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Chapter II
THE FIRST NIGHT AT THE LEICESTER I The front-door closed softly behind the theatre-party. Dinner was over, and Barker had just been assisting the expedition out of the place. Sensitive to atmosphere, he had found his share in the dinner a little trying. It had been a strained meal, and what he liked was a clatter of conversation and everybody having a good time and enjoying themselves. "Ellen!" called Barker, as he proceeded down the passage to the empty dining-room.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Dinner was over, and Barker had just been assisting the expedition out of the place.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “THE FIRST NIGHT AT THE LEICESTER I The front-door closed softly behind the theatre-party.”
every person
From this reading “It had been a strained meal, and what he liked was a clatter of conversation and everybody having a good time and enjoying themselves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST NIGHT AT THE LEICESTER I The front-door closed softly behind the theatre-party.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sensitive to atmosphere, he had found his share in the dinner a little trying.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had been a strained meal, and what he liked was a clatter of conversation and everybody having a good time and enjoying themselves.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “It had been a strained meal, and what he liked was a clatter of conversation and everybody having a good time and enjoying themselves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sensitive to atmosphere, he had found his share in the dinner a little trying.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Dinner was over, and Barker had just been assisting the expedition out of the place.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Ellen!" called Barker, as he proceeded down the passage to the empty dining-room.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “It had been a strained meal, and what he liked was a clatter of conversation and everybody having a good time and enjoying themselves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had been a strained meal, and what he liked was a clatter of conversation and everybody having a good time and enjoying themselves.”
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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 Sensitive to atmosphere, he had found his share in the dinner a little trying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dinner was over, and Barker had just been assisting the expedition out of the place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ellen!" called Barker, as he proceeded down the passage to the empty dining-room.
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From this reading Dinner was over, and Barker had just been assisting the expedition out of the place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT AT THE LEICESTER I The front-door closed softly behind the theatre-party.
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From this reading Sensitive to atmosphere, he had found his share in the dinner a little trying.
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From this reading Dinner was over, and Barker had just been assisting the expedition out of the place.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dinner was over, and Barker had just been assisting the expedition out of the place.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT AT THE LEICESTER I The front-door closed softly behind the theatre-party.
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From this reading "Ellen!" called Barker, as he proceeded down the passage to the empty dining-room.
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From this reading It had been a strained meal, and what he liked was a clatter of conversation and everybody having a good time and enjoying themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT AT THE LEICESTER I The front-door closed softly behind the theatre-party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been a strained meal, and what he liked was a clatter of conversation and everybody having a good time and enjoying themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ellen!" called Barker, as he proceeded down the passage to the empty dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dinner was over, and Barker had just been assisting the expedition out of the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ellen!" called Barker, as he proceeded down the passage to the empty dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ellen!" called Barker, as he proceeded down the passage to the empty dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ellen!" called Barker, as he proceeded down the passage to the empty dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been a strained meal, and what he liked was a clatter of conversation and everybody having a good time and enjoying themselves.
every person
From this reading It had been a strained meal, and what he liked was a clatter of conversation and everybody having a good time and enjoying themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dinner was over, and Barker had just been assisting the expedition out of the place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT AT THE LEICESTER I The front-door closed softly behind the theatre-party.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sensitive to atmosphere, he had found his share in the dinner a little trying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT AT THE LEICESTER I The front-door closed softly behind the theatre-party.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been a strained meal, and what he liked was a clatter of conversation and everybody having a good time and enjoying themselves.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dinner was over, and Barker had just been assisting the expedition out of the place.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It had been a strained meal, and what he liked was a clatter of conversation and everybody having a good time and enjoying themselves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sensitive to atmosphere, he had found his share in the dinner a little trying.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sensitive to atmosphere, he had found his share in the dinner a little trying.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT AT THE LEICESTER I The front-door closed softly behind the theatre-party.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sensitive to atmosphere, he had found his share in the dinner a little trying.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a strained meal, and what he liked was a clatter of conversation and everybody having a good time and enjoying themselves.
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From this reading Dinner was over, and Barker had just been assisting the expedition out of the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT AT THE LEICESTER I The front-door closed softly behind the theatre-party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been a strained meal, and what he liked was a clatter of conversation and everybody having a good time and enjoying themselves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sensitive to atmosphere, he had found his share in the dinner a little trying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been a strained meal, and what he liked was a clatter of conversation and everybody having a good time and enjoying themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT AT THE LEICESTER I The front-door closed softly behind the theatre-party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dinner was over, and Barker had just been assisting the expedition out of the place.
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From this reading Dinner was over, and Barker had just been assisting the expedition out of the place.
above and across; more than
From this reading Dinner was over, and Barker had just been assisting the expedition out of the place.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Ellen!" called Barker, as he proceeded down the passage to the empty dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dinner was over, and Barker had just been assisting the expedition out of the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ellen!" called Barker, as he proceeded down the passage to the empty dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sensitive to atmosphere, he had found his share in the dinner a little trying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sensitive to atmosphere, he had found his share in the dinner a little trying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT AT THE LEICESTER I The front-door closed softly behind the theatre-party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been a strained meal, and what he liked was a clatter of conversation and everybody having a good time and enjoying themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT AT THE LEICESTER I The front-door closed softly behind the theatre-party.
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT AT THE LEICESTER I The front-door closed softly behind the theatre-party.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It had been a strained meal, and what he liked was a clatter of conversation and everybody having a good time and enjoying themselves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been a strained meal, and what he liked was a clatter of conversation and everybody having a good time and enjoying themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sensitive to atmosphere, he had found his share in the dinner a little trying.
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From this reading Sensitive to atmosphere, he had found his share in the dinner a little trying.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dinner was over, and Barker had just been assisting the expedition out of the place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It had been a strained meal, and what he liked was a clatter of conversation and everybody having a good time and enjoying themselves.
