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Chapter X
Round the corner now came the elder Miss Firs-Robinson, with Elfrida in her train, and Mr. Blount, the curate, in Elfrida's. And after them a young man--rather short and stout, with clothes that suggested London, and an unfathomable air. It was Mr. Browne, who, when anything was on, could never keep his finger out of the pie. Mrs. Greatorex turned quickly to Agatha. "Not a word about that wretched idiot," she said in a low tone.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Not a word about that wretched idiot," she said in a low tone.”
later than; following
From this reading “And after them a young man--rather short and stout, with clothes that suggested London, and an unfathomable air.”
any thing at all
From this reading “It was Mr. Browne, who, when anything was on, could never keep his finger out of the pie.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It was Mr. Browne, who, when anything was on, could never keep his finger out of the pie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was Mr. Browne, who, when anything was on, could never keep his finger out of the pie.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “And after them a young man--rather short and stout, with clothes that suggested London, and an unfathomable air.”
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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 And after them a young man--rather short and stout, with clothes that suggested London, and an unfathomable air.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Not a word about that wretched idiot," she said in a low tone.
later than; following
From this reading And after them a young man--rather short and stout, with clothes that suggested London, and an unfathomable air.
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From this reading Mrs. Greatorex turned quickly to Agatha.
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From this reading And after them a young man--rather short and stout, with clothes that suggested London, and an unfathomable air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And after them a young man--rather short and stout, with clothes that suggested London, and an unfathomable air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Round the corner now came the elder Miss Firs-Robinson, with Elfrida in her train, and Mr. Blount, the curate, in Elfrida's.
any thing at all
From this reading It was Mr. Browne, who, when anything was on, could never keep his finger out of the pie.
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From this reading Round the corner now came the elder Miss Firs-Robinson, with Elfrida in her train, and Mr. Blount, the curate, in Elfrida's.
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From this reading It was Mr. Browne, who, when anything was on, could never keep his finger out of the pie.
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From this reading Round the corner now came the elder Miss Firs-Robinson, with Elfrida in her train, and Mr. Blount, the curate, in Elfrida's.
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From this reading And after them a young man--rather short and stout, with clothes that suggested London, and an unfathomable air.
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From this reading Round the corner now came the elder Miss Firs-Robinson, with Elfrida in her train, and Mr. Blount, the curate, in Elfrida's.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was Mr. Browne, who, when anything was on, could never keep his finger out of the pie.
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From this reading Round the corner now came the elder Miss Firs-Robinson, with Elfrida in her train, and Mr. Blount, the curate, in Elfrida's.
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From this reading Round the corner now came the elder Miss Firs-Robinson, with Elfrida in her train, and Mr. Blount, the curate, in Elfrida's.
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From this reading Round the corner now came the elder Miss Firs-Robinson, with Elfrida in her train, and Mr. Blount, the curate, in Elfrida's.
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From this reading Round the corner now came the elder Miss Firs-Robinson, with Elfrida in her train, and Mr. Blount, the curate, in Elfrida's.
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From this reading It was Mr. Browne, who, when anything was on, could never keep his finger out of the pie.
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From this reading Round the corner now came the elder Miss Firs-Robinson, with Elfrida in her train, and Mr. Blount, the curate, in Elfrida's.
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From this reading Mrs. Greatorex turned quickly to Agatha.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Round the corner now came the elder Miss Firs-Robinson, with Elfrida in her train, and Mr. Blount, the curate, in Elfrida's.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Mr. Browne, who, when anything was on, could never keep his finger out of the pie.
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From this reading "Not a word about that wretched idiot," she said in a low tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Round the corner now came the elder Miss Firs-Robinson, with Elfrida in her train, and Mr. Blount, the curate, in Elfrida's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mr. Browne, who, when anything was on, could never keep his finger out of the pie.
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From this reading It was Mr. Browne, who, when anything was on, could never keep his finger out of the pie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And after them a young man--rather short and stout, with clothes that suggested London, and an unfathomable air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not a word about that wretched idiot," she said in a low tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And after them a young man--rather short and stout, with clothes that suggested London, and an unfathomable air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Round the corner now came the elder Miss Firs-Robinson, with Elfrida in her train, and Mr. Blount, the curate, in Elfrida's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Round the corner now came the elder Miss Firs-Robinson, with Elfrida in her train, and Mr. Blount, the curate, in Elfrida's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Greatorex turned quickly to Agatha.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Mr. Browne, who, when anything was on, could never keep his finger out of the pie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a word about that wretched idiot," she said in a low tone.
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From this reading Round the corner now came the elder Miss Firs-Robinson, with Elfrida in her train, and Mr. Blount, the curate, in Elfrida's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Mr. Browne, who, when anything was on, could never keep his finger out of the pie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Mr. Browne, who, when anything was on, could never keep his finger out of the pie.
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From this reading It was Mr. Browne, who, when anything was on, could never keep his finger out of the pie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Mr. Browne, who, when anything was on, could never keep his finger out of the pie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Greatorex turned quickly to Agatha.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And after them a young man--rather short and stout, with clothes that suggested London, and an unfathomable air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Round the corner now came the elder Miss Firs-Robinson, with Elfrida in her train, and Mr. Blount, the curate, in Elfrida's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not a word about that wretched idiot," she said in a low tone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not a word about that wretched idiot," she said in a low tone.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading And after them a young man--rather short and stout, with clothes that suggested London, and an unfathomable air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And after them a young man--rather short and stout, with clothes that suggested London, and an unfathomable air.
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From this reading And after them a young man--rather short and stout, with clothes that suggested London, and an unfathomable air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And after them a young man--rather short and stout, with clothes that suggested London, and an unfathomable air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Round the corner now came the elder Miss Firs-Robinson, with Elfrida in her train, and Mr. Blount, the curate, in Elfrida's.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And after them a young man--rather short and stout, with clothes that suggested London, and an unfathomable air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Greatorex turned quickly to Agatha.
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From this reading "Not a word about that wretched idiot," she said in a low tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Round the corner now came the elder Miss Firs-Robinson, with Elfrida in her train, and Mr. Blount, the curate, in Elfrida's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Greatorex turned quickly to Agatha.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And after them a young man--rather short and stout, with clothes that suggested London, and an unfathomable air.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Mr. Browne, who, when anything was on, could never keep his finger out of the pie.
at the time that
From this reading It was Mr. Browne, who, when anything was on, could never keep his finger out of the pie.
which person or people
From this reading It was Mr. Browne, who, when anything was on, could never keep his finger out of the pie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Round the corner now came the elder Miss Firs-Robinson, with Elfrida in her train, and Mr. Blount, the curate, in Elfrida's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not a word about that wretched idiot," she said in a low tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not a word about that wretched idiot," she said in a low tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And after them a young man--rather short and stout, with clothes that suggested London, and an unfathomable air.
