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Chapter XXI
DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday. 'Is she?' remarked Mr. Athel, drily. 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment. The junior smiled. 'By the way, she has only two more engagements--then it ceases.'
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “'By the way, she has only two more engagements--then it ceases.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.”
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From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
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From this reading 'Is she?' remarked Mr. Athel, drily.
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From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
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From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
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From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
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From this reading 'By the way, she has only two more engagements--then it ceases.'
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From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
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From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
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From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
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From this reading 'Is she?' remarked Mr. Athel, drily.
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From this reading 'By the way, she has only two more engagements--then it ceases.'
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From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'By the way, she has only two more engagements--then it ceases.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
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From this reading The junior smiled.
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From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
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From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
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From this reading 'By the way, she has only two more engagements--then it ceases.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
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From this reading 'Is she?' remarked Mr. Athel, drily.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
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From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
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From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
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From this reading 'By the way, she has only two more engagements--then it ceases.'
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From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
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From this reading 'Is she?' remarked Mr. Athel, drily.
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From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
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From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
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From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Is she?' remarked Mr. Athel, drily.
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From this reading The junior smiled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The junior smiled.
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From this reading 'By the way, she has only two more engagements--then it ceases.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
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From this reading 'By the way, she has only two more engagements--then it ceases.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
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From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
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From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
