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Chapter XVIII
DE L’AUDACE, ET ENCORE DE L’AUDACE, ET TOUJOURS DE L’AUDACE! "Daddy," announced Amelia in a stage whisper, "there’s a man downstairs." "What sort of man?" enquired Mr. Welwyn, rising from his seat and edging carelessly in the direction of his bedroom door. "A rough-looking man." "Tell him," said Mr. Welwyn with his hand on the door-handle, "that I am not at home.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Tell him," said Mr. Welwyn with his hand on the door-handle, "that I am not at home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Tell him," said Mr. Welwyn with his hand on the door-handle, "that I am not at home.”
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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 "Daddy," announced Amelia in a stage whisper, "there’s a man downstairs."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Tell him," said Mr. Welwyn with his hand on the door-handle, "that I am not at home.
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From this reading "Daddy," announced Amelia in a stage whisper, "there’s a man downstairs."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What sort of man?" enquired Mr. Welwyn, rising from his seat and edging carelessly in the direction of his bedroom door.
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From this reading "Daddy," announced Amelia in a stage whisper, "there’s a man downstairs."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Tell him," said Mr. Welwyn with his hand on the door-handle, "that I am not at home.
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From this reading "What sort of man?" enquired Mr. Welwyn, rising from his seat and edging carelessly in the direction of his bedroom door.
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From this reading "What sort of man?" enquired Mr. Welwyn, rising from his seat and edging carelessly in the direction of his bedroom door.
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From this reading "Daddy," announced Amelia in a stage whisper, "there’s a man downstairs."
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From this reading DE L’AUDACE, ET ENCORE DE L’AUDACE, ET TOUJOURS DE L’AUDACE!
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From this reading "What sort of man?" enquired Mr. Welwyn, rising from his seat and edging carelessly in the direction of his bedroom door.
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From this reading "What sort of man?" enquired Mr. Welwyn, rising from his seat and edging carelessly in the direction of his bedroom door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell him," said Mr. Welwyn with his hand on the door-handle, "that I am not at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Daddy," announced Amelia in a stage whisper, "there’s a man downstairs."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What sort of man?" enquired Mr. Welwyn, rising from his seat and edging carelessly in the direction of his bedroom door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DE L’AUDACE, ET ENCORE DE L’AUDACE, ET TOUJOURS DE L’AUDACE!
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From this reading "What sort of man?" enquired Mr. Welwyn, rising from his seat and edging carelessly in the direction of his bedroom door.
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From this reading DE L’AUDACE, ET ENCORE DE L’AUDACE, ET TOUJOURS DE L’AUDACE!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What sort of man?" enquired Mr. Welwyn, rising from his seat and edging carelessly in the direction of his bedroom door.
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From this reading "Tell him," said Mr. Welwyn with his hand on the door-handle, "that I am not at home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell him," said Mr. Welwyn with his hand on the door-handle, "that I am not at home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What sort of man?" enquired Mr. Welwyn, rising from his seat and edging carelessly in the direction of his bedroom door.
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From this reading "Tell him," said Mr. Welwyn with his hand on the door-handle, "that I am not at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Tell him," said Mr. Welwyn with his hand on the door-handle, "that I am not at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Daddy," announced Amelia in a stage whisper, "there’s a man downstairs."
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From this reading DE L’AUDACE, ET ENCORE DE L’AUDACE, ET TOUJOURS DE L’AUDACE!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Daddy," announced Amelia in a stage whisper, "there’s a man downstairs."
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From this reading "What sort of man?" enquired Mr. Welwyn, rising from his seat and edging carelessly in the direction of his bedroom door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Tell him," said Mr. Welwyn with his hand on the door-handle, "that I am not at home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What sort of man?" enquired Mr. Welwyn, rising from his seat and edging carelessly in the direction of his bedroom door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Tell him," said Mr. Welwyn with his hand on the door-handle, "that I am not at home.
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From this reading "What sort of man?" enquired Mr. Welwyn, rising from his seat and edging carelessly in the direction of his bedroom door.
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From this reading "A rough-looking man."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell him," said Mr. Welwyn with his hand on the door-handle, "that I am not at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What sort of man?" enquired Mr. Welwyn, rising from his seat and edging carelessly in the direction of his bedroom door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What sort of man?" enquired Mr. Welwyn, rising from his seat and edging carelessly in the direction of his bedroom door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Daddy," announced Amelia in a stage whisper, "there’s a man downstairs."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tell him," said Mr. Welwyn with his hand on the door-handle, "that I am not at home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tell him," said Mr. Welwyn with his hand on the door-handle, "that I am not at home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What sort of man?" enquired Mr. Welwyn, rising from his seat and edging carelessly in the direction of his bedroom door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Daddy," announced Amelia in a stage whisper, "there’s a man downstairs."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DE L’AUDACE, ET ENCORE DE L’AUDACE, ET TOUJOURS DE L’AUDACE!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What sort of man?" enquired Mr. Welwyn, rising from his seat and edging carelessly in the direction of his bedroom door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What sort of man?" enquired Mr. Welwyn, rising from his seat and edging carelessly in the direction of his bedroom door.
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From this reading "Daddy," announced Amelia in a stage whisper, "there’s a man downstairs."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Tell him," said Mr. Welwyn with his hand on the door-handle, "that I am not at home.
