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Chapter IX
BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room. "Not at all, my dear fellow. Why should I?" Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl. The former was a striking-looking figure, and would be noticed in any crowd.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The former was a striking-looking figure, and would be noticed in any crowd.”
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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 Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.
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From this reading "Not at all, my dear fellow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.
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From this reading The former was a striking-looking figure, and would be noticed in any crowd.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all, my dear fellow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The former was a striking-looking figure, and would be noticed in any crowd.
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From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The former was a striking-looking figure, and would be noticed in any crowd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not at all, my dear fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
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From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not at all, my dear fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The former was a striking-looking figure, and would be noticed in any crowd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The former was a striking-looking figure, and would be noticed in any crowd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why should I?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not at all, my dear fellow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not at all, my dear fellow.
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From this reading The former was a striking-looking figure, and would be noticed in any crowd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
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From this reading Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should I?"
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From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The former was a striking-looking figure, and would be noticed in any crowd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
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From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The former was a striking-looking figure, and would be noticed in any crowd.
at the time that
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
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From this reading Why should I?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The former was a striking-looking figure, and would be noticed in any crowd.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BEATRICE STANMORE "You don't mind, do you?" asked Dick, turning to Romanoff when the man had left the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again the servant returned and ushered in an old man and a young girl.
