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Chapter XXVIII
"POOR MRS. COURTENAY." Ambler appeared to be much concerned regarding the poor man's death. When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares. But by the whispered words that had passed I knew that Ambler was in his confidence.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But by the whispered words that had passed I knew that Ambler was in his confidence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But by the whispered words that had passed I knew that Ambler was in his confidence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"POOR MRS.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.”
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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 When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
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From this reading Ambler appeared to be much concerned regarding the poor man's death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
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From this reading Ambler appeared to be much concerned regarding the poor man's death.
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From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ambler appeared to be much concerned regarding the poor man's death.
next to; at the side of
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But by the whispered words that had passed I knew that Ambler was in his confidence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
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From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
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From this reading Ambler appeared to be much concerned regarding the poor man's death.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But by the whispered words that had passed I knew that Ambler was in his confidence.
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From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
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From this reading COURTENAY."
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From this reading Ambler appeared to be much concerned regarding the poor man's death.
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From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
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From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
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From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But by the whispered words that had passed I knew that Ambler was in his confidence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
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From this reading But by the whispered words that had passed I knew that Ambler was in his confidence.
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From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
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From this reading Ambler appeared to be much concerned regarding the poor man's death.
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From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
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From this reading "POOR MRS.
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From this reading Ambler appeared to be much concerned regarding the poor man's death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But by the whispered words that had passed I knew that Ambler was in his confidence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "POOR MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ambler appeared to be much concerned regarding the poor man's death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But by the whispered words that had passed I knew that Ambler was in his confidence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ambler appeared to be much concerned regarding the poor man's death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ambler appeared to be much concerned regarding the poor man's death.
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From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But by the whispered words that had passed I knew that Ambler was in his confidence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
at the time that
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
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From this reading But by the whispered words that had passed I knew that Ambler was in his confidence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But by the whispered words that had passed I knew that Ambler was in his confidence.
