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Chapter XIV
PLAIN SPEAKING. “Il est rare que la tête des rois soit faite à la mesure de leur couronne.” “What I want is something to eat,” Miss Marguerite Wade confided in an undertone to Tony Cornish, a few minutes later in Lady Ferriby's drawing-room. She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance. “Then,” answered Cornish, “you have come to the wrong house.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Then,” answered Cornish, “you have come to the wrong house.””
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Then,” answered Cornish, “you have come to the wrong house.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Then,” answered Cornish, “you have come to the wrong house.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ““What I want is something to eat,” Miss Marguerite Wade confided in an undertone to Tony Cornish, a few minutes later in Lady Ferriby's drawing-room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance.”
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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 “What I want is something to eat,” Miss Marguerite Wade confided in an undertone to Tony Cornish, a few minutes later in Lady Ferriby's drawing-room.
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From this reading She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “What I want is something to eat,” Miss Marguerite Wade confided in an undertone to Tony Cornish, a few minutes later in Lady Ferriby's drawing-room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then,” answered Cornish, “you have come to the wrong house.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance.
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From this reading She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then,” answered Cornish, “you have come to the wrong house.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What I want is something to eat,” Miss Marguerite Wade confided in an undertone to Tony Cornish, a few minutes later in Lady Ferriby's drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What I want is something to eat,” Miss Marguerite Wade confided in an undertone to Tony Cornish, a few minutes later in Lady Ferriby's drawing-room.
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From this reading “Il est rare que la tête des rois soit faite à la mesure de leur couronne.”
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From this reading “Il est rare que la tête des rois soit faite à la mesure de leur couronne.”
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From this reading “Il est rare que la tête des rois soit faite à la mesure de leur couronne.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance.
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From this reading “What I want is something to eat,” Miss Marguerite Wade confided in an undertone to Tony Cornish, a few minutes later in Lady Ferriby's drawing-room.
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From this reading “What I want is something to eat,” Miss Marguerite Wade confided in an undertone to Tony Cornish, a few minutes later in Lady Ferriby's drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Il est rare que la tête des rois soit faite à la mesure de leur couronne.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Il est rare que la tête des rois soit faite à la mesure de leur couronne.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What I want is something to eat,” Miss Marguerite Wade confided in an undertone to Tony Cornish, a few minutes later in Lady Ferriby's drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What I want is something to eat,” Miss Marguerite Wade confided in an undertone to Tony Cornish, a few minutes later in Lady Ferriby's drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then,” answered Cornish, “you have come to the wrong house.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance.
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From this reading “Then,” answered Cornish, “you have come to the wrong house.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What I want is something to eat,” Miss Marguerite Wade confided in an undertone to Tony Cornish, a few minutes later in Lady Ferriby's drawing-room.
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From this reading “Il est rare que la tête des rois soit faite à la mesure de leur couronne.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What I want is something to eat,” Miss Marguerite Wade confided in an undertone to Tony Cornish, a few minutes later in Lady Ferriby's drawing-room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What I want is something to eat,” Miss Marguerite Wade confided in an undertone to Tony Cornish, a few minutes later in Lady Ferriby's drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Il est rare que la tête des rois soit faite à la mesure de leur couronne.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What I want is something to eat,” Miss Marguerite Wade confided in an undertone to Tony Cornish, a few minutes later in Lady Ferriby's drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What I want is something to eat,” Miss Marguerite Wade confided in an undertone to Tony Cornish, a few minutes later in Lady Ferriby's drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Il est rare que la tête des rois soit faite à la mesure de leur couronne.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What I want is something to eat,” Miss Marguerite Wade confided in an undertone to Tony Cornish, a few minutes later in Lady Ferriby's drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Il est rare que la tête des rois soit faite à la mesure de leur couronne.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What I want is something to eat,” Miss Marguerite Wade confided in an undertone to Tony Cornish, a few minutes later in Lady Ferriby's drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What I want is something to eat,” Miss Marguerite Wade confided in an undertone to Tony Cornish, a few minutes later in Lady Ferriby's drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance.
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From this reading PLAIN SPEAKING.
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From this reading She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Il est rare que la tête des rois soit faite à la mesure de leur couronne.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Il est rare que la tête des rois soit faite à la mesure de leur couronne.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Il est rare que la tête des rois soit faite à la mesure de leur couronne.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance.
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From this reading “Il est rare que la tête des rois soit faite à la mesure de leur couronne.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “What I want is something to eat,” Miss Marguerite Wade confided in an undertone to Tony Cornish, a few minutes later in Lady Ferriby's drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLAIN SPEAKING.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Then,” answered Cornish, “you have come to the wrong house.”
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From this reading “Then,” answered Cornish, “you have come to the wrong house.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What I want is something to eat,” Miss Marguerite Wade confided in an undertone to Tony Cornish, a few minutes later in Lady Ferriby's drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What I want is something to eat,” Miss Marguerite Wade confided in an undertone to Tony Cornish, a few minutes later in Lady Ferriby's drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Il est rare que la tête des rois soit faite à la mesure de leur couronne.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What I want is something to eat,” Miss Marguerite Wade confided in an undertone to Tony Cornish, a few minutes later in Lady Ferriby's drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What I want is something to eat,” Miss Marguerite Wade confided in an undertone to Tony Cornish, a few minutes later in Lady Ferriby's drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What I want is something to eat,” Miss Marguerite Wade confided in an undertone to Tony Cornish, a few minutes later in Lady Ferriby's drawing-room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What I want is something to eat,” Miss Marguerite Wade confided in an undertone to Tony Cornish, a few minutes later in Lady Ferriby's drawing-room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She said this with a little glance of amusement, as Cornish stood before her with two plates of biscuits, which certainly did not promise much sustenance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then,” answered Cornish, “you have come to the wrong house.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then,” answered Cornish, “you have come to the wrong house.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Il est rare que la tête des rois soit faite à la mesure de leur couronne.”
