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Chapter XXV
Philippa, unusually early on the following morning, glanced at the empty breakfast table with a little air of disappointment, and rang the bell. “Mills,” she enquired, “is no one down?” “Sir Henry is, I believe, on the beach, your ladyship,” the man answered, “and Miss Helen and Miss Nora are with him.” “And Mr. Lessingham?” “Mr. Lessingham, your ladyship,” Mills continued, looking carefully behind him as though to be sure that the door was closed, “has disappeared.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Sir Henry is, I believe, on the beach, your ladyship,” the man answered, “and Miss Helen and Miss Nora are with him.””
at or toward the back of something
From this reading ““Mr. Lessingham, your ladyship,” Mills continued, looking carefully behind him as though to be sure that the door was closed, “has disappeared.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Sir Henry is, I believe, on the beach, your ladyship,” the man answered, “and Miss Helen and Miss Nora are with him.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Mr. Lessingham, your ladyship,” Mills continued, looking carefully behind him as though to be sure that the door was closed, “has disappeared.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Mr. Lessingham, your ladyship,” Mills continued, looking carefully behind him as though to be sure that the door was closed, “has disappeared.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Philippa, unusually early on the following morning, glanced at the empty breakfast table with a little air of disappointment, and rang the bell.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Mr. Lessingham, your ladyship,” Mills continued, looking carefully behind him as though to be sure that the door was closed, “has disappeared.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Philippa, unusually early on the following morning, glanced at the empty breakfast table with a little air of disappointment, and rang the bell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Philippa, unusually early on the following morning, glanced at the empty breakfast table with a little air of disappointment, and rang the bell.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Mills,” she enquired, “is no one down?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Mr. Lessingham, your ladyship,” Mills continued, looking carefully behind him as though to be sure that the door was closed, “has disappeared.””
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ““Mr. Lessingham, your ladyship,” Mills continued, looking carefully behind him as though to be sure that the door was closed, “has disappeared.””
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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, unusually early on the following morning, glanced at the empty breakfast table with a little air of disappointment, and rang the bell.
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From this reading Philippa, unusually early on the following morning, glanced at the empty breakfast table with a little air of disappointment, and rang the bell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Philippa, unusually early on the following morning, glanced at the empty breakfast table with a little air of disappointment, and rang the bell.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Sir Henry is, I believe, on the beach, your ladyship,” the man answered, “and Miss Helen and Miss Nora are with him.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Sir Henry is, I believe, on the beach, your ladyship,” the man answered, “and Miss Helen and Miss Nora are with him.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Mr. Lessingham, your ladyship,” Mills continued, looking carefully behind him as though to be sure that the door was closed, “has disappeared.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Philippa, unusually early on the following morning, glanced at the empty breakfast table with a little air of disappointment, and rang the bell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Mr. Lessingham, your ladyship,” Mills continued, looking carefully behind him as though to be sure that the door was closed, “has disappeared.”
