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Chapter XXXV
At eleven o'clock punctually the next morning Mark Inglefield knocked at the door of Mr. Manners's study. They were not in the habit of taking their meals together; this was the reason of their not meeting at the breakfast-table. "Good-morning, sir," said Inglefield. "Good-morning," said Mr. Manners. Mark Inglefield was cheerful and composed, and Mr. Manners, gazing at him, could not help thinking that he must be mistaken in suspecting him of wrong-doing.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Mark Inglefield was cheerful and composed, and Mr. Manners, gazing at him, could not help thinking that he must be mistaken in suspecting him of wrong-doing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mark Inglefield was cheerful and composed, and Mr. Manners, gazing at him, could not help thinking that he must be mistaken in suspecting him of wrong-doing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At eleven o'clock punctually the next morning Mark Inglefield knocked at the door of Mr. Manners's study.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Mark Inglefield was cheerful and composed, and Mr. Manners, gazing at him, could not help thinking that he must be mistaken in suspecting him of wrong-doing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At eleven o'clock punctually the next morning Mark Inglefield knocked at the door of Mr. Manners's study.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mark Inglefield was cheerful and composed, and Mr. Manners, gazing at him, could not help thinking that he must be mistaken in suspecting him of wrong-doing.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mark Inglefield was cheerful and composed, and Mr. Manners, gazing at him, could not help thinking that he must be mistaken in suspecting him of wrong-doing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eleven o'clock punctually the next morning Mark Inglefield knocked at the door of Mr. Manners's study.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mark Inglefield was cheerful and composed, and Mr. Manners, gazing at him, could not help thinking that he must be mistaken in suspecting him of wrong-doing.
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From this reading They were not in the habit of taking their meals together; this was the reason of their not meeting at the breakfast-table.
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From this reading Mark Inglefield was cheerful and composed, and Mr. Manners, gazing at him, could not help thinking that he must be mistaken in suspecting him of wrong-doing.
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From this reading Mark Inglefield was cheerful and composed, and Mr. Manners, gazing at him, could not help thinking that he must be mistaken in suspecting him of wrong-doing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mark Inglefield was cheerful and composed, and Mr. Manners, gazing at him, could not help thinking that he must be mistaken in suspecting him of wrong-doing.
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From this reading At eleven o'clock punctually the next morning Mark Inglefield knocked at the door of Mr. Manners's study.
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From this reading At eleven o'clock punctually the next morning Mark Inglefield knocked at the door of Mr. Manners's study.
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From this reading Mark Inglefield was cheerful and composed, and Mr. Manners, gazing at him, could not help thinking that he must be mistaken in suspecting him of wrong-doing.
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From this reading "Good-morning, sir," said Inglefield.
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From this reading They were not in the habit of taking their meals together; this was the reason of their not meeting at the breakfast-table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mark Inglefield was cheerful and composed, and Mr. Manners, gazing at him, could not help thinking that he must be mistaken in suspecting him of wrong-doing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mark Inglefield was cheerful and composed, and Mr. Manners, gazing at him, could not help thinking that he must be mistaken in suspecting him of wrong-doing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mark Inglefield was cheerful and composed, and Mr. Manners, gazing at him, could not help thinking that he must be mistaken in suspecting him of wrong-doing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were not in the habit of taking their meals together; this was the reason of their not meeting at the breakfast-table.
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From this reading At eleven o'clock punctually the next morning Mark Inglefield knocked at the door of Mr. Manners's study.
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From this reading At eleven o'clock punctually the next morning Mark Inglefield knocked at the door of Mr. Manners's study.
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From this reading "Good-morning," said Mr. Manners.
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From this reading At eleven o'clock punctually the next morning Mark Inglefield knocked at the door of Mr. Manners's study.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At eleven o'clock punctually the next morning Mark Inglefield knocked at the door of Mr. Manners's study.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were not in the habit of taking their meals together; this was the reason of their not meeting at the breakfast-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were not in the habit of taking their meals together; this was the reason of their not meeting at the breakfast-table.
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From this reading Mark Inglefield was cheerful and composed, and Mr. Manners, gazing at him, could not help thinking that he must be mistaken in suspecting him of wrong-doing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At eleven o'clock punctually the next morning Mark Inglefield knocked at the door of Mr. Manners's study.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At eleven o'clock punctually the next morning Mark Inglefield knocked at the door of Mr. Manners's study.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mark Inglefield was cheerful and composed, and Mr. Manners, gazing at him, could not help thinking that he must be mistaken in suspecting him of wrong-doing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At eleven o'clock punctually the next morning Mark Inglefield knocked at the door of Mr. Manners's study.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not in the habit of taking their meals together; this was the reason of their not meeting at the breakfast-table.
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From this reading At eleven o'clock punctually the next morning Mark Inglefield knocked at the door of Mr. Manners's study.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At eleven o'clock punctually the next morning Mark Inglefield knocked at the door of Mr. Manners's study.
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From this reading At eleven o'clock punctually the next morning Mark Inglefield knocked at the door of Mr. Manners's study.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were not in the habit of taking their meals together; this was the reason of their not meeting at the breakfast-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-morning, sir," said Inglefield.
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From this reading "Good-morning, sir," said Inglefield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At eleven o'clock punctually the next morning Mark Inglefield knocked at the door of Mr. Manners's study.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mark Inglefield was cheerful and composed, and Mr. Manners, gazing at him, could not help thinking that he must be mistaken in suspecting him of wrong-doing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were not in the habit of taking their meals together; this was the reason of their not meeting at the breakfast-table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mark Inglefield was cheerful and composed, and Mr. Manners, gazing at him, could not help thinking that he must be mistaken in suspecting him of wrong-doing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At eleven o'clock punctually the next morning Mark Inglefield knocked at the door of Mr. Manners's study.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were not in the habit of taking their meals together; this was the reason of their not meeting at the breakfast-table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not in the habit of taking their meals together; this was the reason of their not meeting at the breakfast-table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mark Inglefield was cheerful and composed, and Mr. Manners, gazing at him, could not help thinking that he must be mistaken in suspecting him of wrong-doing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were not in the habit of taking their meals together; this was the reason of their not meeting at the breakfast-table.
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From this reading They were not in the habit of taking their meals together; this was the reason of their not meeting at the breakfast-table.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were not in the habit of taking their meals together; this was the reason of their not meeting at the breakfast-table.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not in the habit of taking their meals together; this was the reason of their not meeting at the breakfast-table.
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From this reading Mark Inglefield was cheerful and composed, and Mr. Manners, gazing at him, could not help thinking that he must be mistaken in suspecting him of wrong-doing.
