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Chapter VII
IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other. He raised his eyes only when a passing horseman had called thrice to him. "What!" cried Sir Arthur Pembroke. "I little looked to see you here, Mr. Law. I thought it more likely you were engaged in other business--" "Meaning by that--?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What!" cried Sir Arthur Pembroke.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I little looked to see you here, Mr. Law.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I little looked to see you here, Mr. Law.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I little looked to see you here, Mr. Law.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.”
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading “IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought it more likely you were engaged in other business--" "Meaning by that--?"”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.”
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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 He raised his eyes only when a passing horseman had called thrice to him.
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From this reading "What!" cried Sir Arthur Pembroke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
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From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
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From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
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From this reading I thought it more likely you were engaged in other business--" "Meaning by that--?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I thought it more likely you were engaged in other business--" "Meaning by that--?"
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From this reading He raised his eyes only when a passing horseman had called thrice to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What!" cried Sir Arthur Pembroke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
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From this reading I thought it more likely you were engaged in other business--" "Meaning by that--?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He raised his eyes only when a passing horseman had called thrice to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He raised his eyes only when a passing horseman had called thrice to him.
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From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
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From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I little looked to see you here, Mr. Law.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He raised his eyes only when a passing horseman had called thrice to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He raised his eyes only when a passing horseman had called thrice to him.
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From this reading He raised his eyes only when a passing horseman had called thrice to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I little looked to see you here, Mr. Law.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought it more likely you were engaged in other business--" "Meaning by that--?"
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From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought it more likely you were engaged in other business--" "Meaning by that--?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I little looked to see you here, Mr. Law.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I little looked to see you here, Mr. Law.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought it more likely you were engaged in other business--" "Meaning by that--?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought it more likely you were engaged in other business--" "Meaning by that--?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I little looked to see you here, Mr. Law.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
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From this reading He raised his eyes only when a passing horseman had called thrice to him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He raised his eyes only when a passing horseman had called thrice to him.
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From this reading "What!" cried Sir Arthur Pembroke.
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He raised his eyes only when a passing horseman had called thrice to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I little looked to see you here, Mr. Law.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What!" cried Sir Arthur Pembroke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought it more likely you were engaged in other business--" "Meaning by that--?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought it more likely you were engaged in other business--" "Meaning by that--?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He raised his eyes only when a passing horseman had called thrice to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He raised his eyes only when a passing horseman had called thrice to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought it more likely you were engaged in other business--" "Meaning by that--?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!" cried Sir Arthur Pembroke.
at the time that
From this reading He raised his eyes only when a passing horseman had called thrice to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL As Law turned away from the door of the Knollys mansion, he walked with head bent forward, not looking upon the one hand or the other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I little looked to see you here, Mr. Law.
