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Chapter XVI
Tallente reached the Manor about an hour and a half later, mud-splashed, wet and weary. Robert followed him into the study and mixed him a whisky and soda. "You've walked all the way back, sir?" he remarked, with a note of protest in his tone. "They offered me a car," Tallente admitted. "I didn't want it.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Tallente reached the Manor about an hour and a half later, mud-splashed, wet and weary.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tallente reached the Manor about an hour and a half later, mud-splashed, wet and weary.”
involved with or connected to
From this reading “Robert followed him into the study and mixed him a whisky and soda.”
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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 Tallente reached the Manor about an hour and a half later, mud-splashed, wet and weary.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tallente reached the Manor about an hour and a half later, mud-splashed, wet and weary.
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From this reading "They offered me a car," Tallente admitted.
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From this reading "You've walked all the way back, sir?" he remarked, with a note of protest in his tone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tallente reached the Manor about an hour and a half later, mud-splashed, wet and weary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tallente reached the Manor about an hour and a half later, mud-splashed, wet and weary.
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From this reading "You've walked all the way back, sir?" he remarked, with a note of protest in his tone.
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From this reading "They offered me a car," Tallente admitted.
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From this reading "I didn't want it.
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From this reading Robert followed him into the study and mixed him a whisky and soda.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tallente reached the Manor about an hour and a half later, mud-splashed, wet and weary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You've walked all the way back, sir?" he remarked, with a note of protest in his tone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Robert followed him into the study and mixed him a whisky and soda.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You've walked all the way back, sir?" he remarked, with a note of protest in his tone.
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From this reading Tallente reached the Manor about an hour and a half later, mud-splashed, wet and weary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't want it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You've walked all the way back, sir?" he remarked, with a note of protest in his tone.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Robert followed him into the study and mixed him a whisky and soda.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I didn't want it.
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From this reading Tallente reached the Manor about an hour and a half later, mud-splashed, wet and weary.
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From this reading Tallente reached the Manor about an hour and a half later, mud-splashed, wet and weary.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They offered me a car," Tallente admitted.
involved with or connected to
From this reading Robert followed him into the study and mixed him a whisky and soda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tallente reached the Manor about an hour and a half later, mud-splashed, wet and weary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've walked all the way back, sir?" he remarked, with a note of protest in his tone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You've walked all the way back, sir?" he remarked, with a note of protest in his tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They offered me a car," Tallente admitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've walked all the way back, sir?" he remarked, with a note of protest in his tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tallente reached the Manor about an hour and a half later, mud-splashed, wet and weary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've walked all the way back, sir?" he remarked, with a note of protest in his tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robert followed him into the study and mixed him a whisky and soda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've walked all the way back, sir?" he remarked, with a note of protest in his tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robert followed him into the study and mixed him a whisky and soda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robert followed him into the study and mixed him a whisky and soda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tallente reached the Manor about an hour and a half later, mud-splashed, wet and weary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tallente reached the Manor about an hour and a half later, mud-splashed, wet and weary.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They offered me a car," Tallente admitted.
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From this reading "You've walked all the way back, sir?" he remarked, with a note of protest in his tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've walked all the way back, sir?" he remarked, with a note of protest in his tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't want it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've walked all the way back, sir?" he remarked, with a note of protest in his tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tallente reached the Manor about an hour and a half later, mud-splashed, wet and weary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tallente reached the Manor about an hour and a half later, mud-splashed, wet and weary.
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From this reading Robert followed him into the study and mixed him a whisky and soda.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You've walked all the way back, sir?" he remarked, with a note of protest in his tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've walked all the way back, sir?" he remarked, with a note of protest in his tone.
