Chapter XXI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.

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From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading MILDMAY AGAIN It was her third day in London, and Virginia was discouraged.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading MILDMAY AGAIN It was her third day in London, and Virginia was discouraged.

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From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She went through them conscientiously, but without the slightest success.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.

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From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.

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From this reading She went through them conscientiously, but without the slightest success.

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From this reading MILDMAY AGAIN It was her third day in London, and Virginia was discouraged.

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From this reading MILDMAY AGAIN It was her third day in London, and Virginia was discouraged.

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From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.

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From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading MILDMAY AGAIN It was her third day in London, and Virginia was discouraged.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading MILDMAY AGAIN It was her third day in London, and Virginia was discouraged.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading MILDMAY AGAIN It was her third day in London, and Virginia was discouraged.

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From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.

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From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.

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From this reading MILDMAY AGAIN It was her third day in London, and Virginia was discouraged.

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From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.

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From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.

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From this reading MILDMAY AGAIN It was her third day in London, and Virginia was discouraged.

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From this reading MR.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.

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From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.

to get something, especially through effort

From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.

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From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.

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From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.

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From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.

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From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.

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From this reading She went through them conscientiously, but without the slightest success.

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From this reading She went through them conscientiously, but without the slightest success.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She went through them conscientiously, but without the slightest success.

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From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading MILDMAY AGAIN It was her third day in London, and Virginia was discouraged.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading She went through them conscientiously, but without the slightest success.

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From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.

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From this reading MILDMAY AGAIN It was her third day in London, and Virginia was discouraged.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading MILDMAY AGAIN It was her third day in London, and Virginia was discouraged.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She went through them conscientiously, but without the slightest success.

in or at the place that

From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading She went through them conscientiously, but without the slightest success.

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From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.