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Chapter VII
MRS. YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found. She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace. He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk. There was something reassuring in the quick, firm step with which he came toward her.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There was something reassuring in the quick, firm step with which he came toward her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was something reassuring in the quick, firm step with which he came toward her.”
in the direction of
From this reading “She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.”
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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 YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk.
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From this reading He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk.
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From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
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From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
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From this reading He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk.
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From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
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From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
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From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
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From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
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From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
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From this reading There was something reassuring in the quick, firm step with which he came toward her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something reassuring in the quick, firm step with which he came toward her.
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From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk.
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From this reading He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk.
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From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something reassuring in the quick, firm step with which he came toward her.
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From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
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From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
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From this reading MRS.
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From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
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From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
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From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
above and across; more than
From this reading He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk.
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From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something reassuring in the quick, firm step with which he came toward her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something reassuring in the quick, firm step with which he came toward her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something reassuring in the quick, firm step with which he came toward her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was something reassuring in the quick, firm step with which he came toward her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something reassuring in the quick, firm step with which he came toward her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
in the direction of
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was just sending off a messenger to despatch a telegram to the nearest city for a surgeon, when she saw the Doctor coming up the hill toward the hotel at a rapid pace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
at the time that
From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something reassuring in the quick, firm step with which he came toward her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He tied his horse, and, with his saddle-pockets over his arm, came striding up the walk.
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From this reading YORKE FINDS A GENTLEMAN When Mrs. Yorke arrived at the hotel, Dr. Balsam was nowhere to be found.
