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Chapter XVIII
MRS. ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose. No sooner had they left us than we lit our pipes and drew our chairs up to the fire. In patience I awaited the riddle of the Chief Constable's presence being read to me. "Arbuthnot,"--the great man sucked at his pipe pensively--"there are several things that Fitzwaren and I are agreed that you ought to know."
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “In patience I awaited the riddle of the Chief Constable's presence being read to me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No sooner had they left us than we lit our pipes and drew our chairs up to the fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Arbuthnot,"--the great man sucked at his pipe pensively--"there are several things that Fitzwaren and I are agreed that you ought to know."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Arbuthnot,"--the great man sucked at his pipe pensively--"there are several things that Fitzwaren and I are agreed that you ought to know."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No sooner had they left us than we lit our pipes and drew our chairs up to the fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"Arbuthnot,"--the great man sucked at his pipe pensively--"there are several things that Fitzwaren and I are agreed that you ought to know."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Arbuthnot,"--the great man sucked at his pipe pensively--"there are several things that Fitzwaren and I are agreed that you ought to know."”
went away to a private place
From this reading “ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Arbuthnot,"--the great man sucked at his pipe pensively--"there are several things that Fitzwaren and I are agreed that you ought to know."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose.”
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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 ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose.
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From this reading "Arbuthnot,"--the great man sucked at his pipe pensively--"there are several things that Fitzwaren and I are agreed that you ought to know."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No sooner had they left us than we lit our pipes and drew our chairs up to the fire.
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From this reading ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Arbuthnot,"--the great man sucked at his pipe pensively--"there are several things that Fitzwaren and I are agreed that you ought to know."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Arbuthnot,"--the great man sucked at his pipe pensively--"there are several things that Fitzwaren and I are agreed that you ought to know."
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From this reading In patience I awaited the riddle of the Chief Constable's presence being read to me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose.
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From this reading ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In patience I awaited the riddle of the Chief Constable's presence being read to me.
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From this reading No sooner had they left us than we lit our pipes and drew our chairs up to the fire.
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From this reading In patience I awaited the riddle of the Chief Constable's presence being read to me.
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From this reading In patience I awaited the riddle of the Chief Constable's presence being read to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sooner had they left us than we lit our pipes and drew our chairs up to the fire.
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From this reading No sooner had they left us than we lit our pipes and drew our chairs up to the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Arbuthnot,"--the great man sucked at his pipe pensively--"there are several things that Fitzwaren and I are agreed that you ought to know."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Arbuthnot,"--the great man sucked at his pipe pensively--"there are several things that Fitzwaren and I are agreed that you ought to know."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had they left us than we lit our pipes and drew our chairs up to the fire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Arbuthnot,"--the great man sucked at his pipe pensively--"there are several things that Fitzwaren and I are agreed that you ought to know."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In patience I awaited the riddle of the Chief Constable's presence being read to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Arbuthnot,"--the great man sucked at his pipe pensively--"there are several things that Fitzwaren and I are agreed that you ought to know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sooner had they left us than we lit our pipes and drew our chairs up to the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner had they left us than we lit our pipes and drew our chairs up to the fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Arbuthnot,"--the great man sucked at his pipe pensively--"there are several things that Fitzwaren and I are agreed that you ought to know."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In patience I awaited the riddle of the Chief Constable's presence being read to me.
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From this reading MRS.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had they left us than we lit our pipes and drew our chairs up to the fire.
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From this reading ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Arbuthnot,"--the great man sucked at his pipe pensively--"there are several things that Fitzwaren and I are agreed that you ought to know."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No sooner had they left us than we lit our pipes and drew our chairs up to the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In patience I awaited the riddle of the Chief Constable's presence being read to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Arbuthnot,"--the great man sucked at his pipe pensively--"there are several things that Fitzwaren and I are agreed that you ought to know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Arbuthnot,"--the great man sucked at his pipe pensively--"there are several things that Fitzwaren and I are agreed that you ought to know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner had they left us than we lit our pipes and drew our chairs up to the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In patience I awaited the riddle of the Chief Constable's presence being read to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In patience I awaited the riddle of the Chief Constable's presence being read to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose.
went away to a private place
From this reading ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In patience I awaited the riddle of the Chief Constable's presence being read to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Arbuthnot,"--the great man sucked at his pipe pensively--"there are several things that Fitzwaren and I are agreed that you ought to know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner had they left us than we lit our pipes and drew our chairs up to the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Arbuthnot,"--the great man sucked at his pipe pensively--"there are several things that Fitzwaren and I are agreed that you ought to know."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had they left us than we lit our pipes and drew our chairs up to the fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Arbuthnot,"--the great man sucked at his pipe pensively--"there are several things that Fitzwaren and I are agreed that you ought to know."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Arbuthnot,"--the great man sucked at his pipe pensively--"there are several things that Fitzwaren and I are agreed that you ought to know."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had they left us than we lit our pipes and drew our chairs up to the fire.
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From this reading "Arbuthnot,"--the great man sucked at his pipe pensively--"there are several things that Fitzwaren and I are agreed that you ought to know."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose.
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From this reading No sooner had they left us than we lit our pipes and drew our chairs up to the fire.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No sooner had they left us than we lit our pipes and drew our chairs up to the fire.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading No sooner had they left us than we lit our pipes and drew our chairs up to the fire.
at the time that
From this reading ARBUTHNOT BEGINS TO TAKE NOTICE It was a little before six when the ladies retired in the quest of their lost repose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Arbuthnot,"--the great man sucked at his pipe pensively--"there are several things that Fitzwaren and I are agreed that you ought to know."
