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Chapter XXV
Nigel was just arriving at Dorminster House when Maggie returned from her ride. He assisted her to dismount and entered the house with her. "There is something here I should like to show you, Maggie," he said, as he drew a dispatch from his pocket. "It was sent round to me half an hour ago by Chalmers, from the American Embassy." "It's about Gilbert Jesson!"
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"It's about Gilbert Jesson!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There is something here I should like to show you, Maggie," he said, as he drew a dispatch from his pocket.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It was sent round to me half an hour ago by Chalmers, from the American Embassy."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There is something here I should like to show you, Maggie," he said, as he drew a dispatch from his pocket.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Nigel was just arriving at Dorminster House when Maggie returned from her ride.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"There is something here I should like to show you, Maggie," he said, as he drew a dispatch from his pocket.”
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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 "There is something here I should like to show you, Maggie," he said, as he drew a dispatch from his pocket.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It's about Gilbert Jesson!"
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From this reading "It was sent round to me half an hour ago by Chalmers, from the American Embassy."
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From this reading "It was sent round to me half an hour ago by Chalmers, from the American Embassy."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It was sent round to me half an hour ago by Chalmers, from the American Embassy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He assisted her to dismount and entered the house with her.
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From this reading Nigel was just arriving at Dorminster House when Maggie returned from her ride.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There is something here I should like to show you, Maggie," he said, as he drew a dispatch from his pocket.
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From this reading He assisted her to dismount and entered the house with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nigel was just arriving at Dorminster House when Maggie returned from her ride.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It was sent round to me half an hour ago by Chalmers, from the American Embassy."
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From this reading "It was sent round to me half an hour ago by Chalmers, from the American Embassy."
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From this reading He assisted her to dismount and entered the house with her.
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From this reading "There is something here I should like to show you, Maggie," he said, as he drew a dispatch from his pocket.
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From this reading Nigel was just arriving at Dorminster House when Maggie returned from her ride.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is something here I should like to show you, Maggie," he said, as he drew a dispatch from his pocket.
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From this reading "It was sent round to me half an hour ago by Chalmers, from the American Embassy."
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From this reading He assisted her to dismount and entered the house with her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nigel was just arriving at Dorminster House when Maggie returned from her ride.
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From this reading "It's about Gilbert Jesson!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It was sent round to me half an hour ago by Chalmers, from the American Embassy."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He assisted her to dismount and entered the house with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nigel was just arriving at Dorminster House when Maggie returned from her ride.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is something here I should like to show you, Maggie," he said, as he drew a dispatch from his pocket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There is something here I should like to show you, Maggie," he said, as he drew a dispatch from his pocket.
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From this reading "It was sent round to me half an hour ago by Chalmers, from the American Embassy."
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From this reading Nigel was just arriving at Dorminster House when Maggie returned from her ride.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is something here I should like to show you, Maggie," he said, as he drew a dispatch from his pocket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is something here I should like to show you, Maggie," he said, as he drew a dispatch from his pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was sent round to me half an hour ago by Chalmers, from the American Embassy."
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From this reading "It's about Gilbert Jesson!"
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From this reading "It's about Gilbert Jesson!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nigel was just arriving at Dorminster House when Maggie returned from her ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is something here I should like to show you, Maggie," he said, as he drew a dispatch from his pocket.
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From this reading Nigel was just arriving at Dorminster House when Maggie returned from her ride.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was sent round to me half an hour ago by Chalmers, from the American Embassy."
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From this reading Nigel was just arriving at Dorminster House when Maggie returned from her ride.
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From this reading "There is something here I should like to show you, Maggie," he said, as he drew a dispatch from his pocket.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nigel was just arriving at Dorminster House when Maggie returned from her ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nigel was just arriving at Dorminster House when Maggie returned from her ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was sent round to me half an hour ago by Chalmers, from the American Embassy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is something here I should like to show you, Maggie," he said, as he drew a dispatch from his pocket.
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From this reading "It was sent round to me half an hour ago by Chalmers, from the American Embassy."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "There is something here I should like to show you, Maggie," he said, as he drew a dispatch from his pocket.
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From this reading "There is something here I should like to show you, Maggie," he said, as he drew a dispatch from his pocket.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There is something here I should like to show you, Maggie," he said, as he drew a dispatch from his pocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He assisted her to dismount and entered the house with her.
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From this reading "There is something here I should like to show you, Maggie," he said, as he drew a dispatch from his pocket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He assisted her to dismount and entered the house with her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nigel was just arriving at Dorminster House when Maggie returned from her ride.
at the time that
From this reading Nigel was just arriving at Dorminster House when Maggie returned from her ride.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He assisted her to dismount and entered the house with her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is something here I should like to show you, Maggie," he said, as he drew a dispatch from his pocket.
