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Chapter VIII
A MILLIONAIRE IN THE MAKING. There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town. Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within. "No, miss, not yet." "Then who is here?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Then who is here?"”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"No, miss, not yet."”
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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 A MILLIONAIRE IN THE MAKING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
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From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
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From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
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From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
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From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
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From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
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From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then who is here?"
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From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE IN THE MAKING.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then who is here?"
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From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
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From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
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From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
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From this reading A MILLIONAIRE IN THE MAKING.
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From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
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From this reading A MILLIONAIRE IN THE MAKING.
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From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, miss, not yet."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, miss, not yet."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
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From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
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From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
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From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
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From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MILLIONAIRE IN THE MAKING.
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From this reading "Then who is here?"
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From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
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From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a bright light in the little drawing-room, and Harry made sure that the master of the house had returned from town.
which person or people
From this reading "Then who is here?"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Miss Lowndes put the question as soon as the door was opened, however, and he heard the reply as he followed her within.
but in spite of that
From this reading "No, miss, not yet."
