Chapter XIII · A Midnight Venture

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Not a word was said to Laura when she returned as to the scene which had occurred in her absence.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits, and prattled merrily about her purchases and her arrangements, wondering from time to time when Raffles Haw would come.

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From this reading Not a word was said to Laura when she returned as to the scene which had occurred in her absence.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits, and prattled merrily about her purchases and her arrangements, wondering from time to time when Raffles Haw would come.

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From this reading As night fell, however, without any word from him, she became uneasy.

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From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits, and prattled merrily about her purchases and her arrangements, wondering from time to time when Raffles Haw would come.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Not a word was said to Laura when she returned as to the scene which had occurred in her absence.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “What can be the matter that he does not come?” she said.

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From this reading As night fell, however, without any word from him, she became uneasy.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “What can be the matter that he does not come?” she said.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits, and prattled merrily about her purchases and her arrangements, wondering from time to time when Raffles Haw would come.

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From this reading “It is the first day since our engagement that I have not seen him.”

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “What can be the matter that he does not come?” she said.

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From this reading “It is the first day since our engagement that I have not seen him.”

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From this reading As night fell, however, without any word from him, she became uneasy.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It is the first day since our engagement that I have not seen him.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits, and prattled merrily about her purchases and her arrangements, wondering from time to time when Raffles Haw would come.

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From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits, and prattled merrily about her purchases and her arrangements, wondering from time to time when Raffles Haw would come.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Not a word was said to Laura when she returned as to the scene which had occurred in her absence.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “It is the first day since our engagement that I have not seen him.”

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From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits, and prattled merrily about her purchases and her arrangements, wondering from time to time when Raffles Haw would come.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “What can be the matter that he does not come?” she said.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Not a word was said to Laura when she returned as to the scene which had occurred in her absence.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As night fell, however, without any word from him, she became uneasy.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading As night fell, however, without any word from him, she became uneasy.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “It is the first day since our engagement that I have not seen him.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Not a word was said to Laura when she returned as to the scene which had occurred in her absence.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “It is the first day since our engagement that I have not seen him.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It is the first day since our engagement that I have not seen him.”

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From this reading Not a word was said to Laura when she returned as to the scene which had occurred in her absence.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “What can be the matter that he does not come?” she said.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits, and prattled merrily about her purchases and her arrangements, wondering from time to time when Raffles Haw would come.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As night fell, however, without any word from him, she became uneasy.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not a word was said to Laura when she returned as to the scene which had occurred in her absence.

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From this reading Not a word was said to Laura when she returned as to the scene which had occurred in her absence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits, and prattled merrily about her purchases and her arrangements, wondering from time to time when Raffles Haw would come.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “It is the first day since our engagement that I have not seen him.”

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From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits, and prattled merrily about her purchases and her arrangements, wondering from time to time when Raffles Haw would come.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits, and prattled merrily about her purchases and her arrangements, wondering from time to time when Raffles Haw would come.

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From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits, and prattled merrily about her purchases and her arrangements, wondering from time to time when Raffles Haw would come.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Not a word was said to Laura when she returned as to the scene which had occurred in her absence.

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From this reading Not a word was said to Laura when she returned as to the scene which had occurred in her absence.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Not a word was said to Laura when she returned as to the scene which had occurred in her absence.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It is the first day since our engagement that I have not seen him.”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Not a word was said to Laura when she returned as to the scene which had occurred in her absence.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “It is the first day since our engagement that I have not seen him.”

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From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits, and prattled merrily about her purchases and her arrangements, wondering from time to time when Raffles Haw would come.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “What can be the matter that he does not come?” she said.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Not a word was said to Laura when she returned as to the scene which had occurred in her absence.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits, and prattled merrily about her purchases and her arrangements, wondering from time to time when Raffles Haw would come.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Not a word was said to Laura when she returned as to the scene which had occurred in her absence.

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From this reading As night fell, however, without any word from him, she became uneasy.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Not a word was said to Laura when she returned as to the scene which had occurred in her absence.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What can be the matter that he does not come?” she said.

at the time that

From this reading Not a word was said to Laura when she returned as to the scene which had occurred in her absence.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Not a word was said to Laura when she returned as to the scene which had occurred in her absence.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading As night fell, however, without any word from him, she became uneasy.

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From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits, and prattled merrily about her purchases and her arrangements, wondering from time to time when Raffles Haw would come.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Not a word was said to Laura when she returned as to the scene which had occurred in her absence.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She was in the gayest of spirits, and prattled merrily about her purchases and her arrangements, wondering from time to time when Raffles Haw would come.