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Chapter XXXV
THE WIDOW'S ULTIMATUM Sydney Barnes stepped quickly forward. If Wrayson had permitted it, he would have snatched the packet from the girl's fingers. Wrayson, however, saw his intent and intervened. He stepped forward and led her to his writing table. "I want you to sit down here quietly and open the envelope," he said, switching on the electric lamp.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE WIDOW'S ULTIMATUM Sydney Barnes stepped quickly forward.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If Wrayson had permitted it, he would have snatched the packet from the girl's fingers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I want you to sit down here quietly and open the envelope," he said, switching on the electric lamp.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Wrayson, however, saw his intent and intervened.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “"I want you to sit down here quietly and open the envelope," he said, switching on the electric lamp.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If Wrayson had permitted it, he would have snatched the packet from the girl's fingers.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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From this reading THE WIDOW'S ULTIMATUM Sydney Barnes stepped quickly forward.
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From this reading "I want you to sit down here quietly and open the envelope," he said, switching on the electric lamp.
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From this reading "I want you to sit down here quietly and open the envelope," he said, switching on the electric lamp.
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From this reading "I want you to sit down here quietly and open the envelope," he said, switching on the electric lamp.
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From this reading If Wrayson had permitted it, he would have snatched the packet from the girl's fingers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WIDOW'S ULTIMATUM Sydney Barnes stepped quickly forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If Wrayson had permitted it, he would have snatched the packet from the girl's fingers.
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From this reading If Wrayson had permitted it, he would have snatched the packet from the girl's fingers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Wrayson had permitted it, he would have snatched the packet from the girl's fingers.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Wrayson had permitted it, he would have snatched the packet from the girl's fingers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Wrayson had permitted it, he would have snatched the packet from the girl's fingers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stepped forward and led her to his writing table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I want you to sit down here quietly and open the envelope," he said, switching on the electric lamp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wrayson, however, saw his intent and intervened.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Wrayson, however, saw his intent and intervened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want you to sit down here quietly and open the envelope," he said, switching on the electric lamp.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Wrayson had permitted it, he would have snatched the packet from the girl's fingers.
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From this reading Wrayson, however, saw his intent and intervened.
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From this reading Wrayson, however, saw his intent and intervened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Wrayson had permitted it, he would have snatched the packet from the girl's fingers.
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From this reading "I want you to sit down here quietly and open the envelope," he said, switching on the electric lamp.
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From this reading He stepped forward and led her to his writing table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I want you to sit down here quietly and open the envelope," he said, switching on the electric lamp.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I want you to sit down here quietly and open the envelope," he said, switching on the electric lamp.
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From this reading If Wrayson had permitted it, he would have snatched the packet from the girl's fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Wrayson had permitted it, he would have snatched the packet from the girl's fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WIDOW'S ULTIMATUM Sydney Barnes stepped quickly forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want you to sit down here quietly and open the envelope," he said, switching on the electric lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want you to sit down here quietly and open the envelope," he said, switching on the electric lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wrayson, however, saw his intent and intervened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want you to sit down here quietly and open the envelope," he said, switching on the electric lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Wrayson had permitted it, he would have snatched the packet from the girl's fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WIDOW'S ULTIMATUM Sydney Barnes stepped quickly forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want you to sit down here quietly and open the envelope," he said, switching on the electric lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WIDOW'S ULTIMATUM Sydney Barnes stepped quickly forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stepped forward and led her to his writing table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIDOW'S ULTIMATUM Sydney Barnes stepped quickly forward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stepped forward and led her to his writing table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WIDOW'S ULTIMATUM Sydney Barnes stepped quickly forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want you to sit down here quietly and open the envelope," he said, switching on the electric lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WIDOW'S ULTIMATUM Sydney Barnes stepped quickly forward.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Wrayson had permitted it, he would have snatched the packet from the girl's fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Wrayson had permitted it, he would have snatched the packet from the girl's fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stepped forward and led her to his writing table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want you to sit down here quietly and open the envelope," he said, switching on the electric lamp.
