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Chapter XXXI
The Prince on his return from the library intercepted Penelope on her way across the hall. “Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner. You are going to talk with him now, is it not so?” “As soon as he comes out from the dining room.” He saw the hardening of her lips, the flash in her eyes at the mention of Somerfield’s name.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “The Prince on his return from the library intercepted Penelope on her way across the hall.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He saw the hardening of her lips, the flash in her eyes at the mention of Somerfield’s name.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““As soon as he comes out from the dining room.””
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading The Prince on his return from the library intercepted Penelope on her way across the hall.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are going to talk with him now, is it not so?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.
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From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.
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From this reading “As soon as he comes out from the dining room.”
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From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.
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From this reading “As soon as he comes out from the dining room.”
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From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.
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From this reading He saw the hardening of her lips, the flash in her eyes at the mention of Somerfield’s name.
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From this reading He saw the hardening of her lips, the flash in her eyes at the mention of Somerfield’s name.
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From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Prince on his return from the library intercepted Penelope on her way across the hall.
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From this reading You are going to talk with him now, is it not so?”
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From this reading The Prince on his return from the library intercepted Penelope on her way across the hall.
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From this reading He saw the hardening of her lips, the flash in her eyes at the mention of Somerfield’s name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Prince on his return from the library intercepted Penelope on her way across the hall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are going to talk with him now, is it not so?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Prince on his return from the library intercepted Penelope on her way across the hall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw the hardening of her lips, the flash in her eyes at the mention of Somerfield’s name.
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From this reading The Prince on his return from the library intercepted Penelope on her way across the hall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You are going to talk with him now, is it not so?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You are going to talk with him now, is it not so?”
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From this reading The Prince on his return from the library intercepted Penelope on her way across the hall.
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From this reading He saw the hardening of her lips, the flash in her eyes at the mention of Somerfield’s name.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.
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From this reading He saw the hardening of her lips, the flash in her eyes at the mention of Somerfield’s name.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw the hardening of her lips, the flash in her eyes at the mention of Somerfield’s name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.
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From this reading You are going to talk with him now, is it not so?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Prince on his return from the library intercepted Penelope on her way across the hall.
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From this reading “As soon as he comes out from the dining room.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Prince on his return from the library intercepted Penelope on her way across the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Prince on his return from the library intercepted Penelope on her way across the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Prince on his return from the library intercepted Penelope on her way across the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “As soon as he comes out from the dining room.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw the hardening of her lips, the flash in her eyes at the mention of Somerfield’s name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You are going to talk with him now, is it not so?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw the hardening of her lips, the flash in her eyes at the mention of Somerfield’s name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “As soon as he comes out from the dining room.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are going to talk with him now, is it not so?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prince on his return from the library intercepted Penelope on her way across the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You are going to talk with him now, is it not so?”
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From this reading The Prince on his return from the library intercepted Penelope on her way across the hall.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are going to talk with him now, is it not so?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “but I could not help overhearing some sentences of your conversation with Sir Charles Somerfield as we sat at dinner.
