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Chapter XVIII
IN THE PICTURE-GALLERY. Mr. Parmalee, true to his promise, presented himself at the earliest admissible hour next day with all the apparatus of his art. So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought. Lady Kingsland complained of a bad headache, her husband said, and would not leave her room until dinner. Sir Everard made this announcement, quietly opening his letters.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Mr. Parmalee, true to his promise, presented himself at the earliest admissible hour next day with all the apparatus of his art.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Mr. Parmalee, true to his promise, presented himself at the earliest admissible hour next day with all the apparatus of his art.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Parmalee, true to his promise, presented himself at the earliest admissible hour next day with all the apparatus of his art.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Lady Kingsland complained of a bad headache, her husband said, and would not leave her room until dinner.”
during the time that
From this reading “So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Lady Kingsland complained of a bad headache, her husband said, and would not leave her room until dinner.”
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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 Lady Kingsland complained of a bad headache, her husband said, and would not leave her room until dinner.
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From this reading Mr. Parmalee, true to his promise, presented himself at the earliest admissible hour next day with all the apparatus of his art.
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From this reading Mr. Parmalee, true to his promise, presented himself at the earliest admissible hour next day with all the apparatus of his art.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Kingsland complained of a bad headache, her husband said, and would not leave her room until dinner.
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From this reading Sir Everard made this announcement, quietly opening his letters.
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From this reading Mr. Parmalee, true to his promise, presented himself at the earliest admissible hour next day with all the apparatus of his art.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Mr. Parmalee, true to his promise, presented himself at the earliest admissible hour next day with all the apparatus of his art.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Parmalee, true to his promise, presented himself at the earliest admissible hour next day with all the apparatus of his art.
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From this reading Lady Kingsland complained of a bad headache, her husband said, and would not leave her room until dinner.
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From this reading So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.
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From this reading Lady Kingsland complained of a bad headache, her husband said, and would not leave her room until dinner.
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From this reading So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.
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From this reading Mr. Parmalee, true to his promise, presented himself at the earliest admissible hour next day with all the apparatus of his art.
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From this reading Lady Kingsland complained of a bad headache, her husband said, and would not leave her room until dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Parmalee, true to his promise, presented himself at the earliest admissible hour next day with all the apparatus of his art.
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From this reading So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.
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From this reading Sir Everard made this announcement, quietly opening his letters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.
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From this reading Lady Kingsland complained of a bad headache, her husband said, and would not leave her room until dinner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Kingsland complained of a bad headache, her husband said, and would not leave her room until dinner.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Parmalee, true to his promise, presented himself at the earliest admissible hour next day with all the apparatus of his art.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Parmalee, true to his promise, presented himself at the earliest admissible hour next day with all the apparatus of his art.
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From this reading Mr. Parmalee, true to his promise, presented himself at the earliest admissible hour next day with all the apparatus of his art.
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From this reading Lady Kingsland complained of a bad headache, her husband said, and would not leave her room until dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE PICTURE-GALLERY.
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From this reading So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.
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From this reading So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.
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From this reading Lady Kingsland complained of a bad headache, her husband said, and would not leave her room until dinner.
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From this reading Lady Kingsland complained of a bad headache, her husband said, and would not leave her room until dinner.
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From this reading Lady Kingsland complained of a bad headache, her husband said, and would not leave her room until dinner.
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From this reading So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.
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From this reading So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.
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From this reading Sir Everard made this announcement, quietly opening his letters.
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From this reading So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Parmalee, true to his promise, presented himself at the earliest admissible hour next day with all the apparatus of his art.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Parmalee, true to his promise, presented himself at the earliest admissible hour next day with all the apparatus of his art.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady Kingsland complained of a bad headache, her husband said, and would not leave her room until dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Parmalee, true to his promise, presented himself at the earliest admissible hour next day with all the apparatus of his art.
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From this reading So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Everard made this announcement, quietly opening his letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Parmalee, true to his promise, presented himself at the earliest admissible hour next day with all the apparatus of his art.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE PICTURE-GALLERY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Parmalee, true to his promise, presented himself at the earliest admissible hour next day with all the apparatus of his art.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Parmalee, true to his promise, presented himself at the earliest admissible hour next day with all the apparatus of his art.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Everard made this announcement, quietly opening his letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Kingsland complained of a bad headache, her husband said, and would not leave her room until dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Kingsland complained of a bad headache, her husband said, and would not leave her room until dinner.
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From this reading Sir Everard made this announcement, quietly opening his letters.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.
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From this reading So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.
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From this reading So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE PICTURE-GALLERY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sir Everard made this announcement, quietly opening his letters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Parmalee, true to his promise, presented himself at the earliest admissible hour next day with all the apparatus of his art.
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From this reading Mr. Parmalee, true to his promise, presented himself at the earliest admissible hour next day with all the apparatus of his art.
up to a particular time
From this reading Lady Kingsland complained of a bad headache, her husband said, and would not leave her room until dinner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.
during the time that
From this reading So early was it, indeed, that Sybilla was just pouring out the baronet's first cup of tea, while he leisurely opened the letters the morning mail had brought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Parmalee, true to his promise, presented himself at the earliest admissible hour next day with all the apparatus of his art.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lady Kingsland complained of a bad headache, her husband said, and would not leave her room until dinner.
