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Chapter XXI
However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it. “That fool in the red waistcoat will be coming out to take the letter to that famous baroness,” he thought. “I’m here, and I’ll watch him and see where he goes. I should like to find out the name of the kind and charitable lady who watches over his brigand of a master with such tender care.” The day and the hour were in his favor.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That fool in the red waistcoat will be coming out to take the letter to that famous baroness,” he thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’m here, and I’ll watch him and see where he goes.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I should like to find out the name of the kind and charitable lady who watches over his brigand of a master with such tender care.””
above and across; more than
From this reading “I should like to find out the name of the kind and charitable lady who watches over his brigand of a master with such tender care.””
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That fool in the red waistcoat will be coming out to take the letter to that famous baroness,” he thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That fool in the red waistcoat will be coming out to take the letter to that famous baroness,” he thought.”
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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 However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.
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From this reading “That fool in the red waistcoat will be coming out to take the letter to that famous baroness,” he thought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That fool in the red waistcoat will be coming out to take the letter to that famous baroness,” he thought.
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From this reading I should like to find out the name of the kind and charitable lady who watches over his brigand of a master with such tender care.”
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From this reading I should like to find out the name of the kind and charitable lady who watches over his brigand of a master with such tender care.”
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From this reading I should like to find out the name of the kind and charitable lady who watches over his brigand of a master with such tender care.”
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From this reading “That fool in the red waistcoat will be coming out to take the letter to that famous baroness,” he thought.
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From this reading However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.
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From this reading However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.
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From this reading The day and the hour were in his favor.
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From this reading However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.
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From this reading “That fool in the red waistcoat will be coming out to take the letter to that famous baroness,” he thought.
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From this reading The day and the hour were in his favor.
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From this reading I should like to find out the name of the kind and charitable lady who watches over his brigand of a master with such tender care.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That fool in the red waistcoat will be coming out to take the letter to that famous baroness,” he thought.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.
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From this reading However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.
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From this reading “I’m here, and I’ll watch him and see where he goes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m here, and I’ll watch him and see where he goes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I should like to find out the name of the kind and charitable lady who watches over his brigand of a master with such tender care.”
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From this reading The day and the hour were in his favor.
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From this reading However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should like to find out the name of the kind and charitable lady who watches over his brigand of a master with such tender care.”
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From this reading “I’m here, and I’ll watch him and see where he goes.
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From this reading “I’m here, and I’ll watch him and see where he goes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That fool in the red waistcoat will be coming out to take the letter to that famous baroness,” he thought.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.
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From this reading I should like to find out the name of the kind and charitable lady who watches over his brigand of a master with such tender care.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I should like to find out the name of the kind and charitable lady who watches over his brigand of a master with such tender care.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That fool in the red waistcoat will be coming out to take the letter to that famous baroness,” he thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I should like to find out the name of the kind and charitable lady who watches over his brigand of a master with such tender care.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I should like to find out the name of the kind and charitable lady who watches over his brigand of a master with such tender care.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I should like to find out the name of the kind and charitable lady who watches over his brigand of a master with such tender care.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I should like to find out the name of the kind and charitable lady who watches over his brigand of a master with such tender care.”
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From this reading “That fool in the red waistcoat will be coming out to take the letter to that famous baroness,” he thought.
above and across; more than
From this reading I should like to find out the name of the kind and charitable lady who watches over his brigand of a master with such tender care.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That fool in the red waistcoat will be coming out to take the letter to that famous baroness,” he thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m here, and I’ll watch him and see where he goes.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should like to find out the name of the kind and charitable lady who watches over his brigand of a master with such tender care.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I should like to find out the name of the kind and charitable lady who watches over his brigand of a master with such tender care.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That fool in the red waistcoat will be coming out to take the letter to that famous baroness,” he thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I should like to find out the name of the kind and charitable lady who watches over his brigand of a master with such tender care.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That fool in the red waistcoat will be coming out to take the letter to that famous baroness,” he thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That fool in the red waistcoat will be coming out to take the letter to that famous baroness,” he thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That fool in the red waistcoat will be coming out to take the letter to that famous baroness,” he thought.
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From this reading However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.
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From this reading “That fool in the red waistcoat will be coming out to take the letter to that famous baroness,” he thought.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m here, and I’ll watch him and see where he goes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I should like to find out the name of the kind and charitable lady who watches over his brigand of a master with such tender care.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The day and the hour were in his favor.
at the time that
From this reading However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I’m here, and I’ll watch him and see where he goes.
which person or people
From this reading I should like to find out the name of the kind and charitable lady who watches over his brigand of a master with such tender care.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That fool in the red waistcoat will be coming out to take the letter to that famous baroness,” he thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I should like to find out the name of the kind and charitable lady who watches over his brigand of a master with such tender care.”
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From this reading However, when he was some twenty yards from the house he stopped short, glanced around him, and espying a dark corner slipped into it.
