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Chapter I
"Oh, you little wretch! What are you about? You dreadfully sinful little creature. Police, police!" The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What are you about?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You dreadfully sinful little creature.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, you little wretch!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.”
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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 The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What are you about?
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From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you about?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
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From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You dreadfully sinful little creature.
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From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You dreadfully sinful little creature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
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From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
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From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, you little wretch!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
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From this reading "Oh, you little wretch!
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From this reading Police, police!"
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From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You dreadfully sinful little creature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you about?
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From this reading The speaker, a richly dressed woman, was just entering the spacious dining-room, as she caught sight of a dusky little form in the act of taking a set of silver spoons from the heavy gold-lined holder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, you little wretch!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, you little wretch!
