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GRAVELY UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE IN MRS. AMBERLEY'S DRAWING ROOM "[Greek: Misô mnêmona sumpotên], Procille." --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre." --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian. Lothian's arresting voice was quite clear as he spoke to the butler.
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acting without enough restraint or discipline
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “--_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “--_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lothian's arresting voice was quite clear as he spoke to the butler.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “--_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."”
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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 --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
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From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
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From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
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From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
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From this reading AMBERLEY'S DRAWING ROOM "[Greek: Misô mnêmona sumpotên], Procille."
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From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
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From this reading Lothian's arresting voice was quite clear as he spoke to the butler.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lothian's arresting voice was quite clear as he spoke to the butler.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
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From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
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From this reading Lothian's arresting voice was quite clear as he spoke to the butler.
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From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
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From this reading Lothian's arresting voice was quite clear as he spoke to the butler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
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From this reading AMBERLEY'S DRAWING ROOM "[Greek: Misô mnêmona sumpotên], Procille."
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From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
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From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
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From this reading GRAVELY UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE IN MRS.
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From this reading AMBERLEY'S DRAWING ROOM "[Greek: Misô mnêmona sumpotên], Procille."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
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From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GRAVELY UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE IN MRS.
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From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
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From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lothian's arresting voice was quite clear as he spoke to the butler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
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From this reading AMBERLEY'S DRAWING ROOM "[Greek: Misô mnêmona sumpotên], Procille."
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From this reading AMBERLEY'S DRAWING ROOM "[Greek: Misô mnêmona sumpotên], Procille."
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From this reading GRAVELY UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE IN MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
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From this reading GRAVELY UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE IN MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AMBERLEY'S DRAWING ROOM "[Greek: Misô mnêmona sumpotên], Procille."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lothian's arresting voice was quite clear as he spoke to the butler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AMBERLEY'S DRAWING ROOM "[Greek: Misô mnêmona sumpotên], Procille."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lothian's arresting voice was quite clear as he spoke to the butler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AMBERLEY'S DRAWING ROOM "[Greek: Misô mnêmona sumpotên], Procille."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --_Martial._ --"One should not always take after-dinner amenities au pied de la lettre."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lothian's arresting voice was quite clear as he spoke to the butler.
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From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRAVELY UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE IN MRS.
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From this reading Lothian's arresting voice was quite clear as he spoke to the butler.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_Free Translation._ Toftrees, at the head of the table, shifted his chair a little so that he was almost facing Gilbert Lothian.
