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Chapter VI
The Little Dinner The next morning at eight o’clock, Morton, the day doorman, came on duty. Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended. “All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was. And he went to the Hotel Magnifique,—at least, that’s what he told the driver. And that’s the last I saw of him.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “The Little Dinner The next morning at eight o’clock, Morton, the day doorman, came on duty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And that’s the last I saw of him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And he went to the Hotel Magnifique,—at least, that’s what he told the driver.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Little Dinner The next morning at eight o’clock, Morton, the day doorman, came on duty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Little Dinner The next morning at eight o’clock, Morton, the day doorman, came on duty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Little Dinner The next morning at eight o’clock, Morton, the day doorman, came on duty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was.”
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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 “All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was.
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From this reading “All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Little Dinner The next morning at eight o’clock, Morton, the day doorman, came on duty.
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From this reading “All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.
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From this reading “All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was.
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From this reading Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.
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From this reading The Little Dinner The next morning at eight o’clock, Morton, the day doorman, came on duty.
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From this reading Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.
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From this reading The Little Dinner The next morning at eight o’clock, Morton, the day doorman, came on duty.
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From this reading Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.
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From this reading The Little Dinner The next morning at eight o’clock, Morton, the day doorman, came on duty.
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From this reading The Little Dinner The next morning at eight o’clock, Morton, the day doorman, came on duty.
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From this reading And he went to the Hotel Magnifique,—at least, that’s what he told the driver.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading The Little Dinner The next morning at eight o’clock, Morton, the day doorman, came on duty.
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From this reading Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.
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From this reading The Little Dinner The next morning at eight o’clock, Morton, the day doorman, came on duty.
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From this reading Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.
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From this reading “All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.
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From this reading Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.
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From this reading And he went to the Hotel Magnifique,—at least, that’s what he told the driver.
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From this reading Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was.
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From this reading Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And that’s the last I saw of him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he went to the Hotel Magnifique,—at least, that’s what he told the driver.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Little Dinner The next morning at eight o’clock, Morton, the day doorman, came on duty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he went to the Hotel Magnifique,—at least, that’s what he told the driver.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Little Dinner The next morning at eight o’clock, Morton, the day doorman, came on duty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Little Dinner The next morning at eight o’clock, Morton, the day doorman, came on duty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Little Dinner The next morning at eight o’clock, Morton, the day doorman, came on duty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Little Dinner The next morning at eight o’clock, Morton, the day doorman, came on duty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Little Dinner The next morning at eight o’clock, Morton, the day doorman, came on duty.
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From this reading Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.
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From this reading And that’s the last I saw of him.
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From this reading Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he went to the Hotel Magnifique,—at least, that’s what he told the driver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Little Dinner The next morning at eight o’clock, Morton, the day doorman, came on duty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Corson eagerly began at once to question him, and he told the story of Sir Herbert Binney’s departure from the house, but there his information ended.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All I know is, Mr Binney went away from here in a taxicab, ’long about half-past six, I think it was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And he went to the Hotel Magnifique,—at least, that’s what he told the driver.
