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Chapter III
"Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders. "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here. We must have him moved out of the room at once." Young Sir Edward overheard this latter sentence. "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “"I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must have him moved out of the room at once."”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “"Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We must have him moved out of the room at once."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Young Sir Edward overheard this latter sentence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.”
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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 "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We must have him moved out of the room at once."
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From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
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From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
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From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
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From this reading Young Sir Edward overheard this latter sentence.
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From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
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From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We must have him moved out of the room at once."
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From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
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From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
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From this reading Young Sir Edward overheard this latter sentence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
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From this reading We must have him moved out of the room at once."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must have him moved out of the room at once."
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
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From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must have him moved out of the room at once."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must have him moved out of the room at once."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Young Sir Edward overheard this latter sentence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must have him moved out of the room at once."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Sir Edward overheard this latter sentence.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
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From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Sir Edward overheard this latter sentence.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Young Sir Edward overheard this latter sentence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
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From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must have him moved out of the room at once."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Sir Edward overheard this latter sentence.
