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Chapter XIII
Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand. They were still suffering from the shock of the recent tragedy. They both rather avoided the topic of Baring's sudden death. Selingman made but one direct allusion to it. "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Selingman made but one direct allusion to it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were still suffering from the shock of the recent tragedy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They both rather avoided the topic of Baring's sudden death.”
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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 Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
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From this reading Selingman made but one direct allusion to it.
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From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
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From this reading They both rather avoided the topic of Baring's sudden death.
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From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
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From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
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From this reading They both rather avoided the topic of Baring's sudden death.
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From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both rather avoided the topic of Baring's sudden death.
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From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Selingman made but one direct allusion to it.
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From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
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From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
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From this reading They both rather avoided the topic of Baring's sudden death.
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From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman made but one direct allusion to it.
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From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were still suffering from the shock of the recent tragedy.
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From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Selingman made but one direct allusion to it.
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From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
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From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman made but one direct allusion to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
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From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Selingman made but one direct allusion to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They both rather avoided the topic of Baring's sudden death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were still suffering from the shock of the recent tragedy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were still suffering from the shock of the recent tragedy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were still suffering from the shock of the recent tragedy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They both rather avoided the topic of Baring's sudden death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were still suffering from the shock of the recent tragedy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were still suffering from the shock of the recent tragedy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Selingman made but one direct allusion to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They both rather avoided the topic of Baring's sudden death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were still suffering from the shock of the recent tragedy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were still suffering from the shock of the recent tragedy.
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From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
