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Chapter XVII
The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature. Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall. The lights in the billiard-room and drawing-room were extinguished. Every one in the house except a few servants had retired. “Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every one in the house except a few servants had retired.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “Every one in the house except a few servants had retired.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Every one in the house except a few servants had retired.”
went away to a private place
From this reading “Every one in the house except a few servants had retired.”
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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 The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.
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From this reading “Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lights in the billiard-room and drawing-room were extinguished.
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From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.
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From this reading Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lights in the billiard-room and drawing-room were extinguished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one in the house except a few servants had retired.
apart from; not including
From this reading Every one in the house except a few servants had retired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lights in the billiard-room and drawing-room were extinguished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one in the house except a few servants had retired.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every one in the house except a few servants had retired.
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From this reading Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.
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From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
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From this reading Every one in the house except a few servants had retired.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
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From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lights in the billiard-room and drawing-room were extinguished.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one in the house except a few servants had retired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.
went away to a private place
From this reading Every one in the house except a few servants had retired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one in the house except a few servants had retired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
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From this reading Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
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From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
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From this reading Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.