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From this reading “Sir Henry is, I believe, on the beach, your ladyship,” the man answered, “and Miss Helen and Miss Nora are with him.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Mr. Lessingham, your ladyship,” Mills continued, looking carefully behind him as though to be sure that the door was closed, “has disappeared.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Sir Henry is, I believe, on the beach, your ladyship,” the man answered, “and Miss Helen and Miss Nora are with him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa, unusually early on the following morning, glanced at the empty breakfast table with a little air of disappointment, and rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa, unusually early on the following morning, glanced at the empty breakfast table with a little air of disappointment, and rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Lessingham, your ladyship,” Mills continued, looking carefully behind him as though to be sure that the door was closed, “has disappeared.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Lessingham, your ladyship,” Mills continued, looking carefully behind him as though to be sure that the door was closed, “has disappeared.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Lessingham, your ladyship,” Mills continued, looking carefully behind him as though to be sure that the door was closed, “has disappeared.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Lessingham, your ladyship,” Mills continued, looking carefully behind him as though to be sure that the door was closed, “has disappeared.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Philippa, unusually early on the following morning, glanced at the empty breakfast table with a little air of disappointment, and rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Lessingham, your ladyship,” Mills continued, looking carefully behind him as though to be sure that the door was closed, “has disappeared.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mills,” she enquired, “is no one down?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa, unusually early on the following morning, glanced at the empty breakfast table with a little air of disappointment, and rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa, unusually early on the following morning, glanced at the empty breakfast table with a little air of disappointment, and rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mills,” she enquired, “is no one down?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa, unusually early on the following morning, glanced at the empty breakfast table with a little air of disappointment, and rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa, unusually early on the following morning, glanced at the empty breakfast table with a little air of disappointment, and rang the bell.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Lessingham, your ladyship,” Mills continued, looking carefully behind him as though to be sure that the door was closed, “has disappeared.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir Henry is, I believe, on the beach, your ladyship,” the man answered, “and Miss Helen and Miss Nora are with him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir Henry is, I believe, on the beach, your ladyship,” the man answered, “and Miss Helen and Miss Nora are with him.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Sir Henry is, I believe, on the beach, your ladyship,” the man answered, “and Miss Helen and Miss Nora are with him.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Sir Henry is, I believe, on the beach, your ladyship,” the man answered, “and Miss Helen and Miss Nora are with him.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mills,” she enquired, “is no one down?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir Henry is, I believe, on the beach, your ladyship,” the man answered, “and Miss Helen and Miss Nora are with him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And Mr. Lessingham?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philippa, unusually early on the following morning, glanced at the empty breakfast table with a little air of disappointment, and rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Lessingham, your ladyship,” Mills continued, looking carefully behind him as though to be sure that the door was closed, “has disappeared.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir Henry is, I believe, on the beach, your ladyship,” the man answered, “and Miss Helen and Miss Nora are with him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mills,” she enquired, “is no one down?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir Henry is, I believe, on the beach, your ladyship,” the man answered, “and Miss Helen and Miss Nora are with him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philippa, unusually early on the following morning, glanced at the empty breakfast table with a little air of disappointment, and rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And Mr. Lessingham?”
not any; not one
From this reading “Mills,” she enquired, “is no one down?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir Henry is, I believe, on the beach, your ladyship,” the man answered, “and Miss Helen and Miss Nora are with him.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Philippa, unusually early on the following morning, glanced at the empty breakfast table with a little air of disappointment, and rang the bell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Philippa, unusually early on the following morning, glanced at the empty breakfast table with a little air of disappointment, and rang the bell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Mills,” she enquired, “is no one down?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa, unusually early on the following morning, glanced at the empty breakfast table with a little air of disappointment, and rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa, unusually early on the following morning, glanced at the empty breakfast table with a little air of disappointment, and rang the bell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mills,” she enquired, “is no one down?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir Henry is, I believe, on the beach, your ladyship,” the man answered, “and Miss Helen and Miss Nora are with him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Lessingham, your ladyship,” Mills continued, looking carefully behind him as though to be sure that the door was closed, “has disappeared.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa, unusually early on the following morning, glanced at the empty breakfast table with a little air of disappointment, and rang the bell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Mr. Lessingham, your ladyship,” Mills continued, looking carefully behind him as though to be sure that the door was closed, “has disappeared.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Philippa, unusually early on the following morning, glanced at the empty breakfast table with a little air of disappointment, and rang the bell.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Mr. Lessingham, your ladyship,” Mills continued, looking carefully behind him as though to be sure that the door was closed, “has disappeared.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mr. Lessingham, your ladyship,” Mills continued, looking carefully behind him as though to be sure that the door was closed, “has disappeared.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa, unusually early on the following morning, glanced at the empty breakfast table with a little air of disappointment, and rang the bell.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Lessingham, your ladyship,” Mills continued, looking carefully behind him as though to be sure that the door was closed, “has disappeared.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Philippa, unusually early on the following morning, glanced at the empty breakfast table with a little air of disappointment, and rang the bell.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sir Henry is, I believe, on the beach, your ladyship,” the man answered, “and Miss Helen and Miss Nora are with him.”
