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Chapter XIII
We stopped at a house; the footman got down and came to the door. I had not noticed before that there were two men on the box. "Why, step-mother," I said, "we are grand!" She gave a smile as though she had not heard me; then, bending forward, she told the man to inquire if Lady Anne Churton was within. He ran up the steps, pulled the bell, and a powdered footman in livery opened the door.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I had not noticed before that there were two men on the box.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She gave a smile as though she had not heard me; then, bending forward, she told the man to inquire if Lady Anne Churton was within.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He ran up the steps, pulled the bell, and a powdered footman in livery opened the door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We stopped at a house; the footman got down and came to the door.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “She gave a smile as though she had not heard me; then, bending forward, she told the man to inquire if Lady Anne Churton was within.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She gave a smile as though she had not heard me; then, bending forward, she told the man to inquire if Lady Anne Churton was within.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “She gave a smile as though she had not heard me; then, bending forward, she told the man to inquire if Lady Anne Churton was within.”
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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 We stopped at a house; the footman got down and came to the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We stopped at a house; the footman got down and came to the door.
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From this reading She gave a smile as though she had not heard me; then, bending forward, she told the man to inquire if Lady Anne Churton was within.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, step-mother," I said, "we are grand!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She gave a smile as though she had not heard me; then, bending forward, she told the man to inquire if Lady Anne Churton was within.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We stopped at a house; the footman got down and came to the door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had not noticed before that there were two men on the box.
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From this reading He ran up the steps, pulled the bell, and a powdered footman in livery opened the door.
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From this reading She gave a smile as though she had not heard me; then, bending forward, she told the man to inquire if Lady Anne Churton was within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had not noticed before that there were two men on the box.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We stopped at a house; the footman got down and came to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She gave a smile as though she had not heard me; then, bending forward, she told the man to inquire if Lady Anne Churton was within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We stopped at a house; the footman got down and came to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We stopped at a house; the footman got down and came to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We stopped at a house; the footman got down and came to the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She gave a smile as though she had not heard me; then, bending forward, she told the man to inquire if Lady Anne Churton was within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She gave a smile as though she had not heard me; then, bending forward, she told the man to inquire if Lady Anne Churton was within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We stopped at a house; the footman got down and came to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, step-mother," I said, "we are grand!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not noticed before that there were two men on the box.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran up the steps, pulled the bell, and a powdered footman in livery opened the door.
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From this reading She gave a smile as though she had not heard me; then, bending forward, she told the man to inquire if Lady Anne Churton was within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We stopped at a house; the footman got down and came to the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had not noticed before that there were two men on the box.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She gave a smile as though she had not heard me; then, bending forward, she told the man to inquire if Lady Anne Churton was within.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He ran up the steps, pulled the bell, and a powdered footman in livery opened the door.
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From this reading She gave a smile as though she had not heard me; then, bending forward, she told the man to inquire if Lady Anne Churton was within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She gave a smile as though she had not heard me; then, bending forward, she told the man to inquire if Lady Anne Churton was within.
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From this reading He ran up the steps, pulled the bell, and a powdered footman in livery opened the door.
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From this reading She gave a smile as though she had not heard me; then, bending forward, she told the man to inquire if Lady Anne Churton was within.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She gave a smile as though she had not heard me; then, bending forward, she told the man to inquire if Lady Anne Churton was within.
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From this reading I had not noticed before that there were two men on the box.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not noticed before that there were two men on the box.
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From this reading I had not noticed before that there were two men on the box.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had not noticed before that there were two men on the box.
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From this reading He ran up the steps, pulled the bell, and a powdered footman in livery opened the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ran up the steps, pulled the bell, and a powdered footman in livery opened the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He ran up the steps, pulled the bell, and a powdered footman in livery opened the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ran up the steps, pulled the bell, and a powdered footman in livery opened the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, step-mother," I said, "we are grand!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave a smile as though she had not heard me; then, bending forward, she told the man to inquire if Lady Anne Churton was within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She gave a smile as though she had not heard me; then, bending forward, she told the man to inquire if Lady Anne Churton was within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, step-mother," I said, "we are grand!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ran up the steps, pulled the bell, and a powdered footman in livery opened the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We stopped at a house; the footman got down and came to the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had not noticed before that there were two men on the box.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We stopped at a house; the footman got down and came to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She gave a smile as though she had not heard me; then, bending forward, she told the man to inquire if Lady Anne Churton was within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had not noticed before that there were two men on the box.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She gave a smile as though she had not heard me; then, bending forward, she told the man to inquire if Lady Anne Churton was within.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We stopped at a house; the footman got down and came to the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She gave a smile as though she had not heard me; then, bending forward, she told the man to inquire if Lady Anne Churton was within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had not noticed before that there were two men on the box.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ran up the steps, pulled the bell, and a powdered footman in livery opened the door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She gave a smile as though she had not heard me; then, bending forward, she told the man to inquire if Lady Anne Churton was within.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We stopped at a house; the footman got down and came to the door.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had not noticed before that there were two men on the box.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, step-mother," I said, "we are grand!"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She gave a smile as though she had not heard me; then, bending forward, she told the man to inquire if Lady Anne Churton was within.
