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Chapter XX
THE OPENING DOOR Not half an hour after the first word from Bronson, came another hurried note. An unexpected obstacle had cropped up. So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth. The owner of the villa was a rich Syrian with a French-American wife. He was a Copt in religion, hating Mohammedanism in general and the father of Rechid Bey in particular.
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later than; following
From this reading “THE OPENING DOOR Not half an hour after the first word from Bronson, came another hurried note.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE OPENING DOOR Not half an hour after the first word from Bronson, came another hurried note.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE OPENING DOOR Not half an hour after the first word from Bronson, came another hurried note.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE OPENING DOOR Not half an hour after the first word from Bronson, came another hurried note.”
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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 The owner of the villa was a rich Syrian with a French-American wife.
later than; following
From this reading THE OPENING DOOR Not half an hour after the first word from Bronson, came another hurried note.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE OPENING DOOR Not half an hour after the first word from Bronson, came another hurried note.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE OPENING DOOR Not half an hour after the first word from Bronson, came another hurried note.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.
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From this reading He was a Copt in religion, hating Mohammedanism in general and the father of Rechid Bey in particular.
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From this reading THE OPENING DOOR Not half an hour after the first word from Bronson, came another hurried note.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.
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From this reading THE OPENING DOOR Not half an hour after the first word from Bronson, came another hurried note.
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From this reading So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.
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From this reading So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.
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From this reading He was a Copt in religion, hating Mohammedanism in general and the father of Rechid Bey in particular.
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From this reading An unexpected obstacle had cropped up.
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From this reading THE OPENING DOOR Not half an hour after the first word from Bronson, came another hurried note.
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From this reading So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.
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From this reading He was a Copt in religion, hating Mohammedanism in general and the father of Rechid Bey in particular.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE OPENING DOOR Not half an hour after the first word from Bronson, came another hurried note.
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From this reading The owner of the villa was a rich Syrian with a French-American wife.
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From this reading So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE OPENING DOOR Not half an hour after the first word from Bronson, came another hurried note.
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From this reading He was a Copt in religion, hating Mohammedanism in general and the father of Rechid Bey in particular.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An unexpected obstacle had cropped up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE OPENING DOOR Not half an hour after the first word from Bronson, came another hurried note.
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From this reading He was a Copt in religion, hating Mohammedanism in general and the father of Rechid Bey in particular.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.
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From this reading THE OPENING DOOR Not half an hour after the first word from Bronson, came another hurried note.
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From this reading THE OPENING DOOR Not half an hour after the first word from Bronson, came another hurried note.
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From this reading So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a Copt in religion, hating Mohammedanism in general and the father of Rechid Bey in particular.
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From this reading So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.
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From this reading He was a Copt in religion, hating Mohammedanism in general and the father of Rechid Bey in particular.
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From this reading So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.
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From this reading So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE OPENING DOOR Not half an hour after the first word from Bronson, came another hurried note.
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From this reading THE OPENING DOOR Not half an hour after the first word from Bronson, came another hurried note.
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From this reading An unexpected obstacle had cropped up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.
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From this reading THE OPENING DOOR Not half an hour after the first word from Bronson, came another hurried note.
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From this reading The owner of the villa was a rich Syrian with a French-American wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.
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From this reading He was a Copt in religion, hating Mohammedanism in general and the father of Rechid Bey in particular.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a Copt in religion, hating Mohammedanism in general and the father of Rechid Bey in particular.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a Copt in religion, hating Mohammedanism in general and the father of Rechid Bey in particular.
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From this reading The owner of the villa was a rich Syrian with a French-American wife.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.
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From this reading The owner of the villa was a rich Syrian with a French-American wife.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPENING DOOR Not half an hour after the first word from Bronson, came another hurried note.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.
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From this reading An unexpected obstacle had cropped up.
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From this reading An unexpected obstacle had cropped up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The owner of the villa was a rich Syrian with a French-American wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So confident had he and Mrs. Bronson been of their friends' cooperation, that rather than put such important matters on paper, they had waited to explain by word of mouth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The owner of the villa was a rich Syrian with a French-American wife.
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From this reading The owner of the villa was a rich Syrian with a French-American wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The owner of the villa was a rich Syrian with a French-American wife.
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From this reading THE OPENING DOOR Not half an hour after the first word from Bronson, came another hurried note.
