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Chapter V
AMARYLLIS. A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram. "What's the matter, dad?" she asked. "Sir Charles Colombe," replied her father. "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
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later than; following
From this reading “A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What's the matter, dad?" she asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sir Charles Colombe," replied her father.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!”
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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 little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
later than; following
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
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From this reading AMARYLLIS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What's the matter, dad?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
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From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
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From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
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From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
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From this reading "Sir Charles Colombe," replied her father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
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From this reading "Sir Charles Colombe," replied her father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter, dad?" she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
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From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
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From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
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From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
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From this reading "Sir Charles Colombe," replied her father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
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From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
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From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
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From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sir Charles Colombe," replied her father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter, dad?" she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
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From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
above and across; more than
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sir Charles Colombe," replied her father.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's the matter, dad?" she asked.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sir Charles Colombe," replied her father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
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From this reading "What's the matter, dad?" she asked.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
in the company of; together with
From this reading A little after noon on the following day, Amaryllis and Dick Bellamy, followed by Gorgon with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, entered the hall by the front door, clamouring for drinks, to find Caldegard swearing over a telegram.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "He will be deeply indebted if I will call at the Home Office at one-thirty p.m. I should think he would be!
