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Chapter XII
The three dinner guests entered together, Lessingham in the middle. Sir Henry's presence was obviously a surprise to all of them. “No idea that you were back, sir,” Harrison observed, shaking hands. Sir Henry greeted them all good-humouredly. “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.””
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading ““No idea that you were back, sir,” Harrison observed, shaking hands.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““No idea that you were back, sir,” Harrison observed, shaking hands.”
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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 Sir Henry's presence was obviously a surprise to all of them.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
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From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
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From this reading Sir Henry's presence was obviously a surprise to all of them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
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From this reading “No idea that you were back, sir,” Harrison observed, shaking hands.
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From this reading The three dinner guests entered together, Lessingham in the middle.
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From this reading The three dinner guests entered together, Lessingham in the middle.
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From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
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From this reading Sir Henry greeted them all good-humouredly.
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From this reading Sir Henry greeted them all good-humouredly.
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From this reading The three dinner guests entered together, Lessingham in the middle.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “No idea that you were back, sir,” Harrison observed, shaking hands.
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From this reading “No idea that you were back, sir,” Harrison observed, shaking hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
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From this reading Sir Henry greeted them all good-humouredly.
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From this reading Sir Henry's presence was obviously a surprise to all of them.
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From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
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From this reading “No idea that you were back, sir,” Harrison observed, shaking hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three dinner guests entered together, Lessingham in the middle.
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From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
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From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
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From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
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From this reading The three dinner guests entered together, Lessingham in the middle.
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From this reading The three dinner guests entered together, Lessingham in the middle.
not any; not one
From this reading “No idea that you were back, sir,” Harrison observed, shaking hands.
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From this reading “No idea that you were back, sir,” Harrison observed, shaking hands.
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From this reading Sir Henry's presence was obviously a surprise to all of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Henry's presence was obviously a surprise to all of them.
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From this reading Sir Henry's presence was obviously a surprise to all of them.
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From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “No idea that you were back, sir,” Harrison observed, shaking hands.
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From this reading Sir Henry's presence was obviously a surprise to all of them.
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From this reading Sir Henry's presence was obviously a surprise to all of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No idea that you were back, sir,” Harrison observed, shaking hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three dinner guests entered together, Lessingham in the middle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sir Henry's presence was obviously a surprise to all of them.
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From this reading The three dinner guests entered together, Lessingham in the middle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Henry's presence was obviously a surprise to all of them.
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From this reading The three dinner guests entered together, Lessingham in the middle.
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From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
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From this reading “I turned up about three quarters of an hour ago,” he explained, “just too late to join you at dinner.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Henry's presence was obviously a surprise to all of them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “No idea that you were back, sir,” Harrison observed, shaking hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No idea that you were back, sir,” Harrison observed, shaking hands.
