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Chapter VII
|THE doctor arrived at eight. He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs. So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up. Make his apologies, and all that. This was an urgent case.
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later than; following
From this reading “So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “|THE doctor arrived at eight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Make his apologies, and all that.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.”
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading “He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.”
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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 could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
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From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
later than; following
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
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From this reading Make his apologies, and all that.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was an urgent case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Make his apologies, and all that.
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From this reading Make his apologies, and all that.
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From this reading |THE doctor arrived at eight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |THE doctor arrived at eight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
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From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
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From this reading This was an urgent case.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
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From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
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From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
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From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading |THE doctor arrived at eight.
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From this reading |THE doctor arrived at eight.
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From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
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From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
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From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
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From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
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From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Make his apologies, and all that.
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From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
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From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
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From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
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From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Make his apologies, and all that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |THE doctor arrived at eight.
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From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was an urgent case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not afford to disregard the summons of such a man as Davenport Carstairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was an urgent case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So he told his wife to go on to the Opera without him; he would join her as soon as possible,--in fact, it might be possible to get there before the overture was ended, or, at the very latest, soon after the curtain went up.
