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Chapter VIII
EVAN. Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them. "Have you finished your work?" he asked wearily. "If so, may I intrude?" "Come, by all means," replied Constance, gently.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Have you finished your work?" he asked wearily.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come, by all means," replied Constance, gently.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Have you finished your work?" he asked wearily.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"If so, may I intrude?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come, by all means," replied Constance, gently.”
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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 Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
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From this reading "Come, by all means," replied Constance, gently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you finished your work?" he asked wearily.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Come, by all means," replied Constance, gently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come, by all means," replied Constance, gently.
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From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
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From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
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From this reading "Come, by all means," replied Constance, gently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
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From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
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From this reading EVAN.
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From this reading "Have you finished your work?" he asked wearily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
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From this reading "Come, by all means," replied Constance, gently.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you finished your work?" he asked wearily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have you finished your work?" he asked wearily.
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From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If so, may I intrude?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If so, may I intrude?"
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From this reading "If so, may I intrude?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "If so, may I intrude?"
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From this reading "Come, by all means," replied Constance, gently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come, by all means," replied Constance, gently.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If so, may I intrude?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you finished your work?" he asked wearily.
at the time that
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Wardour and the private detective had just completed their work of transferring to paper a minute description of the Wardour diamonds, when the door opened quietly, and Francis Lamotte, pale, heavy-eyed, but quite composed, appeared before them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you finished your work?" he asked wearily.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you finished your work?" he asked wearily.
