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Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order. He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time. "Thank you," said the captain drily; "a compliment from Signor Francisco is worth receiving. But it is uncalled-for. Good afternoon, sir."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good afternoon, sir."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.”
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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 He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
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From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
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From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
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From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
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From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
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From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
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From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is uncalled-for.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
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From this reading "Thank you," said the captain drily; "a compliment from Signor Francisco is worth receiving.
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From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
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From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
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From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
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From this reading "Thank you," said the captain drily; "a compliment from Signor Francisco is worth receiving.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
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From this reading "Thank you," said the captain drily; "a compliment from Signor Francisco is worth receiving.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Thank you," said the captain drily; "a compliment from Signor Francisco is worth receiving.
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From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Good afternoon, sir."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
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From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thank you," said the captain drily; "a compliment from Signor Francisco is worth receiving.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is uncalled-for.
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From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
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From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
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From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
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From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank you," said the captain drily; "a compliment from Signor Francisco is worth receiving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank you," said the captain drily; "a compliment from Signor Francisco is worth receiving.
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From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
except for; apart from
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
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From this reading "Thank you," said the captain drily; "a compliment from Signor Francisco is worth receiving.
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From this reading Good afternoon, sir."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
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From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
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From this reading But it is uncalled-for.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Armstrong spent an afternoon painfully going over the agent's and banker's accounts, and satisfying himself that all was absolutely correct and in order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He countersigned the balance-sheet, and went out of his way to thank Captain Oliphant for taking so much of the labour as to save both him and Mrs Ingleton a great deal of time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank you," said the captain drily; "a compliment from Signor Francisco is worth receiving.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you," said the captain drily; "a compliment from Signor Francisco is worth receiving.
