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Chapter X
At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence. She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee. "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman. Sit down, pray. You shall have your full ten minutes--the clock is only on the stroke of eight."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You shall have your full ten minutes--the clock is only on the stroke of eight."”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “You shall have your full ten minutes--the clock is only on the stroke of eight."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.”
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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 "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
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From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
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From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
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From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
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From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
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From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
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From this reading You shall have your full ten minutes--the clock is only on the stroke of eight."
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From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
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From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
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From this reading Sit down, pray.
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From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
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From this reading You shall have your full ten minutes--the clock is only on the stroke of eight."
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From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
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From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
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From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
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From this reading You shall have your full ten minutes--the clock is only on the stroke of eight."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You shall have your full ten minutes--the clock is only on the stroke of eight."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
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From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
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From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You shall have your full ten minutes--the clock is only on the stroke of eight."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
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From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You shall have your full ten minutes--the clock is only on the stroke of eight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sit down, pray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall have your full ten minutes--the clock is only on the stroke of eight."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sit down, pray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You shall have your full ten minutes--the clock is only on the stroke of eight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You shall have your full ten minutes--the clock is only on the stroke of eight."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She found him in his cosy breakfast-room, in the act of helping himself to coffee.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the appointed hour on the following morning Mrs. Everett was shown into Dr. Rumsey's presence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!" he said, as he placed a chair for her, "what an excellent thing this punctuality is in a woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall have your full ten minutes--the clock is only on the stroke of eight."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall have your full ten minutes--the clock is only on the stroke of eight."
