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Chapter XI
“Early or late, I am sure papa will be only too glad to see you.” She led the way briskly up the garden path, and opened the parlor door. As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor. “Papa! a surprise for you!” said Miss Milroy, rousing him from his occupation. “Mr. Armadale has come to Thorpe Ambrose; and I have brought him here to see you.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Mr. Armadale has come to Thorpe Ambrose; and I have brought him here to see you.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Mr. Armadale has come to Thorpe Ambrose; and I have brought him here to see you.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Mr. Armadale has come to Thorpe Ambrose; and I have brought him here to see you.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Mr. Armadale has come to Thorpe Ambrose; and I have brought him here to see you.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Mr. Armadale has come to Thorpe Ambrose; and I have brought him here to see you.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.”
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading “She led the way briskly up the garden path, and opened the parlor door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Early or late, I am sure papa will be only too glad to see you.””
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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 As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
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From this reading As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Early or late, I am sure papa will be only too glad to see you.”
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From this reading “Mr. Armadale has come to Thorpe Ambrose; and I have brought him here to see you.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She led the way briskly up the garden path, and opened the parlor door.
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From this reading “Mr. Armadale has come to Thorpe Ambrose; and I have brought him here to see you.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
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From this reading As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Early or late, I am sure papa will be only too glad to see you.”
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From this reading She led the way briskly up the garden path, and opened the parlor door.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Armadale has come to Thorpe Ambrose; and I have brought him here to see you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Armadale has come to Thorpe Ambrose; and I have brought him here to see you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She led the way briskly up the garden path, and opened the parlor door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Early or late, I am sure papa will be only too glad to see you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
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From this reading As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Papa! a surprise for you!” said Miss Milroy, rousing him from his occupation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Papa! a surprise for you!” said Miss Milroy, rousing him from his occupation.
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From this reading As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
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From this reading She led the way briskly up the garden path, and opened the parlor door.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Early or late, I am sure papa will be only too glad to see you.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Armadale has come to Thorpe Ambrose; and I have brought him here to see you.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mr. Armadale has come to Thorpe Ambrose; and I have brought him here to see you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Armadale has come to Thorpe Ambrose; and I have brought him here to see you.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Papa! a surprise for you!” said Miss Milroy, rousing him from his occupation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Early or late, I am sure papa will be only too glad to see you.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Early or late, I am sure papa will be only too glad to see you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She led the way briskly up the garden path, and opened the parlor door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Papa! a surprise for you!” said Miss Milroy, rousing him from his occupation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Papa! a surprise for you!” said Miss Milroy, rousing him from his occupation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Armadale has come to Thorpe Ambrose; and I have brought him here to see you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Papa! a surprise for you!” said Miss Milroy, rousing him from his occupation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
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From this reading As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Early or late, I am sure papa will be only too glad to see you.”
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From this reading She led the way briskly up the garden path, and opened the parlor door.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Early or late, I am sure papa will be only too glad to see you.”
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From this reading “Early or late, I am sure papa will be only too glad to see you.”
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading She led the way briskly up the garden path, and opened the parlor door.
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From this reading She led the way briskly up the garden path, and opened the parlor door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Papa! a surprise for you!” said Miss Milroy, rousing him from his occupation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Papa! a surprise for you!” said Miss Milroy, rousing him from his occupation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Early or late, I am sure papa will be only too glad to see you.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She led the way briskly up the garden path, and opened the parlor door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early or late, I am sure papa will be only too glad to see you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Papa! a surprise for you!” said Miss Milroy, rousing him from his occupation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She led the way briskly up the garden path, and opened the parlor door.
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From this reading “Mr. Armadale has come to Thorpe Ambrose; and I have brought him here to see you.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Early or late, I am sure papa will be only too glad to see you.”
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From this reading “Early or late, I am sure papa will be only too glad to see you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She led the way briskly up the garden path, and opened the parlor door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She led the way briskly up the garden path, and opened the parlor door.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Early or late, I am sure papa will be only too glad to see you.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
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From this reading As Allan followed her into the little room, he saw, at the further end of it, a gentleman sitting alone at an old-fashioned writing-table, with his back turned to his visitor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Early or late, I am sure papa will be only too glad to see you.”
