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Chapter IX
Mr. Fentolin, surrounded by his satellites, was seated in his chair before the writing-table. There were present in the room most of the people important to him in his somewhat singular life. A few feet away, in characteristic attitude, stood Meekins. Doctor Sarson, with his hands behind him, was looking out of the window. At the further end of the table stood a confidential telegraph clerk, who was just departing with a little sheaf of messages.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Mr. Fentolin, surrounded by his satellites, was seated in his chair before the writing-table.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Doctor Sarson, with his hands behind him, was looking out of the window.”
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading “At the further end of the table stood a confidential telegraph clerk, who was just departing with a little sheaf of messages.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor Sarson, with his hands behind him, was looking out of the window.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Doctor Sarson, with his hands behind him, was looking out of the window.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were present in the room most of the people important to him in his somewhat singular life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the further end of the table stood a confidential telegraph clerk, who was just departing with a little sheaf of messages.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A few feet away, in characteristic attitude, stood Meekins.”
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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 few feet away, in characteristic attitude, stood Meekins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the further end of the table stood a confidential telegraph clerk, who was just departing with a little sheaf of messages.
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From this reading A few feet away, in characteristic attitude, stood Meekins.
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From this reading A few feet away, in characteristic attitude, stood Meekins.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, surrounded by his satellites, was seated in his chair before the writing-table.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Doctor Sarson, with his hands behind him, was looking out of the window.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, surrounded by his satellites, was seated in his chair before the writing-table.
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, surrounded by his satellites, was seated in his chair before the writing-table.
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From this reading A few feet away, in characteristic attitude, stood Meekins.
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From this reading At the further end of the table stood a confidential telegraph clerk, who was just departing with a little sheaf of messages.
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading At the further end of the table stood a confidential telegraph clerk, who was just departing with a little sheaf of messages.
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From this reading At the further end of the table stood a confidential telegraph clerk, who was just departing with a little sheaf of messages.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Sarson, with his hands behind him, was looking out of the window.
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From this reading At the further end of the table stood a confidential telegraph clerk, who was just departing with a little sheaf of messages.
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From this reading A few feet away, in characteristic attitude, stood Meekins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, surrounded by his satellites, was seated in his chair before the writing-table.
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From this reading A few feet away, in characteristic attitude, stood Meekins.
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From this reading At the further end of the table stood a confidential telegraph clerk, who was just departing with a little sheaf of messages.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Doctor Sarson, with his hands behind him, was looking out of the window.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were present in the room most of the people important to him in his somewhat singular life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, surrounded by his satellites, was seated in his chair before the writing-table.
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From this reading There were present in the room most of the people important to him in his somewhat singular life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, surrounded by his satellites, was seated in his chair before the writing-table.
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From this reading At the further end of the table stood a confidential telegraph clerk, who was just departing with a little sheaf of messages.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were present in the room most of the people important to him in his somewhat singular life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the further end of the table stood a confidential telegraph clerk, who was just departing with a little sheaf of messages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Sarson, with his hands behind him, was looking out of the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few feet away, in characteristic attitude, stood Meekins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the further end of the table stood a confidential telegraph clerk, who was just departing with a little sheaf of messages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were present in the room most of the people important to him in his somewhat singular life.
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, surrounded by his satellites, was seated in his chair before the writing-table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were present in the room most of the people important to him in his somewhat singular life.
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From this reading Doctor Sarson, with his hands behind him, was looking out of the window.
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From this reading There were present in the room most of the people important to him in his somewhat singular life.
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From this reading There were present in the room most of the people important to him in his somewhat singular life.
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From this reading There were present in the room most of the people important to him in his somewhat singular life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Sarson, with his hands behind him, was looking out of the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, surrounded by his satellites, was seated in his chair before the writing-table.
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, surrounded by his satellites, was seated in his chair before the writing-table.
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From this reading At the further end of the table stood a confidential telegraph clerk, who was just departing with a little sheaf of messages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were present in the room most of the people important to him in his somewhat singular life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were present in the room most of the people important to him in his somewhat singular life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few feet away, in characteristic attitude, stood Meekins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, surrounded by his satellites, was seated in his chair before the writing-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the further end of the table stood a confidential telegraph clerk, who was just departing with a little sheaf of messages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the further end of the table stood a confidential telegraph clerk, who was just departing with a little sheaf of messages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, surrounded by his satellites, was seated in his chair before the writing-table.
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From this reading There were present in the room most of the people important to him in his somewhat singular life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were present in the room most of the people important to him in his somewhat singular life.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, surrounded by his satellites, was seated in his chair before the writing-table.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were present in the room most of the people important to him in his somewhat singular life.
which person or people
From this reading At the further end of the table stood a confidential telegraph clerk, who was just departing with a little sheaf of messages.
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From this reading Doctor Sarson, with his hands behind him, was looking out of the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doctor Sarson, with his hands behind him, was looking out of the window.
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, surrounded by his satellites, was seated in his chair before the writing-table.
