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Chapter XXII
LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?" Lady St. Maurice looked up from her work quickly. Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture. "Yes, I do think so," she answered quietly. "I think her very strange indeed.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, I do think so," she answered quietly.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lady St. Maurice looked up from her work quickly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"”
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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 LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes, I do think so," she answered quietly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
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From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
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From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, I do think so," she answered quietly.
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From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lady St. Maurice looked up from her work quickly.
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From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
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From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady St. Maurice looked up from her work quickly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I do think so," she answered quietly.
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From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
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From this reading "I think her very strange indeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
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From this reading Lady St. Maurice looked up from her work quickly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady St. Maurice looked up from her work quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady St. Maurice looked up from her work quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady St. Maurice looked up from her work quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I do think so," she answered quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, I do think so," she answered quietly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, I do think so," she answered quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady St. Maurice looked up from her work quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady St. Maurice looked up from her work quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
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From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
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From this reading Lady St. Maurice looked up from her work quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I do think so," she answered quietly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
