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Chapter XXIII
It was a queer little gathering in the drawing-room of Market Burnham Hall, queer and in a sense ominous. Two soldiers guarded the door. Another one stood with his back to the wide-flung window, the sunlight flashing upon his drawn bayonet. Granet, although he looked about him for a moment curiously, carried himself with ease and confidence. “How do you do, Sir Meyville?” he said.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Granet, although he looked about him for a moment curiously, carried himself with ease and confidence.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Granet, although he looked about him for a moment curiously, carried himself with ease and confidence.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Another one stood with his back to the wide-flung window, the sunlight flashing upon his drawn bayonet.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Granet, although he looked about him for a moment curiously, carried himself with ease and confidence.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Granet, although he looked about him for a moment curiously, carried himself with ease and confidence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a queer little gathering in the drawing-room of Market Burnham Hall, queer and in a sense ominous.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Granet, although he looked about him for a moment curiously, carried himself with ease and confidence.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Another one stood with his back to the wide-flung window, the sunlight flashing upon his drawn bayonet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Another one stood with his back to the wide-flung window, the sunlight flashing upon his drawn bayonet.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Another one stood with his back to the wide-flung window, the sunlight flashing upon his drawn bayonet.”
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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 It was a queer little gathering in the drawing-room of Market Burnham Hall, queer and in a sense ominous.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Granet, although he looked about him for a moment curiously, carried himself with ease and confidence.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Granet, although he looked about him for a moment curiously, carried himself with ease and confidence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a queer little gathering in the drawing-room of Market Burnham Hall, queer and in a sense ominous.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another one stood with his back to the wide-flung window, the sunlight flashing upon his drawn bayonet.
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From this reading Another one stood with his back to the wide-flung window, the sunlight flashing upon his drawn bayonet.
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From this reading Another one stood with his back to the wide-flung window, the sunlight flashing upon his drawn bayonet.
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From this reading It was a queer little gathering in the drawing-room of Market Burnham Hall, queer and in a sense ominous.
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From this reading Granet, although he looked about him for a moment curiously, carried himself with ease and confidence.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Granet, although he looked about him for a moment curiously, carried himself with ease and confidence.
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From this reading Granet, although he looked about him for a moment curiously, carried himself with ease and confidence.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you do, Sir Meyville?” he said.
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From this reading Two soldiers guarded the door.
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From this reading It was a queer little gathering in the drawing-room of Market Burnham Hall, queer and in a sense ominous.
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From this reading Another one stood with his back to the wide-flung window, the sunlight flashing upon his drawn bayonet.
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From this reading Granet, although he looked about him for a moment curiously, carried himself with ease and confidence.
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From this reading Another one stood with his back to the wide-flung window, the sunlight flashing upon his drawn bayonet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Granet, although he looked about him for a moment curiously, carried himself with ease and confidence.
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From this reading It was a queer little gathering in the drawing-room of Market Burnham Hall, queer and in a sense ominous.
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From this reading Granet, although he looked about him for a moment curiously, carried himself with ease and confidence.
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From this reading Two soldiers guarded the door.
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From this reading It was a queer little gathering in the drawing-room of Market Burnham Hall, queer and in a sense ominous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Granet, although he looked about him for a moment curiously, carried himself with ease and confidence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Granet, although he looked about him for a moment curiously, carried himself with ease and confidence.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Granet, although he looked about him for a moment curiously, carried himself with ease and confidence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Another one stood with his back to the wide-flung window, the sunlight flashing upon his drawn bayonet.
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From this reading “How do you do, Sir Meyville?” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a queer little gathering in the drawing-room of Market Burnham Hall, queer and in a sense ominous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a queer little gathering in the drawing-room of Market Burnham Hall, queer and in a sense ominous.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a queer little gathering in the drawing-room of Market Burnham Hall, queer and in a sense ominous.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Granet, although he looked about him for a moment curiously, carried himself with ease and confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a queer little gathering in the drawing-room of Market Burnham Hall, queer and in a sense ominous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How do you do, Sir Meyville?” he said.
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From this reading Granet, although he looked about him for a moment curiously, carried himself with ease and confidence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a queer little gathering in the drawing-room of Market Burnham Hall, queer and in a sense ominous.
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From this reading It was a queer little gathering in the drawing-room of Market Burnham Hall, queer and in a sense ominous.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Another one stood with his back to the wide-flung window, the sunlight flashing upon his drawn bayonet.
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From this reading It was a queer little gathering in the drawing-room of Market Burnham Hall, queer and in a sense ominous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How do you do, Sir Meyville?” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a queer little gathering in the drawing-room of Market Burnham Hall, queer and in a sense ominous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How do you do, Sir Meyville?” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two soldiers guarded the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another one stood with his back to the wide-flung window, the sunlight flashing upon his drawn bayonet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another one stood with his back to the wide-flung window, the sunlight flashing upon his drawn bayonet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a queer little gathering in the drawing-room of Market Burnham Hall, queer and in a sense ominous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another one stood with his back to the wide-flung window, the sunlight flashing upon his drawn bayonet.
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From this reading Two soldiers guarded the door.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Another one stood with his back to the wide-flung window, the sunlight flashing upon his drawn bayonet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a queer little gathering in the drawing-room of Market Burnham Hall, queer and in a sense ominous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another one stood with his back to the wide-flung window, the sunlight flashing upon his drawn bayonet.
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From this reading Another one stood with his back to the wide-flung window, the sunlight flashing upon his drawn bayonet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Another one stood with his back to the wide-flung window, the sunlight flashing upon his drawn bayonet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How do you do, Sir Meyville?” he said.
