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A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London. Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end. The stopping of the carriage seemed to him, in a sense, symbolical. The interlude was over. He must go back to his brooding land of negatives.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must go back to his brooding land of negatives.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The interlude was over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The stopping of the carriage seemed to him, in a sense, symbolical.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.”
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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 VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
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From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
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From this reading He must go back to his brooding land of negatives.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
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From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
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From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
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From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
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From this reading He must go back to his brooding land of negatives.
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From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must go back to his brooding land of negatives.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The stopping of the carriage seemed to him, in a sense, symbolical.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He must go back to his brooding land of negatives.
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From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
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From this reading The interlude was over.
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From this reading He must go back to his brooding land of negatives.
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From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must go back to his brooding land of negatives.
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From this reading He must go back to his brooding land of negatives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
above and across; more than
From this reading The interlude was over.
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From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stopping of the carriage seemed to him, in a sense, symbolical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stopping of the carriage seemed to him, in a sense, symbolical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stopping of the carriage seemed to him, in a sense, symbolical.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
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From this reading The stopping of the carriage seemed to him, in a sense, symbolical.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
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From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
