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Chapter IX
“Please don’t!” she exclaimed. “I have come to see you--on business!” Mr. Pengarth, after his first gasp of astonishment, was a different man. He fumbled about on the desk, and produced a pair of gold spectacles, which he adjusted with great nicety on the edge of his very short nose. “On business, my dear!” he repeated.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He fumbled about on the desk, and produced a pair of gold spectacles, which he adjusted with great nicety on the edge of his very short nose.”
later than; following
From this reading “Mr. Pengarth, after his first gasp of astonishment, was a different man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I have come to see you--on business!””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Pengarth, after his first gasp of astonishment, was a different man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Pengarth, after his first gasp of astonishment, was a different man.”
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading “Mr. Pengarth, after his first gasp of astonishment, was a different man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He fumbled about on the desk, and produced a pair of gold spectacles, which he adjusted with great nicety on the edge of his very short nose.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I have come to see you--on business!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““On business, my dear!” he repeated.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “He fumbled about on the desk, and produced a pair of gold spectacles, which he adjusted with great nicety on the edge of his very short nose.”
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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 Mr. Pengarth, after his first gasp of astonishment, was a different man.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He fumbled about on the desk, and produced a pair of gold spectacles, which he adjusted with great nicety on the edge of his very short nose.
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From this reading He fumbled about on the desk, and produced a pair of gold spectacles, which he adjusted with great nicety on the edge of his very short nose.
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Pengarth, after his first gasp of astonishment, was a different man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He fumbled about on the desk, and produced a pair of gold spectacles, which he adjusted with great nicety on the edge of his very short nose.
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From this reading Mr. Pengarth, after his first gasp of astonishment, was a different man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have come to see you--on business!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have come to see you--on business!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “On business, my dear!” he repeated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fumbled about on the desk, and produced a pair of gold spectacles, which he adjusted with great nicety on the edge of his very short nose.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Pengarth, after his first gasp of astonishment, was a different man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please don’t!” she exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fumbled about on the desk, and produced a pair of gold spectacles, which he adjusted with great nicety on the edge of his very short nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please don’t!” she exclaimed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Pengarth, after his first gasp of astonishment, was a different man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fumbled about on the desk, and produced a pair of gold spectacles, which he adjusted with great nicety on the edge of his very short nose.
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading Mr. Pengarth, after his first gasp of astonishment, was a different man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fumbled about on the desk, and produced a pair of gold spectacles, which he adjusted with great nicety on the edge of his very short nose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He fumbled about on the desk, and produced a pair of gold spectacles, which he adjusted with great nicety on the edge of his very short nose.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have come to see you--on business!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fumbled about on the desk, and produced a pair of gold spectacles, which he adjusted with great nicety on the edge of his very short nose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Pengarth, after his first gasp of astonishment, was a different man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have come to see you--on business!”
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From this reading Mr. Pengarth, after his first gasp of astonishment, was a different man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Pengarth, after his first gasp of astonishment, was a different man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “On business, my dear!” he repeated.
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From this reading He fumbled about on the desk, and produced a pair of gold spectacles, which he adjusted with great nicety on the edge of his very short nose.
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From this reading He fumbled about on the desk, and produced a pair of gold spectacles, which he adjusted with great nicety on the edge of his very short nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Pengarth, after his first gasp of astonishment, was a different man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I have come to see you--on business!”
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From this reading He fumbled about on the desk, and produced a pair of gold spectacles, which he adjusted with great nicety on the edge of his very short nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Pengarth, after his first gasp of astonishment, was a different man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please don’t!” she exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fumbled about on the desk, and produced a pair of gold spectacles, which he adjusted with great nicety on the edge of his very short nose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On business, my dear!” he repeated.
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From this reading “I have come to see you--on business!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Please don’t!” she exclaimed.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He fumbled about on the desk, and produced a pair of gold spectacles, which he adjusted with great nicety on the edge of his very short nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fumbled about on the desk, and produced a pair of gold spectacles, which he adjusted with great nicety on the edge of his very short nose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He fumbled about on the desk, and produced a pair of gold spectacles, which he adjusted with great nicety on the edge of his very short nose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have come to see you--on business!”
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From this reading He fumbled about on the desk, and produced a pair of gold spectacles, which he adjusted with great nicety on the edge of his very short nose.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Pengarth, after his first gasp of astonishment, was a different man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He fumbled about on the desk, and produced a pair of gold spectacles, which he adjusted with great nicety on the edge of his very short nose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He fumbled about on the desk, and produced a pair of gold spectacles, which he adjusted with great nicety on the edge of his very short nose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have come to see you--on business!”
