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Chapter IV
When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table. After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret. He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile. "Your friends don't want you just now. When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.”
later than; following
From this reading “After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.”
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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 When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
later than; following
From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
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From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
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From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
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From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
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From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
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From this reading "Your friends don't want you just now.
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From this reading When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."
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From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."
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From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
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From this reading "Your friends don't want you just now.
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From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."
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From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
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From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your friends don't want you just now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."
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From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your friends don't want you just now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your friends don't want you just now.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
at the time that
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your friends don't want you just now.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your friends don't want you just now.
