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A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly. She rose as he entered, and came to meet him. "I have barely a quarter of an hour, Stirling," she said. "It was too absurd of you to be sitting there talking to father all the time. Come and say nice things to me.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come and say nice things to me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have barely a quarter of an hour, Stirling," she said.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It was too absurd of you to be sitting there talking to father all the time.”
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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 A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
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From this reading "It was too absurd of you to be sitting there talking to father all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was too absurd of you to be sitting there talking to father all the time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rose as he entered, and came to meet him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She rose as he entered, and came to meet him.
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From this reading "I have barely a quarter of an hour, Stirling," she said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It was too absurd of you to be sitting there talking to father all the time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rose as he entered, and came to meet him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come and say nice things to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rose as he entered, and came to meet him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was too absurd of you to be sitting there talking to father all the time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have barely a quarter of an hour, Stirling," she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose as he entered, and came to meet him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She rose as he entered, and came to meet him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have barely a quarter of an hour, Stirling," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have barely a quarter of an hour, Stirling," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was too absurd of you to be sitting there talking to father all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come and say nice things to me.
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From this reading She rose as he entered, and came to meet him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come and say nice things to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have barely a quarter of an hour, Stirling," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rose as he entered, and came to meet him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have barely a quarter of an hour, Stirling," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come and say nice things to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose as he entered, and came to meet him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was too absurd of you to be sitting there talking to father all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have barely a quarter of an hour, Stirling," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was too absurd of you to be sitting there talking to father all the time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was too absurd of you to be sitting there talking to father all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come and say nice things to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It was too absurd of you to be sitting there talking to father all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was too absurd of you to be sitting there talking to father all the time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
in or at the place that
From this reading A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
which person or people
From this reading A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MURDER Deane, with the air of one who was an _habitue_ to the house, found his way to the drawing-room, where Lady Olive was seated before the piano, playing softly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was too absurd of you to be sitting there talking to father all the time.
