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Chapter IX
“Captain Griffiths to see your ladyship.” Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival. Then she glanced at the clock. It was ten minutes to eight. “You can show him in, Mills, if he wishes to see me.”
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Captain Griffiths to see your ladyship.””
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.”
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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 Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
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From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she glanced at the clock.
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From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can show him in, Mills, if he wishes to see me.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Captain Griffiths to see your ladyship.”
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From this reading Then she glanced at the clock.
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From this reading It was ten minutes to eight.
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From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
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From this reading Then she glanced at the clock.
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From this reading “Captain Griffiths to see your ladyship.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You can show him in, Mills, if he wishes to see me.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You can show him in, Mills, if he wishes to see me.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You can show him in, Mills, if he wishes to see me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You can show him in, Mills, if he wishes to see me.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ten minutes to eight.
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From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
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From this reading “Captain Griffiths to see your ladyship.”
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From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You can show him in, Mills, if he wishes to see me.”
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From this reading “You can show him in, Mills, if he wishes to see me.”
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From this reading It was ten minutes to eight.
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From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
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From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
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From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
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From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
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From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
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From this reading “Captain Griffiths to see your ladyship.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
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From this reading “You can show him in, Mills, if he wishes to see me.”
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From this reading It was ten minutes to eight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
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From this reading Then she glanced at the clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Captain Griffiths to see your ladyship.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
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From this reading “You can show him in, Mills, if he wishes to see me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can show him in, Mills, if he wishes to see me.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Captain Griffiths to see your ladyship.”
