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Chapter XXXIII
Mills' words were plainly audible throughout the room. Philippa made eager signs to Lessingham, pointing to the French windows. Lessingham, however, shook his head. “I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”' There was another and more insistent summons from outside.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was another and more insistent summons from outside.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Lessingham, however, shook his head.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was another and more insistent summons from outside.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mills' words were plainly audible throughout the room.”
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading “There was another and more insistent summons from outside.”
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “Mills' words were plainly audible throughout the room.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was another and more insistent summons from outside.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was another and more insistent summons from outside.
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From this reading Mills' words were plainly audible throughout the room.
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From this reading “I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”'
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From this reading Philippa made eager signs to Lessingham, pointing to the French windows.
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From this reading “I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”'
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From this reading Philippa made eager signs to Lessingham, pointing to the French windows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was another and more insistent summons from outside.
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From this reading “I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”'
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From this reading Lessingham, however, shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lessingham, however, shook his head.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Lessingham, however, shook his head.
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From this reading “I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”'
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From this reading There was another and more insistent summons from outside.
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From this reading Philippa made eager signs to Lessingham, pointing to the French windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa made eager signs to Lessingham, pointing to the French windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mills' words were plainly audible throughout the room.
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From this reading There was another and more insistent summons from outside.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”'
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was another and more insistent summons from outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa made eager signs to Lessingham, pointing to the French windows.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mills' words were plainly audible throughout the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa made eager signs to Lessingham, pointing to the French windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mills' words were plainly audible throughout the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lessingham, however, shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa made eager signs to Lessingham, pointing to the French windows.
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading There was another and more insistent summons from outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mills' words were plainly audible throughout the room.
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From this reading There was another and more insistent summons from outside.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Mills' words were plainly audible throughout the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philippa made eager signs to Lessingham, pointing to the French windows.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was another and more insistent summons from outside.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mills' words were plainly audible throughout the room.
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From this reading Philippa made eager signs to Lessingham, pointing to the French windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”'
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From this reading Mills' words were plainly audible throughout the room.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”'
