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Chapter XXIV
Graham was waiting in Clayton's dressing-room when he went up-stairs. Through the closed door they could hear Natalie's sleepy and rather fretful orders to her maid. Graham rose when he entered, and threw away his cigaret. “I guess it has come, father.” “It looks like it.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I guess it has come, father.””
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Through the closed door they could hear Natalie's sleepy and rather fretful orders to her maid.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““I guess it has come, father.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Through the closed door they could hear Natalie's sleepy and rather fretful orders to her maid.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through the closed door they could hear Natalie's sleepy and rather fretful orders to her maid.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Graham was waiting in Clayton's dressing-room when he went up-stairs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Graham was waiting in Clayton's dressing-room when he went up-stairs.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the closed door they could hear Natalie's sleepy and rather fretful orders to her maid.
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From this reading Graham rose when he entered, and threw away his cigaret.
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From this reading Graham rose when he entered, and threw away his cigaret.
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From this reading Graham was waiting in Clayton's dressing-room when he went up-stairs.
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From this reading Through the closed door they could hear Natalie's sleepy and rather fretful orders to her maid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I guess it has come, father.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the closed door they could hear Natalie's sleepy and rather fretful orders to her maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the closed door they could hear Natalie's sleepy and rather fretful orders to her maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Graham was waiting in Clayton's dressing-room when he went up-stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Graham rose when he entered, and threw away his cigaret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess it has come, father.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the closed door they could hear Natalie's sleepy and rather fretful orders to her maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Graham was waiting in Clayton's dressing-room when he went up-stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess it has come, father.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I guess it has come, father.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Graham was waiting in Clayton's dressing-room when he went up-stairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through the closed door they could hear Natalie's sleepy and rather fretful orders to her maid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the closed door they could hear Natalie's sleepy and rather fretful orders to her maid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Graham rose when he entered, and threw away his cigaret.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess it has come, father.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Graham was waiting in Clayton's dressing-room when he went up-stairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I guess it has come, father.”
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From this reading “It looks like it.”
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From this reading “It looks like it.”
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From this reading Through the closed door they could hear Natalie's sleepy and rather fretful orders to her maid.
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From this reading Through the closed door they could hear Natalie's sleepy and rather fretful orders to her maid.
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From this reading Through the closed door they could hear Natalie's sleepy and rather fretful orders to her maid.
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From this reading Through the closed door they could hear Natalie's sleepy and rather fretful orders to her maid.
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From this reading Graham rose when he entered, and threw away his cigaret.
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From this reading Through the closed door they could hear Natalie's sleepy and rather fretful orders to her maid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the closed door they could hear Natalie's sleepy and rather fretful orders to her maid.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the closed door they could hear Natalie's sleepy and rather fretful orders to her maid.
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From this reading Graham rose when he entered, and threw away his cigaret.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the closed door they could hear Natalie's sleepy and rather fretful orders to her maid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through the closed door they could hear Natalie's sleepy and rather fretful orders to her maid.
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From this reading Graham was waiting in Clayton's dressing-room when he went up-stairs.
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From this reading Graham was waiting in Clayton's dressing-room when he went up-stairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Graham was waiting in Clayton's dressing-room when he went up-stairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Graham was waiting in Clayton's dressing-room when he went up-stairs.
at the time that
From this reading Graham was waiting in Clayton's dressing-room when he went up-stairs.
