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Chapter X
In almost the same instant there came a sharp peal at the front door bell. It was an intimation that John Small was round with the family chariot. XXXVIII WHATEVER the disabilities of General Norris there was not a suspicion of false shame about his hostess. She took the knob of the schoolroom door out of the young man’s hand and turned it for him. “Miss Cass.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “XXXVIII WHATEVER the disabilities of General Norris there was not a suspicion of false shame about his hostess.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She took the knob of the schoolroom door out of the young man’s hand and turned it for him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was an intimation that John Small was round with the family chariot.”
a loud ringing burst of sound
From this reading “In almost the same instant there came a sharp peal at the front door bell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In almost the same instant there came a sharp peal at the front door bell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She took the knob of the schoolroom door out of the young man’s hand and turned it for him.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “XXXVIII WHATEVER the disabilities of General Norris there was not a suspicion of false shame about his hostess.”
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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 In almost the same instant there came a sharp peal at the front door bell.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading XXXVIII WHATEVER the disabilities of General Norris there was not a suspicion of false shame about his hostess.
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From this reading In almost the same instant there came a sharp peal at the front door bell.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an intimation that John Small was round with the family chariot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took the knob of the schoolroom door out of the young man’s hand and turned it for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In almost the same instant there came a sharp peal at the front door bell.
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From this reading In almost the same instant there came a sharp peal at the front door bell.
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From this reading In almost the same instant there came a sharp peal at the front door bell.
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From this reading “Miss Cass.”
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From this reading It was an intimation that John Small was round with the family chariot.
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From this reading XXXVIII WHATEVER the disabilities of General Norris there was not a suspicion of false shame about his hostess.
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From this reading In almost the same instant there came a sharp peal at the front door bell.
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From this reading XXXVIII WHATEVER the disabilities of General Norris there was not a suspicion of false shame about his hostess.
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From this reading It was an intimation that John Small was round with the family chariot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She took the knob of the schoolroom door out of the young man’s hand and turned it for him.
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From this reading In almost the same instant there came a sharp peal at the front door bell.
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From this reading XXXVIII WHATEVER the disabilities of General Norris there was not a suspicion of false shame about his hostess.
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From this reading She took the knob of the schoolroom door out of the young man’s hand and turned it for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She took the knob of the schoolroom door out of the young man’s hand and turned it for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading XXXVIII WHATEVER the disabilities of General Norris there was not a suspicion of false shame about his hostess.
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From this reading XXXVIII WHATEVER the disabilities of General Norris there was not a suspicion of false shame about his hostess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In almost the same instant there came a sharp peal at the front door bell.
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From this reading In almost the same instant there came a sharp peal at the front door bell.
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From this reading It was an intimation that John Small was round with the family chariot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an intimation that John Small was round with the family chariot.
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From this reading It was an intimation that John Small was round with the family chariot.
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From this reading She took the knob of the schoolroom door out of the young man’s hand and turned it for him.
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From this reading She took the knob of the schoolroom door out of the young man’s hand and turned it for him.
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From this reading “Miss Cass.”
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From this reading XXXVIII WHATEVER the disabilities of General Norris there was not a suspicion of false shame about his hostess.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading XXXVIII WHATEVER the disabilities of General Norris there was not a suspicion of false shame about his hostess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXXVIII WHATEVER the disabilities of General Norris there was not a suspicion of false shame about his hostess.
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From this reading She took the knob of the schoolroom door out of the young man’s hand and turned it for him.
a loud ringing burst of sound
From this reading In almost the same instant there came a sharp peal at the front door bell.
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From this reading It was an intimation that John Small was round with the family chariot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In almost the same instant there came a sharp peal at the front door bell.
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From this reading She took the knob of the schoolroom door out of the young man’s hand and turned it for him.
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From this reading XXXVIII WHATEVER the disabilities of General Norris there was not a suspicion of false shame about his hostess.
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From this reading In almost the same instant there came a sharp peal at the front door bell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took the knob of the schoolroom door out of the young man’s hand and turned it for him.
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From this reading It was an intimation that John Small was round with the family chariot.
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From this reading XXXVIII WHATEVER the disabilities of General Norris there was not a suspicion of false shame about his hostess.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an intimation that John Small was round with the family chariot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In almost the same instant there came a sharp peal at the front door bell.
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From this reading In almost the same instant there came a sharp peal at the front door bell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took the knob of the schoolroom door out of the young man’s hand and turned it for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took the knob of the schoolroom door out of the young man’s hand and turned it for him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an intimation that John Small was round with the family chariot.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading XXXVIII WHATEVER the disabilities of General Norris there was not a suspicion of false shame about his hostess.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was an intimation that John Small was round with the family chariot.
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From this reading XXXVIII WHATEVER the disabilities of General Norris there was not a suspicion of false shame about his hostess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took the knob of the schoolroom door out of the young man’s hand and turned it for him.
