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Chapter XIV
A SCRAP OF PAPER Suddenly the spell, or whatever had enchained him, was broken. There was a noise of wheels on the gravel outside, and the sound of footsteps in the hall. He heard the Count mutter a savage oath, and a moment later the door opened and he heard a happy, clear, girlish voice: "Oh, Mr. Faversham, forgive me for coming; but I really couldn't help myself." It was Beatrice Stanmore who, unheralded and unaccompanied, stood by his side.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A SCRAP OF PAPER Suddenly the spell, or whatever had enchained him, was broken.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, Mr. Faversham, forgive me for coming; but I really couldn't help myself."”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Oh, Mr. Faversham, forgive me for coming; but I really couldn't help myself."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was a noise of wheels on the gravel outside, and the sound of footsteps in the hall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was Beatrice Stanmore who, unheralded and unaccompanied, stood by his side.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A SCRAP OF PAPER Suddenly the spell, or whatever had enchained him, was broken.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “A SCRAP OF PAPER Suddenly the spell, or whatever had enchained him, was broken.”
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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 A SCRAP OF PAPER Suddenly the spell, or whatever had enchained him, was broken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a noise of wheels on the gravel outside, and the sound of footsteps in the hall.
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From this reading It was Beatrice Stanmore who, unheralded and unaccompanied, stood by his side.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER Suddenly the spell, or whatever had enchained him, was broken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Faversham, forgive me for coming; but I really couldn't help myself."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was Beatrice Stanmore who, unheralded and unaccompanied, stood by his side.
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From this reading He heard the Count mutter a savage oath, and a moment later the door opened and he heard a happy, clear, girlish voice:
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From this reading "Oh, Mr. Faversham, forgive me for coming; but I really couldn't help myself."
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From this reading "Oh, Mr. Faversham, forgive me for coming; but I really couldn't help myself."
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From this reading He heard the Count mutter a savage oath, and a moment later the door opened and he heard a happy, clear, girlish voice:
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From this reading He heard the Count mutter a savage oath, and a moment later the door opened and he heard a happy, clear, girlish voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER Suddenly the spell, or whatever had enchained him, was broken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Faversham, forgive me for coming; but I really couldn't help myself."
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From this reading There was a noise of wheels on the gravel outside, and the sound of footsteps in the hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Faversham, forgive me for coming; but I really couldn't help myself."
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From this reading "Oh, Mr. Faversham, forgive me for coming; but I really couldn't help myself."
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From this reading He heard the Count mutter a savage oath, and a moment later the door opened and he heard a happy, clear, girlish voice:
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From this reading There was a noise of wheels on the gravel outside, and the sound of footsteps in the hall.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER Suddenly the spell, or whatever had enchained him, was broken.
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From this reading There was a noise of wheels on the gravel outside, and the sound of footsteps in the hall.
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From this reading He heard the Count mutter a savage oath, and a moment later the door opened and he heard a happy, clear, girlish voice:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard the Count mutter a savage oath, and a moment later the door opened and he heard a happy, clear, girlish voice:
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From this reading He heard the Count mutter a savage oath, and a moment later the door opened and he heard a happy, clear, girlish voice:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Faversham, forgive me for coming; but I really couldn't help myself."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER Suddenly the spell, or whatever had enchained him, was broken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Beatrice Stanmore who, unheralded and unaccompanied, stood by his side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Faversham, forgive me for coming; but I really couldn't help myself."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a noise of wheels on the gravel outside, and the sound of footsteps in the hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Beatrice Stanmore who, unheralded and unaccompanied, stood by his side.
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From this reading He heard the Count mutter a savage oath, and a moment later the door opened and he heard a happy, clear, girlish voice:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Faversham, forgive me for coming; but I really couldn't help myself."
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From this reading He heard the Count mutter a savage oath, and a moment later the door opened and he heard a happy, clear, girlish voice:
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From this reading "Oh, Mr. Faversham, forgive me for coming; but I really couldn't help myself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He heard the Count mutter a savage oath, and a moment later the door opened and he heard a happy, clear, girlish voice:
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Faversham, forgive me for coming; but I really couldn't help myself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a noise of wheels on the gravel outside, and the sound of footsteps in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He heard the Count mutter a savage oath, and a moment later the door opened and he heard a happy, clear, girlish voice:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER Suddenly the spell, or whatever had enchained him, was broken.
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From this reading "Oh, Mr. Faversham, forgive me for coming; but I really couldn't help myself."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a noise of wheels on the gravel outside, and the sound of footsteps in the hall.
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From this reading He heard the Count mutter a savage oath, and a moment later the door opened and he heard a happy, clear, girlish voice:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER Suddenly the spell, or whatever had enchained him, was broken.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a noise of wheels on the gravel outside, and the sound of footsteps in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER Suddenly the spell, or whatever had enchained him, was broken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Faversham, forgive me for coming; but I really couldn't help myself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He heard the Count mutter a savage oath, and a moment later the door opened and he heard a happy, clear, girlish voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER Suddenly the spell, or whatever had enchained him, was broken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Beatrice Stanmore who, unheralded and unaccompanied, stood by his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a noise of wheels on the gravel outside, and the sound of footsteps in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER Suddenly the spell, or whatever had enchained him, was broken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Beatrice Stanmore who, unheralded and unaccompanied, stood by his side.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Beatrice Stanmore who, unheralded and unaccompanied, stood by his side.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER Suddenly the spell, or whatever had enchained him, was broken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER Suddenly the spell, or whatever had enchained him, was broken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a noise of wheels on the gravel outside, and the sound of footsteps in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Beatrice Stanmore who, unheralded and unaccompanied, stood by his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Beatrice Stanmore who, unheralded and unaccompanied, stood by his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He heard the Count mutter a savage oath, and a moment later the door opened and he heard a happy, clear, girlish voice:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER Suddenly the spell, or whatever had enchained him, was broken.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading A SCRAP OF PAPER Suddenly the spell, or whatever had enchained him, was broken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a noise of wheels on the gravel outside, and the sound of footsteps in the hall.
which person or people
From this reading It was Beatrice Stanmore who, unheralded and unaccompanied, stood by his side.
