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Chapter XXV
A PROPOSAL She left me alone in the room, and I stood there for a minute or two without moving. I heard his quick step on the gravel path outside and then his summons at the door. Mechanically I rang the bell and directed that he should be shown in to me. The door was opened and closed. Then he was ushered in, our little maid servant announcing him with a certain amount of unnecessary emphasis.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A PROPOSAL She left me alone in the room, and I stood there for a minute or two without moving.”
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading “Then he was ushered in, our little maid servant announcing him with a certain amount of unnecessary emphasis.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A PROPOSAL She left me alone in the room, and I stood there for a minute or two without moving.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he was ushered in, our little maid servant announcing him with a certain amount of unnecessary emphasis.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mechanically I rang the bell and directed that he should be shown in to me.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I heard his quick step on the gravel path outside and then his summons at the door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I heard his quick step on the gravel path outside and then his summons at the door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A PROPOSAL She left me alone in the room, and I stood there for a minute or two without moving.”
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading “I heard his quick step on the gravel path outside and then his summons at the door.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “A PROPOSAL She left me alone in the room, and I stood there for a minute or two without moving.”
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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 PROPOSAL She left me alone in the room, and I stood there for a minute or two without moving.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PROPOSAL She left me alone in the room, and I stood there for a minute or two without moving.
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading Then he was ushered in, our little maid servant announcing him with a certain amount of unnecessary emphasis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PROPOSAL She left me alone in the room, and I stood there for a minute or two without moving.
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From this reading Then he was ushered in, our little maid servant announcing him with a certain amount of unnecessary emphasis.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I heard his quick step on the gravel path outside and then his summons at the door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mechanically I rang the bell and directed that he should be shown in to me.
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From this reading Mechanically I rang the bell and directed that he should be shown in to me.
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From this reading Then he was ushered in, our little maid servant announcing him with a certain amount of unnecessary emphasis.
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From this reading The door was opened and closed.
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From this reading Mechanically I rang the bell and directed that he should be shown in to me.
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From this reading I heard his quick step on the gravel path outside and then his summons at the door.
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From this reading Then he was ushered in, our little maid servant announcing him with a certain amount of unnecessary emphasis.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PROPOSAL She left me alone in the room, and I stood there for a minute or two without moving.
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From this reading I heard his quick step on the gravel path outside and then his summons at the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mechanically I rang the bell and directed that he should be shown in to me.
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From this reading I heard his quick step on the gravel path outside and then his summons at the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he was ushered in, our little maid servant announcing him with a certain amount of unnecessary emphasis.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I heard his quick step on the gravel path outside and then his summons at the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A PROPOSAL She left me alone in the room, and I stood there for a minute or two without moving.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PROPOSAL She left me alone in the room, and I stood there for a minute or two without moving.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PROPOSAL She left me alone in the room, and I stood there for a minute or two without moving.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he was ushered in, our little maid servant announcing him with a certain amount of unnecessary emphasis.
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From this reading Then he was ushered in, our little maid servant announcing him with a certain amount of unnecessary emphasis.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A PROPOSAL She left me alone in the room, and I stood there for a minute or two without moving.
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From this reading Mechanically I rang the bell and directed that he should be shown in to me.
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From this reading A PROPOSAL She left me alone in the room, and I stood there for a minute or two without moving.
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From this reading A PROPOSAL She left me alone in the room, and I stood there for a minute or two without moving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he was ushered in, our little maid servant announcing him with a certain amount of unnecessary emphasis.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I heard his quick step on the gravel path outside and then his summons at the door.
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From this reading The door was opened and closed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A PROPOSAL She left me alone in the room, and I stood there for a minute or two without moving.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then he was ushered in, our little maid servant announcing him with a certain amount of unnecessary emphasis.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I heard his quick step on the gravel path outside and then his summons at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I heard his quick step on the gravel path outside and then his summons at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PROPOSAL She left me alone in the room, and I stood there for a minute or two without moving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I heard his quick step on the gravel path outside and then his summons at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mechanically I rang the bell and directed that he should be shown in to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PROPOSAL She left me alone in the room, and I stood there for a minute or two without moving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he was ushered in, our little maid servant announcing him with a certain amount of unnecessary emphasis.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A PROPOSAL She left me alone in the room, and I stood there for a minute or two without moving.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mechanically I rang the bell and directed that he should be shown in to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mechanically I rang the bell and directed that he should be shown in to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I heard his quick step on the gravel path outside and then his summons at the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PROPOSAL She left me alone in the room, and I stood there for a minute or two without moving.
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading I heard his quick step on the gravel path outside and then his summons at the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mechanically I rang the bell and directed that he should be shown in to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PROPOSAL She left me alone in the room, and I stood there for a minute or two without moving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I heard his quick step on the gravel path outside and then his summons at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PROPOSAL She left me alone in the room, and I stood there for a minute or two without moving.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mechanically I rang the bell and directed that he should be shown in to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PROPOSAL She left me alone in the room, and I stood there for a minute or two without moving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he was ushered in, our little maid servant announcing him with a certain amount of unnecessary emphasis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he was ushered in, our little maid servant announcing him with a certain amount of unnecessary emphasis.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was opened and closed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he was ushered in, our little maid servant announcing him with a certain amount of unnecessary emphasis.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A PROPOSAL She left me alone in the room, and I stood there for a minute or two without moving.
