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Chapter XVI
A TURN OF THE SCREW. Dr. Hortebise was the first to arrive. It was a terrible thing for him to get up so early; but for Mascarin’s sake he consented even to this inconvenience. When he passed through the office, the room was full of clients; but this did not prevent the doctor from noticing the negligence of Beaumarchef’s costume. “Aha!” remarked the doctor, “on the drunk again, I am afraid.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Aha!” remarked the doctor, “on the drunk again, I am afraid.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he passed through the office, the room was full of clients; but this did not prevent the doctor from noticing the negligence of Beaumarchef’s costume.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a terrible thing for him to get up so early; but for Mascarin’s sake he consented even to this inconvenience.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dr. Hortebise was the first to arrive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he passed through the office, the room was full of clients; but this did not prevent the doctor from noticing the negligence of Beaumarchef’s costume.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was a terrible thing for him to get up so early; but for Mascarin’s sake he consented even to this inconvenience.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a terrible thing for him to get up so early; but for Mascarin’s sake he consented even to this inconvenience.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When he passed through the office, the room was full of clients; but this did not prevent the doctor from noticing the negligence of Beaumarchef’s costume.”
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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 A TURN OF THE SCREW.
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From this reading “Aha!” remarked the doctor, “on the drunk again, I am afraid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Aha!” remarked the doctor, “on the drunk again, I am afraid.”
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From this reading “Aha!” remarked the doctor, “on the drunk again, I am afraid.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Aha!” remarked the doctor, “on the drunk again, I am afraid.”
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise was the first to arrive.
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From this reading When he passed through the office, the room was full of clients; but this did not prevent the doctor from noticing the negligence of Beaumarchef’s costume.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a terrible thing for him to get up so early; but for Mascarin’s sake he consented even to this inconvenience.
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From this reading When he passed through the office, the room was full of clients; but this did not prevent the doctor from noticing the negligence of Beaumarchef’s costume.
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From this reading It was a terrible thing for him to get up so early; but for Mascarin’s sake he consented even to this inconvenience.
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From this reading When he passed through the office, the room was full of clients; but this did not prevent the doctor from noticing the negligence of Beaumarchef’s costume.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When he passed through the office, the room was full of clients; but this did not prevent the doctor from noticing the negligence of Beaumarchef’s costume.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he passed through the office, the room was full of clients; but this did not prevent the doctor from noticing the negligence of Beaumarchef’s costume.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Hortebise was the first to arrive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aha!” remarked the doctor, “on the drunk again, I am afraid.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a terrible thing for him to get up so early; but for Mascarin’s sake he consented even to this inconvenience.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a terrible thing for him to get up so early; but for Mascarin’s sake he consented even to this inconvenience.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Hortebise was the first to arrive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a terrible thing for him to get up so early; but for Mascarin’s sake he consented even to this inconvenience.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he passed through the office, the room was full of clients; but this did not prevent the doctor from noticing the negligence of Beaumarchef’s costume.
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From this reading When he passed through the office, the room was full of clients; but this did not prevent the doctor from noticing the negligence of Beaumarchef’s costume.
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From this reading It was a terrible thing for him to get up so early; but for Mascarin’s sake he consented even to this inconvenience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a terrible thing for him to get up so early; but for Mascarin’s sake he consented even to this inconvenience.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a terrible thing for him to get up so early; but for Mascarin’s sake he consented even to this inconvenience.
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise was the first to arrive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Aha!” remarked the doctor, “on the drunk again, I am afraid.”
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From this reading It was a terrible thing for him to get up so early; but for Mascarin’s sake he consented even to this inconvenience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a terrible thing for him to get up so early; but for Mascarin’s sake he consented even to this inconvenience.
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From this reading It was a terrible thing for him to get up so early; but for Mascarin’s sake he consented even to this inconvenience.
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From this reading When he passed through the office, the room was full of clients; but this did not prevent the doctor from noticing the negligence of Beaumarchef’s costume.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he passed through the office, the room was full of clients; but this did not prevent the doctor from noticing the negligence of Beaumarchef’s costume.
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From this reading When he passed through the office, the room was full of clients; but this did not prevent the doctor from noticing the negligence of Beaumarchef’s costume.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TURN OF THE SCREW.
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From this reading When he passed through the office, the room was full of clients; but this did not prevent the doctor from noticing the negligence of Beaumarchef’s costume.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Aha!” remarked the doctor, “on the drunk again, I am afraid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he passed through the office, the room was full of clients; but this did not prevent the doctor from noticing the negligence of Beaumarchef’s costume.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he passed through the office, the room was full of clients; but this did not prevent the doctor from noticing the negligence of Beaumarchef’s costume.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aha!” remarked the doctor, “on the drunk again, I am afraid.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he passed through the office, the room was full of clients; but this did not prevent the doctor from noticing the negligence of Beaumarchef’s costume.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a terrible thing for him to get up so early; but for Mascarin’s sake he consented even to this inconvenience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TURN OF THE SCREW.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a terrible thing for him to get up so early; but for Mascarin’s sake he consented even to this inconvenience.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a terrible thing for him to get up so early; but for Mascarin’s sake he consented even to this inconvenience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TURN OF THE SCREW.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a terrible thing for him to get up so early; but for Mascarin’s sake he consented even to this inconvenience.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a terrible thing for him to get up so early; but for Mascarin’s sake he consented even to this inconvenience.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he passed through the office, the room was full of clients; but this did not prevent the doctor from noticing the negligence of Beaumarchef’s costume.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Hortebise was the first to arrive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TURN OF THE SCREW.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a terrible thing for him to get up so early; but for Mascarin’s sake he consented even to this inconvenience.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Hortebise was the first to arrive.
at the time that
From this reading When he passed through the office, the room was full of clients; but this did not prevent the doctor from noticing the negligence of Beaumarchef’s costume.
