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HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The long dining-room was almost filled with a troop of guests who had arrived on the previous day. Most of the men were gathered round the huge sideboard, on which was a formidable array of silver-covered hot-water dishes. Places were laid along the flower-decked table for thirty or forty. I stood apart for a few moments whilst the Duke was greeting some of his guests. Ray, who was sitting alone, motioned me to a place by him.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ray, who was sitting alone, motioned me to a place by him.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Places were laid along the flower-decked table for thirty or forty.”
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading “Most of the men were gathered round the huge sideboard, on which was a formidable array of silver-covered hot-water dishes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The long dining-room was almost filled with a troop of guests who had arrived on the previous day.”
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading “Ray, who was sitting alone, motioned me to a place by him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I stood apart for a few moments whilst the Duke was greeting some of his guests.”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “I stood apart for a few moments whilst the Duke was greeting some of his guests.”
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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 HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The long dining-room was almost filled with a troop of guests who had arrived on the previous day.
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From this reading HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The long dining-room was almost filled with a troop of guests who had arrived on the previous day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ray, who was sitting alone, motioned me to a place by him.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Places were laid along the flower-decked table for thirty or forty.
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From this reading I stood apart for a few moments whilst the Duke was greeting some of his guests.
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From this reading Most of the men were gathered round the huge sideboard, on which was a formidable array of silver-covered hot-water dishes.
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From this reading HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The long dining-room was almost filled with a troop of guests who had arrived on the previous day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ray, who was sitting alone, motioned me to a place by him.
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From this reading HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The long dining-room was almost filled with a troop of guests who had arrived on the previous day.
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From this reading HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The long dining-room was almost filled with a troop of guests who had arrived on the previous day.
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From this reading Most of the men were gathered round the huge sideboard, on which was a formidable array of silver-covered hot-water dishes.
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From this reading I stood apart for a few moments whilst the Duke was greeting some of his guests.
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From this reading I stood apart for a few moments whilst the Duke was greeting some of his guests.
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From this reading HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The long dining-room was almost filled with a troop of guests who had arrived on the previous day.
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From this reading Places were laid along the flower-decked table for thirty or forty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Places were laid along the flower-decked table for thirty or forty.
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading Most of the men were gathered round the huge sideboard, on which was a formidable array of silver-covered hot-water dishes.
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From this reading Places were laid along the flower-decked table for thirty or forty.
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From this reading Most of the men were gathered round the huge sideboard, on which was a formidable array of silver-covered hot-water dishes.
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From this reading I stood apart for a few moments whilst the Duke was greeting some of his guests.
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From this reading HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The long dining-room was almost filled with a troop of guests who had arrived on the previous day.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The long dining-room was almost filled with a troop of guests who had arrived on the previous day.
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From this reading HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The long dining-room was almost filled with a troop of guests who had arrived on the previous day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ray, who was sitting alone, motioned me to a place by him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The long dining-room was almost filled with a troop of guests who had arrived on the previous day.
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From this reading Most of the men were gathered round the huge sideboard, on which was a formidable array of silver-covered hot-water dishes.
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From this reading Most of the men were gathered round the huge sideboard, on which was a formidable array of silver-covered hot-water dishes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stood apart for a few moments whilst the Duke was greeting some of his guests.
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From this reading Places were laid along the flower-decked table for thirty or forty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The long dining-room was almost filled with a troop of guests who had arrived on the previous day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ray, who was sitting alone, motioned me to a place by him.
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From this reading Most of the men were gathered round the huge sideboard, on which was a formidable array of silver-covered hot-water dishes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stood apart for a few moments whilst the Duke was greeting some of his guests.
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From this reading Most of the men were gathered round the huge sideboard, on which was a formidable array of silver-covered hot-water dishes.
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading Ray, who was sitting alone, motioned me to a place by him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The long dining-room was almost filled with a troop of guests who had arrived on the previous day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The long dining-room was almost filled with a troop of guests who had arrived on the previous day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Places were laid along the flower-decked table for thirty or forty.
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From this reading Ray, who was sitting alone, motioned me to a place by him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Places were laid along the flower-decked table for thirty or forty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The long dining-room was almost filled with a troop of guests who had arrived on the previous day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ray, who was sitting alone, motioned me to a place by him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most of the men were gathered round the huge sideboard, on which was a formidable array of silver-covered hot-water dishes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The long dining-room was almost filled with a troop of guests who had arrived on the previous day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most of the men were gathered round the huge sideboard, on which was a formidable array of silver-covered hot-water dishes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most of the men were gathered round the huge sideboard, on which was a formidable array of silver-covered hot-water dishes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ray, who was sitting alone, motioned me to a place by him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stood apart for a few moments whilst the Duke was greeting some of his guests.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I stood apart for a few moments whilst the Duke was greeting some of his guests.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Places were laid along the flower-decked table for thirty or forty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The long dining-room was almost filled with a troop of guests who had arrived on the previous day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Places were laid along the flower-decked table for thirty or forty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ray, who was sitting alone, motioned me to a place by him.
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From this reading HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The long dining-room was almost filled with a troop of guests who had arrived on the previous day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The long dining-room was almost filled with a troop of guests who had arrived on the previous day.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of the men were gathered round the huge sideboard, on which was a formidable array of silver-covered hot-water dishes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Most of the men were gathered round the huge sideboard, on which was a formidable array of silver-covered hot-water dishes.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading I stood apart for a few moments whilst the Duke was greeting some of his guests.
which person or people
From this reading HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The long dining-room was almost filled with a troop of guests who had arrived on the previous day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The long dining-room was almost filled with a troop of guests who had arrived on the previous day.
