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Chapter I
"They have their exits and their entrances." _As You Like It_. The ten o'clock express from Euston to Scotland was tearing along on its daily journey. It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature. Alone in a first-class carriage sat Bella Bathgate's lodger--Miss Pamela Reston.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alone in a first-class carriage sat Bella Bathgate's lodger--Miss Pamela Reston.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “The ten o'clock express from Euston to Scotland was tearing along on its daily journey.”
not friendly or close
From this reading “It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.”
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading “The ten o'clock express from Euston to Scotland was tearing along on its daily journey.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"They have their exits and their entrances."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The ten o'clock express from Euston to Scotland was tearing along on its daily journey.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.”
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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 Alone in a first-class carriage sat Bella Bathgate's lodger--Miss Pamela Reston.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alone in a first-class carriage sat Bella Bathgate's lodger--Miss Pamela Reston.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The ten o'clock express from Euston to Scotland was tearing along on its daily journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They have their exits and their entrances."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _As You Like It_.
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From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
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From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
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From this reading Alone in a first-class carriage sat Bella Bathgate's lodger--Miss Pamela Reston.
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From this reading Alone in a first-class carriage sat Bella Bathgate's lodger--Miss Pamela Reston.
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From this reading Alone in a first-class carriage sat Bella Bathgate's lodger--Miss Pamela Reston.
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From this reading The ten o'clock express from Euston to Scotland was tearing along on its daily journey.
not friendly or close
From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
one or the other of two
From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
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From this reading "They have their exits and their entrances."
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From this reading The ten o'clock express from Euston to Scotland was tearing along on its daily journey.
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From this reading "They have their exits and their entrances."
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading The ten o'clock express from Euston to Scotland was tearing along on its daily journey.
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From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
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From this reading Alone in a first-class carriage sat Bella Bathgate's lodger--Miss Pamela Reston.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ten o'clock express from Euston to Scotland was tearing along on its daily journey.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They have their exits and their entrances."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _As You Like It_.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The ten o'clock express from Euston to Scotland was tearing along on its daily journey.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The ten o'clock express from Euston to Scotland was tearing along on its daily journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _As You Like It_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alone in a first-class carriage sat Bella Bathgate's lodger--Miss Pamela Reston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alone in a first-class carriage sat Bella Bathgate's lodger--Miss Pamela Reston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ten o'clock express from Euston to Scotland was tearing along on its daily journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ten o'clock express from Euston to Scotland was tearing along on its daily journey.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alone in a first-class carriage sat Bella Bathgate's lodger--Miss Pamela Reston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alone in a first-class carriage sat Bella Bathgate's lodger--Miss Pamela Reston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alone in a first-class carriage sat Bella Bathgate's lodger--Miss Pamela Reston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ten o'clock express from Euston to Scotland was tearing along on its daily journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ten o'clock express from Euston to Scotland was tearing along on its daily journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ten o'clock express from Euston to Scotland was tearing along on its daily journey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ten o'clock express from Euston to Scotland was tearing along on its daily journey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They have their exits and their entrances."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They have their exits and their entrances."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ten o'clock express from Euston to Scotland was tearing along on its daily journey.
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From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ten o'clock express from Euston to Scotland was tearing along on its daily journey.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
at the time that
From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was that barren hour in the afternoon when luncheon is over and forgotten, and tea is yet far distant, and most of the passengers were either asleep or listlessly trying to read light literature.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _As You Like It_.
