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Chapter XXX
MR. FOLLINGSBEE'S VICTORY. When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him. And the first words that the lawyer uttered confirmed this opinion. Rising quickly, Mr. Follingsbee came forward to meet his guest, saying briskly:
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.”
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading “When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And the first words that the lawyer uttered confirmed this opinion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rising quickly, Mr. Follingsbee came forward to meet his guest, saying briskly:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And the first words that the lawyer uttered confirmed this opinion.”
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From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the first words that the lawyer uttered confirmed this opinion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
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From this reading Rising quickly, Mr. Follingsbee came forward to meet his guest, saying briskly:
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From this reading Rising quickly, Mr. Follingsbee came forward to meet his guest, saying briskly:
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From this reading And the first words that the lawyer uttered confirmed this opinion.
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From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the first words that the lawyer uttered confirmed this opinion.
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From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
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From this reading FOLLINGSBEE'S VICTORY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rising quickly, Mr. Follingsbee came forward to meet his guest, saying briskly:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
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From this reading Rising quickly, Mr. Follingsbee came forward to meet his guest, saying briskly:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
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From this reading And the first words that the lawyer uttered confirmed this opinion.
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From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
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From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
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From this reading Rising quickly, Mr. Follingsbee came forward to meet his guest, saying briskly:
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From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
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From this reading And the first words that the lawyer uttered confirmed this opinion.
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From this reading Rising quickly, Mr. Follingsbee came forward to meet his guest, saying briskly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rising quickly, Mr. Follingsbee came forward to meet his guest, saying briskly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rising quickly, Mr. Follingsbee came forward to meet his guest, saying briskly:
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From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And the first words that the lawyer uttered confirmed this opinion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rising quickly, Mr. Follingsbee came forward to meet his guest, saying briskly:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And the first words that the lawyer uttered confirmed this opinion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
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From this reading FOLLINGSBEE'S VICTORY.
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From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
at the time that
From this reading When Alan Warburton reached the residence of Mr. Follingsbee, he found that legal gentleman sitting alone in his cosy library, very much, so Alan thought, as if expecting him.
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From this reading And the first words that the lawyer uttered confirmed this opinion.
