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Chapter XV
COUNT ROMANOFF'S DEPARTURE The next morning when Dick came downstairs he found Romanoff evidently prepared for a journey. His luggage had been brought into the hall, and he was looking at a time-table. "Faversham, I am sorry that we part in this way," he said. "Are you going?" asked Dick. The Count looked at him steadily, as if trying to divine his state of mind--to know if he had changed his purposes since the previous evening.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Are you going?" asked Dick.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “His luggage had been brought into the hall, and he was looking at a time-table.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His luggage had been brought into the hall, and he was looking at a time-table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “COUNT ROMANOFF'S DEPARTURE The next morning when Dick came downstairs he found Romanoff evidently prepared for a journey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “COUNT ROMANOFF'S DEPARTURE The next morning when Dick came downstairs he found Romanoff evidently prepared for a journey.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “COUNT ROMANOFF'S DEPARTURE The next morning when Dick came downstairs he found Romanoff evidently prepared for a journey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Count looked at him steadily, as if trying to divine his state of mind--to know if he had changed his purposes since the previous evening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Count looked at him steadily, as if trying to divine his state of mind--to know if he had changed his purposes since the previous evening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Count looked at him steadily, as if trying to divine his state of mind--to know if he had changed his purposes since the previous evening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “COUNT ROMANOFF'S DEPARTURE The next morning when Dick came downstairs he found Romanoff evidently prepared for a journey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “COUNT ROMANOFF'S DEPARTURE The next morning when Dick came downstairs he found Romanoff evidently prepared for a journey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Faversham, I am sorry that we part in this way," he said.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “The Count looked at him steadily, as if trying to divine his state of mind--to know if he had changed his purposes since the previous evening.”
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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 COUNT ROMANOFF'S DEPARTURE The next morning when Dick came downstairs he found Romanoff evidently prepared for a journey.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Faversham, I am sorry that we part in this way," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His luggage had been brought into the hall, and he was looking at a time-table.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you going?" asked Dick.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Count looked at him steadily, as if trying to divine his state of mind--to know if he had changed his purposes since the previous evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you going?" asked Dick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His luggage had been brought into the hall, and he was looking at a time-table.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His luggage had been brought into the hall, and he was looking at a time-table.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His luggage had been brought into the hall, and he was looking at a time-table.
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From this reading COUNT ROMANOFF'S DEPARTURE The next morning when Dick came downstairs he found Romanoff evidently prepared for a journey.
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From this reading The Count looked at him steadily, as if trying to divine his state of mind--to know if he had changed his purposes since the previous evening.
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From this reading COUNT ROMANOFF'S DEPARTURE The next morning when Dick came downstairs he found Romanoff evidently prepared for a journey.
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From this reading COUNT ROMANOFF'S DEPARTURE The next morning when Dick came downstairs he found Romanoff evidently prepared for a journey.
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From this reading COUNT ROMANOFF'S DEPARTURE The next morning when Dick came downstairs he found Romanoff evidently prepared for a journey.
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From this reading The Count looked at him steadily, as if trying to divine his state of mind--to know if he had changed his purposes since the previous evening.
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From this reading COUNT ROMANOFF'S DEPARTURE The next morning when Dick came downstairs he found Romanoff evidently prepared for a journey.
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From this reading The Count looked at him steadily, as if trying to divine his state of mind--to know if he had changed his purposes since the previous evening.
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From this reading COUNT ROMANOFF'S DEPARTURE The next morning when Dick came downstairs he found Romanoff evidently prepared for a journey.
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From this reading "Faversham, I am sorry that we part in this way," he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading COUNT ROMANOFF'S DEPARTURE The next morning when Dick came downstairs he found Romanoff evidently prepared for a journey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COUNT ROMANOFF'S DEPARTURE The next morning when Dick came downstairs he found Romanoff evidently prepared for a journey.
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From this reading "Are you going?" asked Dick.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His luggage had been brought into the hall, and he was looking at a time-table.
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From this reading His luggage had been brought into the hall, and he was looking at a time-table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COUNT ROMANOFF'S DEPARTURE The next morning when Dick came downstairs he found Romanoff evidently prepared for a journey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Count looked at him steadily, as if trying to divine his state of mind--to know if he had changed his purposes since the previous evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His luggage had been brought into the hall, and he was looking at a time-table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Faversham, I am sorry that we part in this way," he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Count looked at him steadily, as if trying to divine his state of mind--to know if he had changed his purposes since the previous evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Faversham, I am sorry that we part in this way," he said.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His luggage had been brought into the hall, and he was looking at a time-table.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading COUNT ROMANOFF'S DEPARTURE The next morning when Dick came downstairs he found Romanoff evidently prepared for a journey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Count looked at him steadily, as if trying to divine his state of mind--to know if he had changed his purposes since the previous evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Count looked at him steadily, as if trying to divine his state of mind--to know if he had changed his purposes since the previous evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His luggage had been brought into the hall, and he was looking at a time-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His luggage had been brought into the hall, and he was looking at a time-table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Count looked at him steadily, as if trying to divine his state of mind--to know if he had changed his purposes since the previous evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COUNT ROMANOFF'S DEPARTURE The next morning when Dick came downstairs he found Romanoff evidently prepared for a journey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COUNT ROMANOFF'S DEPARTURE The next morning when Dick came downstairs he found Romanoff evidently prepared for a journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Count looked at him steadily, as if trying to divine his state of mind--to know if he had changed his purposes since the previous evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Faversham, I am sorry that we part in this way," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COUNT ROMANOFF'S DEPARTURE The next morning when Dick came downstairs he found Romanoff evidently prepared for a journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Count looked at him steadily, as if trying to divine his state of mind--to know if he had changed his purposes since the previous evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Count looked at him steadily, as if trying to divine his state of mind--to know if he had changed his purposes since the previous evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COUNT ROMANOFF'S DEPARTURE The next morning when Dick came downstairs he found Romanoff evidently prepared for a journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COUNT ROMANOFF'S DEPARTURE The next morning when Dick came downstairs he found Romanoff evidently prepared for a journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Faversham, I am sorry that we part in this way," he said.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The Count looked at him steadily, as if trying to divine his state of mind--to know if he had changed his purposes since the previous evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Faversham, I am sorry that we part in this way," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Count looked at him steadily, as if trying to divine his state of mind--to know if he had changed his purposes since the previous evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Count looked at him steadily, as if trying to divine his state of mind--to know if he had changed his purposes since the previous evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Faversham, I am sorry that we part in this way," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUNT ROMANOFF'S DEPARTURE The next morning when Dick came downstairs he found Romanoff evidently prepared for a journey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Faversham, I am sorry that we part in this way," he said.
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From this reading His luggage had been brought into the hall, and he was looking at a time-table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Count looked at him steadily, as if trying to divine his state of mind--to know if he had changed his purposes since the previous evening.
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From this reading The Count looked at him steadily, as if trying to divine his state of mind--to know if he had changed his purposes since the previous evening.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His luggage had been brought into the hall, and he was looking at a time-table.
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From this reading "Faversham, I am sorry that we part in this way," he said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Faversham, I am sorry that we part in this way," he said.
at the time that
From this reading COUNT ROMANOFF'S DEPARTURE The next morning when Dick came downstairs he found Romanoff evidently prepared for a journey.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you going?" asked Dick.
