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Chapter XVIII
Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only. The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side. “Is no one else breakfasting?” Francis asked. “Sir Timothy and Mrs. Hilditch are always served in their rooms, sir.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Francis asked.”
eating the morning meal in a specific situation in this story
From this reading ““Is no one else breakfasting?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.”
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From this reading “Sir Timothy and Mrs. Hilditch are always served in their rooms, sir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Sir Timothy and Mrs. Hilditch are always served in their rooms, sir.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Francis asked.
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From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
eating the morning meal in a specific situation in this story
From this reading “Is no one else breakfasting?”
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From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
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From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
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From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is no one else breakfasting?”
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From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
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From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
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From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
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From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir Timothy and Mrs. Hilditch are always served in their rooms, sir.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Sir Timothy and Mrs. Hilditch are always served in their rooms, sir.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is no one else breakfasting?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir Timothy and Mrs. Hilditch are always served in their rooms, sir.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
not any; not one
From this reading “Is no one else breakfasting?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir Timothy and Mrs. Hilditch are always served in their rooms, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir Timothy and Mrs. Hilditch are always served in their rooms, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir Timothy and Mrs. Hilditch are always served in their rooms, sir.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Sir Timothy and Mrs. Hilditch are always served in their rooms, sir.
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From this reading “Sir Timothy and Mrs. Hilditch are always served in their rooms, sir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
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From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
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From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
at the time that
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
which person or people
From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
