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Chapter VII
LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting. His head still ached, and every nerve was irritable. He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time. Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time. And there were worse places to wait in than the library of Court House.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.”
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From this reading “Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “His head still ached, and every nerve was irritable.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His head still ached, and every nerve was irritable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.”
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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 He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
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From this reading His head still ached, and every nerve was irritable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His head still ached, and every nerve was irritable.
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From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
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From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
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From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
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From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
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From this reading And there were worse places to wait in than the library of Court House.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His head still ached, and every nerve was irritable.
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From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
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From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
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From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
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From this reading His head still ached, and every nerve was irritable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head still ached, and every nerve was irritable.
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From this reading And there were worse places to wait in than the library of Court House.
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From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And there were worse places to wait in than the library of Court House.
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From this reading His head still ached, and every nerve was irritable.
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From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
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From this reading And there were worse places to wait in than the library of Court House.
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From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
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From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
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From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
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From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
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From this reading His head still ached, and every nerve was irritable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
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From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
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From this reading And there were worse places to wait in than the library of Court House.
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From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
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From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
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From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
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From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His head still ached, and every nerve was irritable.
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From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And there were worse places to wait in than the library of Court House.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
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From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
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From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
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From this reading And there were worse places to wait in than the library of Court House.
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From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His head still ached, and every nerve was irritable.
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From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
which person or people
From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
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From this reading And there were worse places to wait in than the library of Court House.
