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Chapter XXI
MR. PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel. He was alone--no sign of Miss Fancy. "Sissie?" said Eve calmly. "I haven't the slightest idea."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was alone--no sign of Miss Fancy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was alone--no sign of Miss Fancy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
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From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
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From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
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From this reading "Sissie?" said Eve calmly.
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From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
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From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
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From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
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From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
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From this reading He was alone--no sign of Miss Fancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
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From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
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From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
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From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
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From this reading "I haven't the slightest idea."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
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From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't the slightest idea."
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From this reading "I haven't the slightest idea."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
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From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
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From this reading He was alone--no sign of Miss Fancy.
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not any; not one
From this reading He was alone--no sign of Miss Fancy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
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From this reading "Sissie?" said Eve calmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was alone--no sign of Miss Fancy.
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From this reading "Sissie?" said Eve calmly.
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From this reading "I haven't the slightest idea."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was alone--no sign of Miss Fancy.
at the time that
From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
in or at the place that
From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PROHACK'S TRIUMPH "And where is your charming daughter?" asked Mr. Softly Bishop so gently of Eve, when he had greeted her, and quite incidentally Mr. Prohack, in the entrance hall of the Grand Babylon Hotel.
