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Chapter XVI
FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in. Do throw that Bradshaw away, Arranmore. The one o'clock train will do quite nicely." Lord Arranmore obeyed her literally. He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The one o'clock train will do quite nicely."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The one o'clock train will do quite nicely."”
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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 He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
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From this reading Do throw that Bradshaw away, Arranmore.
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From this reading Do throw that Bradshaw away, Arranmore.
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From this reading Do throw that Bradshaw away, Arranmore.
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From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
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From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
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From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
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From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do throw that Bradshaw away, Arranmore.
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From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
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From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
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From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
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From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Arranmore obeyed her literally.
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From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
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From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
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From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Arranmore obeyed her literally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Arranmore obeyed her literally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The one o'clock train will do quite nicely."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The one o'clock train will do quite nicely."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Arranmore obeyed her literally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one o'clock train will do quite nicely."
above and across; more than
From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The one o'clock train will do quite nicely."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do throw that Bradshaw away, Arranmore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
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From this reading Do throw that Bradshaw away, Arranmore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
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From this reading The one o'clock train will do quite nicely."
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From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The one o'clock train will do quite nicely."
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From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
