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Chapter XXXVI
THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick. For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep. The air round him quivered with expectation. Something would happen. Sir George would do something.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.”
later than; following
From this reading “For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something would happen.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Something would happen.”
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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 For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
later than; following
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
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From this reading The air round him quivered with expectation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
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From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
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From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
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From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
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From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
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From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
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From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
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From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sir George would do something.
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From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
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From this reading The air round him quivered with expectation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
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From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
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From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
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From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
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From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
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From this reading Something would happen.
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From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The air round him quivered with expectation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
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From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
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From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
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From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
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From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
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From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
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From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air round him quivered with expectation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air round him quivered with expectation.
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From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something would happen.
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From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
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From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
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From this reading For a day or two after the conference at the Castle Inn the attorney had gone about, his ears on the stretch to catch the coming footstep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
at the time that
From this reading THE CLERK OF THE LEASES When Sir George left the house, an hour later, it happened that the first person he met in the street was Mr. Fishwick.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air round him quivered with expectation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Something would happen.
