr. Alfred Burton, in a perfectly appointed motor-car, drew up before the door of Clematis Villa.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How are you?"
