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Chapter XXVI
SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip. I begin to believe I was mistaken after all. What do you think, Louis?" Malcourt's eyes wandered toward his wife who still bent low over her sewing. "I don't think," he said absently, and sauntered over to Shiela, saying:
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later than; following
From this reading “SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I begin to believe I was mistaken after all.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Malcourt's eyes wandered toward his wife who still bent low over her sewing.”
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Malcourt's eyes wandered toward his wife who still bent low over her sewing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What do you think, Louis?"”
in the direction of
From this reading “Malcourt's eyes wandered toward his wife who still bent low over her sewing.”
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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 SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.
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From this reading "I don't think," he said absently, and sauntered over to Shiela, saying:
later than; following
From this reading SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.
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From this reading I begin to believe I was mistaken after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.
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From this reading SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.
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From this reading I begin to believe I was mistaken after all.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I begin to believe I was mistaken after all.
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From this reading Malcourt's eyes wandered toward his wife who still bent low over her sewing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think, Louis?"
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From this reading "I don't think," he said absently, and sauntered over to Shiela, saying:
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From this reading SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.
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From this reading Malcourt's eyes wandered toward his wife who still bent low over her sewing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.
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From this reading SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't think," he said absently, and sauntered over to Shiela, saying:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Malcourt's eyes wandered toward his wife who still bent low over her sewing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Malcourt's eyes wandered toward his wife who still bent low over her sewing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I begin to believe I was mistaken after all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What do you think, Louis?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Malcourt's eyes wandered toward his wife who still bent low over her sewing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Malcourt's eyes wandered toward his wife who still bent low over her sewing.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I begin to believe I was mistaken after all.
above and across; more than
From this reading Malcourt's eyes wandered toward his wife who still bent low over her sewing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think," he said absently, and sauntered over to Shiela, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think," he said absently, and sauntered over to Shiela, saying:
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Malcourt's eyes wandered toward his wife who still bent low over her sewing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think," he said absently, and sauntered over to Shiela, saying:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Malcourt's eyes wandered toward his wife who still bent low over her sewing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What do you think, Louis?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SEALED INSTRUCTIONS After the guests had gone away to dress Portlaw looked inquiringly at Malcourt and said: "That misdeal may have been a slip.
in the direction of
From this reading Malcourt's eyes wandered toward his wife who still bent low over her sewing.
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From this reading Malcourt's eyes wandered toward his wife who still bent low over her sewing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I begin to believe I was mistaken after all.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think, Louis?"
which person or people
From this reading Malcourt's eyes wandered toward his wife who still bent low over her sewing.
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From this reading Malcourt's eyes wandered toward his wife who still bent low over her sewing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you think, Louis?"
