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Chapter XXIX
"You went off from the ball in a hurry last night, Leslie. Why did you not stop for me?" It was Carl Muller who spoke. He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day. "Excuse me, Carl," he responded.
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later than; following
From this reading “He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You went off from the ball in a hurry last night, Leslie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You went off from the ball in a hurry last night, Leslie.”
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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 "You went off from the ball in a hurry last night, Leslie.
later than; following
From this reading He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.
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From this reading "You went off from the ball in a hurry last night, Leslie.
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From this reading It was Carl Muller who spoke.
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From this reading He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.
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From this reading He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.
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From this reading He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.
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From this reading He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.
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From this reading He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did you not stop for me?"
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From this reading "Excuse me, Carl," he responded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why did you not stop for me?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You went off from the ball in a hurry last night, Leslie.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.
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From this reading He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.
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From this reading "You went off from the ball in a hurry last night, Leslie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You went off from the ball in a hurry last night, Leslie.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Carl Muller who spoke.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You went off from the ball in a hurry last night, Leslie.
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From this reading "You went off from the ball in a hurry last night, Leslie.
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From this reading He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.
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From this reading He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why did you not stop for me?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.
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From this reading He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.
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From this reading It was Carl Muller who spoke.
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From this reading "You went off from the ball in a hurry last night, Leslie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why did you not stop for me?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.
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From this reading "You went off from the ball in a hurry last night, Leslie.
above and across; more than
From this reading He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.
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From this reading "Excuse me, Carl," he responded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.
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From this reading He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.
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From this reading It was Carl Muller who spoke.
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From this reading Why did you not stop for me?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You went off from the ball in a hurry last night, Leslie.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Carl Muller who spoke.
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From this reading He had come into Mr. Dane's rooms the morning after the ball and found him sitting over a cup of coffee, looking haggard and weary in the clear light of day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You went off from the ball in a hurry last night, Leslie.
which person or people
From this reading It was Carl Muller who spoke.
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From this reading Why did you not stop for me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You went off from the ball in a hurry last night, Leslie.
