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Chapter III
CAPTAIN LENNOX STARTLED. There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party. As already stated, Captain Lennox and Mr. Bootle left the house together. They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before. "Why, Phil, my boy, what are you doing here?" cried Mr. Bootle.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As already stated, Captain Lennox and Mr. Bootle left the house together.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “CAPTAIN LENNOX STARTLED.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why, Phil, my boy, what are you doing here?" cried Mr. Bootle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why, Phil, my boy, what are you doing here?" cried Mr. Bootle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As already stated, Captain Lennox and Mr. Bootle left the house together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As already stated, Captain Lennox and Mr. Bootle left the house together.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As already stated, Captain Lennox and Mr. Bootle left the house together.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, Phil, my boy, what are you doing here?" cried Mr. Bootle.
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From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As already stated, Captain Lennox and Mr. Bootle left the house together.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.
next to; at the side of
From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.
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From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.
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From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.
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From this reading As already stated, Captain Lennox and Mr. Bootle left the house together.
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From this reading "Why, Phil, my boy, what are you doing here?" cried Mr. Bootle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN LENNOX STARTLED.
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From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.
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From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.
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From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.
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From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, Phil, my boy, what are you doing here?" cried Mr. Bootle.
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From this reading "Why, Phil, my boy, what are you doing here?" cried Mr. Bootle.
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From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.
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From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, Phil, my boy, what are you doing here?" cried Mr. Bootle.
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From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.
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From this reading As already stated, Captain Lennox and Mr. Bootle left the house together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As already stated, Captain Lennox and Mr. Bootle left the house together.
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From this reading CAPTAIN LENNOX STARTLED.
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From this reading As already stated, Captain Lennox and Mr. Bootle left the house together.
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From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why, Phil, my boy, what are you doing here?" cried Mr. Bootle.
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From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.
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From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.
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From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.
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From this reading "Why, Phil, my boy, what are you doing here?" cried Mr. Bootle.
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From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.
To recall to mind.
From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.
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From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.
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From this reading CAPTAIN LENNOX STARTLED.
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From this reading As already stated, Captain Lennox and Mr. Bootle left the house together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.
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From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.
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From this reading As already stated, Captain Lennox and Mr. Bootle left the house together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, Phil, my boy, what are you doing here?" cried Mr. Bootle.
at the time that
From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.
which person or people
From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.
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From this reading "Why, Phil, my boy, what are you doing here?" cried Mr. Bootle.
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From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, Phil, my boy, what are you doing here?" cried Mr. Bootle.
