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Chapter XIV
EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown. She regarded him with faint curiosity. She concluded that he had called upon her with reference to one of her servants. She had a large household, and it was possible that some of the members of it had fallen under police supervision. She only regretted that he had not chosen some other evening.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She concluded that he had called upon her with reference to one of her servants.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “She had a large household, and it was possible that some of the members of it had fallen under police supervision.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She concluded that he had called upon her with reference to one of her servants.”
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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 EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
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From this reading She concluded that he had called upon her with reference to one of her servants.
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From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
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From this reading She only regretted that he had not chosen some other evening.
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From this reading She concluded that he had called upon her with reference to one of her servants.
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From this reading She regarded him with faint curiosity.
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From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
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From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
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From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
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From this reading She only regretted that he had not chosen some other evening.
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From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
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From this reading She regarded him with faint curiosity.
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From this reading She had a large household, and it was possible that some of the members of it had fallen under police supervision.
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From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She concluded that he had called upon her with reference to one of her servants.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She regarded him with faint curiosity.
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From this reading She had a large household, and it was possible that some of the members of it had fallen under police supervision.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had a large household, and it was possible that some of the members of it had fallen under police supervision.
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From this reading She had a large household, and it was possible that some of the members of it had fallen under police supervision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
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From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
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From this reading She had a large household, and it was possible that some of the members of it had fallen under police supervision.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She only regretted that he had not chosen some other evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She concluded that he had called upon her with reference to one of her servants.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She concluded that he had called upon her with reference to one of her servants.
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From this reading She only regretted that he had not chosen some other evening.
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From this reading She only regretted that he had not chosen some other evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a large household, and it was possible that some of the members of it had fallen under police supervision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a large household, and it was possible that some of the members of it had fallen under police supervision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She concluded that he had called upon her with reference to one of her servants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She regarded him with faint curiosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She only regretted that he had not chosen some other evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She concluded that he had called upon her with reference to one of her servants.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a large household, and it was possible that some of the members of it had fallen under police supervision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a large household, and it was possible that some of the members of it had fallen under police supervision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She concluded that he had called upon her with reference to one of her servants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had a large household, and it was possible that some of the members of it had fallen under police supervision.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She concluded that he had called upon her with reference to one of her servants.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had a large household, and it was possible that some of the members of it had fallen under police supervision.
at the time that
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE A tall, thin man with grave eyes and pale cheeks rose to meet Emily de Reuss when she entered the sitting-room into which he had been shown.
