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Chapter XVI
Mr. William Hayter, in the solitude of his chambers at the Milan Court, was a very altered personage. He extended no welcoming salutation to his midnight visitor but simply motioned him to a chair. “Well,” he began, “is your task finished that you are in London?” “My task,” Lessingham replied, “might just as well never have been entered upon. The man you sent me to watch is nothing but an ordinary sport-loving Englishman.”
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““My task,” Lessingham replied, “might just as well never have been entered upon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well,” he began, “is your task finished that you are in London?””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““My task,” Lessingham replied, “might just as well never have been entered upon.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ““My task,” Lessingham replied, “might just as well never have been entered upon.”
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading “He extended no welcoming salutation to his midnight visitor but simply motioned him to a chair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My task,” Lessingham replied, “might just as well never have been entered upon.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The man you sent me to watch is nothing but an ordinary sport-loving Englishman.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My task,” Lessingham replied, “might just as well never have been entered upon.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ““My task,” Lessingham replied, “might just as well never have been entered upon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well,” he began, “is your task finished that you are in London?””
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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 Mr. William Hayter, in the solitude of his chambers at the Milan Court, was a very altered personage.
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From this reading Mr. William Hayter, in the solitude of his chambers at the Milan Court, was a very altered personage.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The man you sent me to watch is nothing but an ordinary sport-loving Englishman.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well,” he began, “is your task finished that you are in London?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “My task,” Lessingham replied, “might just as well never have been entered upon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. William Hayter, in the solitude of his chambers at the Milan Court, was a very altered personage.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “My task,” Lessingham replied, “might just as well never have been entered upon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well,” he began, “is your task finished that you are in London?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He extended no welcoming salutation to his midnight visitor but simply motioned him to a chair.
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From this reading He extended no welcoming salutation to his midnight visitor but simply motioned him to a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. William Hayter, in the solitude of his chambers at the Milan Court, was a very altered personage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. William Hayter, in the solitude of his chambers at the Milan Court, was a very altered personage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man you sent me to watch is nothing but an ordinary sport-loving Englishman.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My task,” Lessingham replied, “might just as well never have been entered upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He extended no welcoming salutation to his midnight visitor but simply motioned him to a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” he began, “is your task finished that you are in London?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My task,” Lessingham replied, “might just as well never have been entered upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. William Hayter, in the solitude of his chambers at the Milan Court, was a very altered personage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He extended no welcoming salutation to his midnight visitor but simply motioned him to a chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He extended no welcoming salutation to his midnight visitor but simply motioned him to a chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. William Hayter, in the solitude of his chambers at the Milan Court, was a very altered personage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. William Hayter, in the solitude of his chambers at the Milan Court, was a very altered personage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well,” he began, “is your task finished that you are in London?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My task,” Lessingham replied, “might just as well never have been entered upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My task,” Lessingham replied, “might just as well never have been entered upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” he began, “is your task finished that you are in London?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man you sent me to watch is nothing but an ordinary sport-loving Englishman.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man you sent me to watch is nothing but an ordinary sport-loving Englishman.”
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From this reading He extended no welcoming salutation to his midnight visitor but simply motioned him to a chair.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “My task,” Lessingham replied, “might just as well never have been entered upon.
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From this reading Mr. William Hayter, in the solitude of his chambers at the Milan Court, was a very altered personage.
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading He extended no welcoming salutation to his midnight visitor but simply motioned him to a chair.
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From this reading Mr. William Hayter, in the solitude of his chambers at the Milan Court, was a very altered personage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My task,” Lessingham replied, “might just as well never have been entered upon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My task,” Lessingham replied, “might just as well never have been entered upon.
not any; not one
From this reading He extended no welcoming salutation to his midnight visitor but simply motioned him to a chair.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The man you sent me to watch is nothing but an ordinary sport-loving Englishman.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. William Hayter, in the solitude of his chambers at the Milan Court, was a very altered personage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man you sent me to watch is nothing but an ordinary sport-loving Englishman.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. William Hayter, in the solitude of his chambers at the Milan Court, was a very altered personage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My task,” Lessingham replied, “might just as well never have been entered upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He extended no welcoming salutation to his midnight visitor but simply motioned him to a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man you sent me to watch is nothing but an ordinary sport-loving Englishman.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He extended no welcoming salutation to his midnight visitor but simply motioned him to a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. William Hayter, in the solitude of his chambers at the Milan Court, was a very altered personage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man you sent me to watch is nothing but an ordinary sport-loving Englishman.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” he began, “is your task finished that you are in London?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well,” he began, “is your task finished that you are in London?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. William Hayter, in the solitude of his chambers at the Milan Court, was a very altered personage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He extended no welcoming salutation to his midnight visitor but simply motioned him to a chair.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “My task,” Lessingham replied, “might just as well never have been entered upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. William Hayter, in the solitude of his chambers at the Milan Court, was a very altered personage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He extended no welcoming salutation to his midnight visitor but simply motioned him to a chair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. William Hayter, in the solitude of his chambers at the Milan Court, was a very altered personage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man you sent me to watch is nothing but an ordinary sport-loving Englishman.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He extended no welcoming salutation to his midnight visitor but simply motioned him to a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” he began, “is your task finished that you are in London?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. William Hayter, in the solitude of his chambers at the Milan Court, was a very altered personage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” he began, “is your task finished that you are in London?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” he began, “is your task finished that you are in London?”
