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Chapter XXII
MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe. I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room. Lady Angela turned towards me eagerly. "Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?" I shook my head.
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any thing at all
From this reading “"Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"”
one or the other of two
From this reading “I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Lady Angela turned towards me eagerly.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
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From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
any thing at all
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
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From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
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From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
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From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
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From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"
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From this reading Lady Angela turned towards me eagerly.
one or the other of two
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
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From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
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From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"
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From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
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From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"
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From this reading I shook my head.
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From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
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From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
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From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Angela turned towards me eagerly.
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From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
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From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"
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From this reading I shook my head.
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From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
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From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"
in the direction of
From this reading Lady Angela turned towards me eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Angela turned towards me eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"
