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Chapter III
A STARTLING VISITOR. After dinner the General had retired to his room, supposing that Guy and the Earl would wish to be together. He had much to think of. First of all there was his daughter Zillah, in whom all his being was bound up. Her miniature was on the mantle-piece of the room, and to this he went first, and taking it up in his hands he sat down in an arm-chair by the window, and feasted his eyes upon it.
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later than; following
From this reading “After dinner the General had retired to his room, supposing that Guy and the Earl would wish to be together.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “First of all there was his daughter Zillah, in whom all his being was bound up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “First of all there was his daughter Zillah, in whom all his being was bound up.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Her miniature was on the mantle-piece of the room, and to this he went first, and taking it up in his hands he sat down in an arm-chair by the window, and feasted his eyes upon it.”
went away to a private place
From this reading “After dinner the General had retired to his room, supposing that Guy and the Earl would wish to be together.”
assuming something is true for the purpose of discussion
From this reading “After dinner the General had retired to his room, supposing that Guy and the Earl would wish to be together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had much to think of.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Her miniature was on the mantle-piece of the room, and to this he went first, and taking it up in his hands he sat down in an arm-chair by the window, and feasted his eyes upon it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her miniature was on the mantle-piece of the room, and to this he went first, and taking it up in his hands he sat down in an arm-chair by the window, and feasted his eyes upon it.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “After dinner the General had retired to his room, supposing that Guy and the Earl would wish to be together.”
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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 A STARTLING VISITOR.
later than; following
From this reading After dinner the General had retired to his room, supposing that Guy and the Earl would wish to be together.
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From this reading First of all there was his daughter Zillah, in whom all his being was bound up.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her miniature was on the mantle-piece of the room, and to this he went first, and taking it up in his hands he sat down in an arm-chair by the window, and feasted his eyes upon it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After dinner the General had retired to his room, supposing that Guy and the Earl would wish to be together.
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From this reading Her miniature was on the mantle-piece of the room, and to this he went first, and taking it up in his hands he sat down in an arm-chair by the window, and feasted his eyes upon it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After dinner the General had retired to his room, supposing that Guy and the Earl would wish to be together.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading First of all there was his daughter Zillah, in whom all his being was bound up.
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From this reading First of all there was his daughter Zillah, in whom all his being was bound up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her miniature was on the mantle-piece of the room, and to this he went first, and taking it up in his hands he sat down in an arm-chair by the window, and feasted his eyes upon it.
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From this reading First of all there was his daughter Zillah, in whom all his being was bound up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After dinner the General had retired to his room, supposing that Guy and the Earl would wish to be together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her miniature was on the mantle-piece of the room, and to this he went first, and taking it up in his hands he sat down in an arm-chair by the window, and feasted his eyes upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After dinner the General had retired to his room, supposing that Guy and the Earl would wish to be together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her miniature was on the mantle-piece of the room, and to this he went first, and taking it up in his hands he sat down in an arm-chair by the window, and feasted his eyes upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her miniature was on the mantle-piece of the room, and to this he went first, and taking it up in his hands he sat down in an arm-chair by the window, and feasted his eyes upon it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First of all there was his daughter Zillah, in whom all his being was bound up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After dinner the General had retired to his room, supposing that Guy and the Earl would wish to be together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After dinner the General had retired to his room, supposing that Guy and the Earl would wish to be together.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After dinner the General had retired to his room, supposing that Guy and the Earl would wish to be together.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Her miniature was on the mantle-piece of the room, and to this he went first, and taking it up in his hands he sat down in an arm-chair by the window, and feasted his eyes upon it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had much to think of.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her miniature was on the mantle-piece of the room, and to this he went first, and taking it up in his hands he sat down in an arm-chair by the window, and feasted his eyes upon it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After dinner the General had retired to his room, supposing that Guy and the Earl would wish to be together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First of all there was his daughter Zillah, in whom all his being was bound up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her miniature was on the mantle-piece of the room, and to this he went first, and taking it up in his hands he sat down in an arm-chair by the window, and feasted his eyes upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her miniature was on the mantle-piece of the room, and to this he went first, and taking it up in his hands he sat down in an arm-chair by the window, and feasted his eyes upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her miniature was on the mantle-piece of the room, and to this he went first, and taking it up in his hands he sat down in an arm-chair by the window, and feasted his eyes upon it.
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From this reading He had much to think of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had much to think of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her miniature was on the mantle-piece of the room, and to this he went first, and taking it up in his hands he sat down in an arm-chair by the window, and feasted his eyes upon it.
went away to a private place
From this reading After dinner the General had retired to his room, supposing that Guy and the Earl would wish to be together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After dinner the General had retired to his room, supposing that Guy and the Earl would wish to be together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her miniature was on the mantle-piece of the room, and to this he went first, and taking it up in his hands he sat down in an arm-chair by the window, and feasted his eyes upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STARTLING VISITOR.
assuming something is true for the purpose of discussion
From this reading After dinner the General had retired to his room, supposing that Guy and the Earl would wish to be together.
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From this reading Her miniature was on the mantle-piece of the room, and to this he went first, and taking it up in his hands he sat down in an arm-chair by the window, and feasted his eyes upon it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After dinner the General had retired to his room, supposing that Guy and the Earl would wish to be together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After dinner the General had retired to his room, supposing that Guy and the Earl would wish to be together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First of all there was his daughter Zillah, in whom all his being was bound up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had much to think of.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her miniature was on the mantle-piece of the room, and to this he went first, and taking it up in his hands he sat down in an arm-chair by the window, and feasted his eyes upon it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After dinner the General had retired to his room, supposing that Guy and the Earl would wish to be together.
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From this reading After dinner the General had retired to his room, supposing that Guy and the Earl would wish to be together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First of all there was his daughter Zillah, in whom all his being was bound up.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her miniature was on the mantle-piece of the room, and to this he went first, and taking it up in his hands he sat down in an arm-chair by the window, and feasted his eyes upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STARTLING VISITOR.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First of all there was his daughter Zillah, in whom all his being was bound up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her miniature was on the mantle-piece of the room, and to this he went first, and taking it up in his hands he sat down in an arm-chair by the window, and feasted his eyes upon it.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First of all there was his daughter Zillah, in whom all his being was bound up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her miniature was on the mantle-piece of the room, and to this he went first, and taking it up in his hands he sat down in an arm-chair by the window, and feasted his eyes upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After dinner the General had retired to his room, supposing that Guy and the Earl would wish to be together.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After dinner the General had retired to his room, supposing that Guy and the Earl would wish to be together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First of all there was his daughter Zillah, in whom all his being was bound up.
