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Chapter XX
Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven. Selingman was there with Prince Edward, and half a dozen others. Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender. "You are late, my young friend," he remarked. "My new career," Norgate replied, "makes demands upon me.
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later than; following
From this reading “Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Selingman was there with Prince Edward, and half a dozen others.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My new career," Norgate replied, "makes demands upon me.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"My new career," Norgate replied, "makes demands upon me.”
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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 Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
later than; following
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Selingman was there with Prince Edward, and half a dozen others.
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From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are late, my young friend," he remarked.
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From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
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From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
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From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
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From this reading "My new career," Norgate replied, "makes demands upon me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My new career," Norgate replied, "makes demands upon me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman was there with Prince Edward, and half a dozen others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman was there with Prince Edward, and half a dozen others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are late, my young friend," he remarked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Selingman was there with Prince Edward, and half a dozen others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
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From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are late, my young friend," he remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My new career," Norgate replied, "makes demands upon me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My new career," Norgate replied, "makes demands upon me.
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From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You are late, my young friend," he remarked.
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From this reading "My new career," Norgate replied, "makes demands upon me.
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From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman was there with Prince Edward, and half a dozen others.
above and across; more than
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman was there with Prince Edward, and half a dozen others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are late, my young friend," he remarked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My new career," Norgate replied, "makes demands upon me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman was there with Prince Edward, and half a dozen others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman was there with Prince Edward, and half a dozen others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "My new career," Norgate replied, "makes demands upon me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Selingman was there with Prince Edward, and half a dozen others.
in or at the place that
From this reading Norgate, after leaving Anna at her hotel, drove on to the club, where he arrived a few minutes before seven.
which person or people
From this reading Selingman, who happened not to be playing, came over at once and sat by his side on the broad fender.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Selingman was there with Prince Edward, and half a dozen others.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are late, my young friend," he remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are late, my young friend," he remarked.
