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Chapter III
THE FOUNDLING "Lady to see you!" announced Droom. The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell. "Confound it, Lias! will you ever quit looking at me like that! There's something positively creepy in that stare of yours!" "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.”
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From this reading “"Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Confound it, Lias! will you ever quit looking at me like that!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There's something positively creepy in that stare of yours!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “There's something positively creepy in that stare of yours!"”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
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From this reading THE FOUNDLING "Lady to see you!" announced Droom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Confound it, Lias! will you ever quit looking at me like that!
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From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
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From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
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From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
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From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
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From this reading "Confound it, Lias! will you ever quit looking at me like that!
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From this reading There's something positively creepy in that stare of yours!"
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From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
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From this reading THE FOUNDLING "Lady to see you!" announced Droom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Confound it, Lias! will you ever quit looking at me like that!
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From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
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From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
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From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
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From this reading THE FOUNDLING "Lady to see you!" announced Droom.
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From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
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From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
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From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
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From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's something positively creepy in that stare of yours!"
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From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Confound it, Lias! will you ever quit looking at me like that!
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From this reading THE FOUNDLING "Lady to see you!" announced Droom.
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From this reading "Confound it, Lias! will you ever quit looking at me like that!
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From this reading "Confound it, Lias! will you ever quit looking at me like that!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
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From this reading "Confound it, Lias! will you ever quit looking at me like that!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Confound it, Lias! will you ever quit looking at me like that!
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From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
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From this reading There's something positively creepy in that stare of yours!"
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From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
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From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
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From this reading "Confound it, Lias! will you ever quit looking at me like that!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FOUNDLING "Lady to see you!" announced Droom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
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From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There's something positively creepy in that stare of yours!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's something positively creepy in that stare of yours!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Confound it, Lias! will you ever quit looking at me like that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOUNDLING "Lady to see you!" announced Droom.
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From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
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From this reading There's something positively creepy in that stare of yours!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FOUNDLING "Lady to see you!" announced Droom.
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From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shrewd, fearless genius of the inner room glanced up quickly and met the prolonged, uncanny gaze of his clerk; unwillingly, his eyes fell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lady to see you!" repeated the clerk, shifting about uneasily, and then gliding away to take his customary look at the long row of books in the wall cases.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Confound it, Lias! will you ever quit looking at me like that!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FOUNDLING "Lady to see you!" announced Droom.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading There's something positively creepy in that stare of yours!"
