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Chapter XXX
The Marquis glanced at the note which was handed to him at luncheon time, frowned slightly and handed it across to Letitia. "What have you people been doing to Thain?" he asked a little irritably. "He doesn't want to come to dinner." The Duchess and Sylvia, who had just arrived on her projected visit, made no attempt to conceal their disappointment. Letitia picked, up the note and read it indifferently.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “The Marquis glanced at the note which was handed to him at luncheon time, frowned slightly and handed it across to Letitia.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What have you people been doing to Thain?" he asked a little irritably.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"What have you people been doing to Thain?" he asked a little irritably.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He doesn't want to come to dinner."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The Duchess and Sylvia, who had just arrived on her projected visit, made no attempt to conceal their disappointment.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"What have you people been doing to Thain?" he asked a little irritably.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What have you people been doing to Thain?" he asked a little irritably.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Marquis glanced at the note which was handed to him at luncheon time, frowned slightly and handed it across to Letitia.”
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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 "What have you people been doing to Thain?" he asked a little irritably.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The Marquis glanced at the note which was handed to him at luncheon time, frowned slightly and handed it across to Letitia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Marquis glanced at the note which was handed to him at luncheon time, frowned slightly and handed it across to Letitia.
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From this reading The Duchess and Sylvia, who had just arrived on her projected visit, made no attempt to conceal their disappointment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What have you people been doing to Thain?" he asked a little irritably.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Marquis glanced at the note which was handed to him at luncheon time, frowned slightly and handed it across to Letitia.
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From this reading The Duchess and Sylvia, who had just arrived on her projected visit, made no attempt to conceal their disappointment.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What have you people been doing to Thain?" he asked a little irritably.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He doesn't want to come to dinner."
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From this reading The Duchess and Sylvia, who had just arrived on her projected visit, made no attempt to conceal their disappointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He doesn't want to come to dinner."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Duchess and Sylvia, who had just arrived on her projected visit, made no attempt to conceal their disappointment.
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From this reading "He doesn't want to come to dinner."
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From this reading "What have you people been doing to Thain?" he asked a little irritably.
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From this reading The Duchess and Sylvia, who had just arrived on her projected visit, made no attempt to conceal their disappointment.
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From this reading The Marquis glanced at the note which was handed to him at luncheon time, frowned slightly and handed it across to Letitia.
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From this reading The Marquis glanced at the note which was handed to him at luncheon time, frowned slightly and handed it across to Letitia.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Duchess and Sylvia, who had just arrived on her projected visit, made no attempt to conceal their disappointment.
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From this reading The Marquis glanced at the note which was handed to him at luncheon time, frowned slightly and handed it across to Letitia.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you people been doing to Thain?" he asked a little irritably.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What have you people been doing to Thain?" he asked a little irritably.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duchess and Sylvia, who had just arrived on her projected visit, made no attempt to conceal their disappointment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Marquis glanced at the note which was handed to him at luncheon time, frowned slightly and handed it across to Letitia.
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From this reading Letitia picked, up the note and read it indifferently.
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From this reading "What have you people been doing to Thain?" he asked a little irritably.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Marquis glanced at the note which was handed to him at luncheon time, frowned slightly and handed it across to Letitia.
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From this reading The Duchess and Sylvia, who had just arrived on her projected visit, made no attempt to conceal their disappointment.
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From this reading The Marquis glanced at the note which was handed to him at luncheon time, frowned slightly and handed it across to Letitia.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What have you people been doing to Thain?" he asked a little irritably.
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From this reading The Marquis glanced at the note which was handed to him at luncheon time, frowned slightly and handed it across to Letitia.
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From this reading The Duchess and Sylvia, who had just arrived on her projected visit, made no attempt to conceal their disappointment.
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From this reading The Marquis glanced at the note which was handed to him at luncheon time, frowned slightly and handed it across to Letitia.
not any; not one
From this reading The Duchess and Sylvia, who had just arrived on her projected visit, made no attempt to conceal their disappointment.
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From this reading The Marquis glanced at the note which was handed to him at luncheon time, frowned slightly and handed it across to Letitia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Duchess and Sylvia, who had just arrived on her projected visit, made no attempt to conceal their disappointment.
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From this reading "What have you people been doing to Thain?" he asked a little irritably.
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From this reading Letitia picked, up the note and read it indifferently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Duchess and Sylvia, who had just arrived on her projected visit, made no attempt to conceal their disappointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Letitia picked, up the note and read it indifferently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Marquis glanced at the note which was handed to him at luncheon time, frowned slightly and handed it across to Letitia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Duchess and Sylvia, who had just arrived on her projected visit, made no attempt to conceal their disappointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have you people been doing to Thain?" he asked a little irritably.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Marquis glanced at the note which was handed to him at luncheon time, frowned slightly and handed it across to Letitia.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Duchess and Sylvia, who had just arrived on her projected visit, made no attempt to conceal their disappointment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Marquis glanced at the note which was handed to him at luncheon time, frowned slightly and handed it across to Letitia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Marquis glanced at the note which was handed to him at luncheon time, frowned slightly and handed it across to Letitia.
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From this reading Letitia picked, up the note and read it indifferently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Duchess and Sylvia, who had just arrived on her projected visit, made no attempt to conceal their disappointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He doesn't want to come to dinner."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Marquis glanced at the note which was handed to him at luncheon time, frowned slightly and handed it across to Letitia.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you people been doing to Thain?" he asked a little irritably.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Marquis glanced at the note which was handed to him at luncheon time, frowned slightly and handed it across to Letitia.
which person or people
From this reading The Duchess and Sylvia, who had just arrived on her projected visit, made no attempt to conceal their disappointment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you people been doing to Thain?" he asked a little irritably.
