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Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room. It was a long, low-ceilinged room, with more windows than wall space. It opened onto a small porch, and below the porch was the garden which had been the pride of Henry Cornish. Beside the tall glass doors which led out onto the porch she reviewed the seating plans of Vance. "You at this end and I at the other," he said.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It opened onto a small porch, and below the porch was the garden which had been the pride of Henry Cornish.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “It opened onto a small porch, and below the porch was the garden which had been the pride of Henry Cornish.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Beside the tall glass doors which led out onto the porch she reviewed the seating plans of Vance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a long, low-ceilinged room, with more windows than wall space.”
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading “It opened onto a small porch, and below the porch was the garden which had been the pride of Henry Cornish.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room.”
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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 It was a long, low-ceilinged room, with more windows than wall space.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It opened onto a small porch, and below the porch was the garden which had been the pride of Henry Cornish.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It opened onto a small porch, and below the porch was the garden which had been the pride of Henry Cornish.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside the tall glass doors which led out onto the porch she reviewed the seating plans of Vance.
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From this reading Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room.
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From this reading It opened onto a small porch, and below the porch was the garden which had been the pride of Henry Cornish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room.
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From this reading Beside the tall glass doors which led out onto the porch she reviewed the seating plans of Vance.
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From this reading Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room.
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From this reading "You at this end and I at the other," he said.
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From this reading It opened onto a small porch, and below the porch was the garden which had been the pride of Henry Cornish.
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From this reading Beside the tall glass doors which led out onto the porch she reviewed the seating plans of Vance.
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From this reading Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It opened onto a small porch, and below the porch was the garden which had been the pride of Henry Cornish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You at this end and I at the other," he said.
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From this reading It opened onto a small porch, and below the porch was the garden which had been the pride of Henry Cornish.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You at this end and I at the other," he said.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room.
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From this reading Beside the tall glass doors which led out onto the porch she reviewed the seating plans of Vance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a long, low-ceilinged room, with more windows than wall space.
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From this reading It was a long, low-ceilinged room, with more windows than wall space.
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From this reading It was a long, low-ceilinged room, with more windows than wall space.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room.
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading It opened onto a small porch, and below the porch was the garden which had been the pride of Henry Cornish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It opened onto a small porch, and below the porch was the garden which had been the pride of Henry Cornish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You at this end and I at the other," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beside the tall glass doors which led out onto the porch she reviewed the seating plans of Vance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beside the tall glass doors which led out onto the porch she reviewed the seating plans of Vance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It opened onto a small porch, and below the porch was the garden which had been the pride of Henry Cornish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It opened onto a small porch, and below the porch was the garden which had been the pride of Henry Cornish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beside the tall glass doors which led out onto the porch she reviewed the seating plans of Vance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You at this end and I at the other," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beside the tall glass doors which led out onto the porch she reviewed the seating plans of Vance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It opened onto a small porch, and below the porch was the garden which had been the pride of Henry Cornish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a long, low-ceilinged room, with more windows than wall space.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beside the tall glass doors which led out onto the porch she reviewed the seating plans of Vance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a long, low-ceilinged room, with more windows than wall space.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You at this end and I at the other," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a long, low-ceilinged room, with more windows than wall space.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long, low-ceilinged room, with more windows than wall space.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elizabeth left the ordering of the guests at the table to Vance, and she consulted him about it as they went into the dining room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It opened onto a small porch, and below the porch was the garden which had been the pride of Henry Cornish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a long, low-ceilinged room, with more windows than wall space.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a long, low-ceilinged room, with more windows than wall space.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You at this end and I at the other," he said.
