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Chapter XIX
I made no movement towards opening the gate. The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused. He leaned a little forward. He was doubtful, as I could see, of my identity. "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He was doubtful, as I could see, of my identity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He leaned a little forward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He leaned a little forward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"”
in the direction of
From this reading “I made no movement towards opening the gate.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.”
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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 newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.
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From this reading The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.
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From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was doubtful, as I could see, of my identity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
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From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was doubtful, as I could see, of my identity.
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From this reading He was doubtful, as I could see, of my identity.
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From this reading The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.
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From this reading The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He leaned a little forward.
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From this reading I made no movement towards opening the gate.
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From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
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From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leaned a little forward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I made no movement towards opening the gate.
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From this reading He was doubtful, as I could see, of my identity.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
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From this reading He leaned a little forward.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He leaned a little forward.
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From this reading I made no movement towards opening the gate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.
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From this reading I made no movement towards opening the gate.
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From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was doubtful, as I could see, of my identity.
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From this reading The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.
not any; not one
From this reading I made no movement towards opening the gate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.
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From this reading I made no movement towards opening the gate.
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From this reading The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.
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From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
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From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
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From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
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From this reading He was doubtful, as I could see, of my identity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I made no movement towards opening the gate.
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From this reading The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.
in the direction of
From this reading I made no movement towards opening the gate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was doubtful, as I could see, of my identity.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The newcomer advanced to within a few feet of me, and then paused.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you tell me," he asked, raising his hat, "if this is Roseleys Cottage, the residence of Mr. Arnold Greatson?"
