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Chapter XII
"Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening. "Now what can I give you? There are some sandwiches here--ham and pâté-de-foie-gras, I think. Whisky and soda or some hock?" "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
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later than; following
From this reading “"Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are some sandwiches here--ham and pâté-de-foie-gras, I think.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are some sandwiches here--ham and pâté-de-foie-gras, I think.”
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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 "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
later than; following
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are some sandwiches here--ham and pâté-de-foie-gras, I think.
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From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some sandwiches here--ham and pâté-de-foie-gras, I think.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
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From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now what can I give you?
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From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
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From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
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From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
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From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
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From this reading "Now what can I give you?
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From this reading There are some sandwiches here--ham and pâté-de-foie-gras, I think.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are some sandwiches here--ham and pâté-de-foie-gras, I think.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
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From this reading Whisky and soda or some hock?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now what can I give you?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
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From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now what can I give you?
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From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
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From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whisky and soda or some hock?"
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From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are some sandwiches here--ham and pâté-de-foie-gras, I think.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are some sandwiches here--ham and pâté-de-foie-gras, I think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whisky and soda or some hock?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are some sandwiches here--ham and pâté-de-foie-gras, I think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are some sandwiches here--ham and pâté-de-foie-gras, I think.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are some sandwiches here--ham and pâté-de-foie-gras, I think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now what can I give you?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "A pâté sandwich and some plain soda water, please," Sarah replied, taking off the long motoring coat which concealed her evening clothes.
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From this reading Whisky and soda or some hock?"
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From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now what can I give you?
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From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Throw your coat down anywhere, Miss Baldwin," Wingate invited, as he ushered that young lady into his rooms soon after eleven o'clock on the following evening.
