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Chapter V
CHAPTER FOURTEEN. CRUEL DESTINY. James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house. He had drawn it out through the French windows of the smoking-room, and was idly drawing out a cigar in the semi-darkness. "Father!" cried Lucie, rushing forward as we approached, "do you recognise our visitor?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Father!" cried Lucie, rushing forward as we approached, "do you recognise our visitor?"”
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “CRUEL DESTINY.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Father!" cried Lucie, rushing forward as we approached, "do you recognise our visitor?"”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had drawn it out through the French windows of the smoking-room, and was idly drawing out a cigar in the semi-darkness.”
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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 James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had drawn it out through the French windows of the smoking-room, and was idly drawing out a cigar in the semi-darkness.
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From this reading "Father!" cried Lucie, rushing forward as we approached, "do you recognise our visitor?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Father!" cried Lucie, rushing forward as we approached, "do you recognise our visitor?"
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From this reading James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house.
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From this reading James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house.
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From this reading CHAPTER FOURTEEN.
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From this reading He had drawn it out through the French windows of the smoking-room, and was idly drawing out a cigar in the semi-darkness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Father!" cried Lucie, rushing forward as we approached, "do you recognise our visitor?"
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading CRUEL DESTINY.
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From this reading James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house.
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From this reading CRUEL DESTINY.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Father!" cried Lucie, rushing forward as we approached, "do you recognise our visitor?"
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From this reading He had drawn it out through the French windows of the smoking-room, and was idly drawing out a cigar in the semi-darkness.
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From this reading He had drawn it out through the French windows of the smoking-room, and was idly drawing out a cigar in the semi-darkness.
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From this reading "Father!" cried Lucie, rushing forward as we approached, "do you recognise our visitor?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Father!" cried Lucie, rushing forward as we approached, "do you recognise our visitor?"
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From this reading CHAPTER FOURTEEN.
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From this reading He had drawn it out through the French windows of the smoking-room, and was idly drawing out a cigar in the semi-darkness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had drawn it out through the French windows of the smoking-room, and was idly drawing out a cigar in the semi-darkness.
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From this reading James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had drawn it out through the French windows of the smoking-room, and was idly drawing out a cigar in the semi-darkness.
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From this reading James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house.
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From this reading He had drawn it out through the French windows of the smoking-room, and was idly drawing out a cigar in the semi-darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had drawn it out through the French windows of the smoking-room, and was idly drawing out a cigar in the semi-darkness.
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From this reading James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house.
a period of time or extent
From this reading James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house.
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From this reading "Father!" cried Lucie, rushing forward as we approached, "do you recognise our visitor?"
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From this reading James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house.
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From this reading James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Father!" cried Lucie, rushing forward as we approached, "do you recognise our visitor?"
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From this reading He had drawn it out through the French windows of the smoking-room, and was idly drawing out a cigar in the semi-darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Father!" cried Lucie, rushing forward as we approached, "do you recognise our visitor?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Father!" cried Lucie, rushing forward as we approached, "do you recognise our visitor?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had drawn it out through the French windows of the smoking-room, and was idly drawing out a cigar in the semi-darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had drawn it out through the French windows of the smoking-room, and was idly drawing out a cigar in the semi-darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had drawn it out through the French windows of the smoking-room, and was idly drawing out a cigar in the semi-darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Father!" cried Lucie, rushing forward as we approached, "do you recognise our visitor?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Father!" cried Lucie, rushing forward as we approached, "do you recognise our visitor?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading James Harding Miller was seated alone in a long cane deck-chair on the terrace that ran the whole length of the beautiful old house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had drawn it out through the French windows of the smoking-room, and was idly drawing out a cigar in the semi-darkness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Father!" cried Lucie, rushing forward as we approached, "do you recognise our visitor?"
