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Chapter XXV
“Now the other corridor,” Margaret said. They retraced their steps, walking on tiptoe, listening intently. The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period. A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears. Some one had been playing the lute, the night before.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Some one had been playing the lute, the night before.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Some one had been playing the lute, the night before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Some one had been playing the lute, the night before.”
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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 The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
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From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some one had been playing the lute, the night before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some one had been playing the lute, the night before.
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From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
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From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now the other corridor,” Margaret said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
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From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some one had been playing the lute, the night before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
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From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
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From this reading They retraced their steps, walking on tiptoe, listening intently.
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From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
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From this reading They retraced their steps, walking on tiptoe, listening intently.
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From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now the other corridor,” Margaret said.
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From this reading Some one had been playing the lute, the night before.
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From this reading “Now the other corridor,” Margaret said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They retraced their steps, walking on tiptoe, listening intently.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one had been playing the lute, the night before.
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From this reading “Now the other corridor,” Margaret said.
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From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one had been playing the lute, the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They retraced their steps, walking on tiptoe, listening intently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now the other corridor,” Margaret said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one had been playing the lute, the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They retraced their steps, walking on tiptoe, listening intently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now the other corridor,” Margaret said.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They retraced their steps, walking on tiptoe, listening intently.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They retraced their steps, walking on tiptoe, listening intently.
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From this reading They retraced their steps, walking on tiptoe, listening intently.
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From this reading They retraced their steps, walking on tiptoe, listening intently.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
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From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
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From this reading A lute lay on the table, among wineglasses half full of wine, a box of Peruvian suckets, a box of candied quinces, a dish of avocat pears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first room in the other corridor was a dining-room, furnished with heavy Spanish furniture of the great period.
