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ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom. There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt. "Better post that on to Rayne at once," he suggested. "My wife will be here in a moment. We'll have lunch later on."
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We'll have lunch later on."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My wife will be here in a moment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Better post that on to Rayne at once," he suggested.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt.”
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From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
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From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
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From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My wife will be here in a moment.
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From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
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From this reading "Better post that on to Rayne at once," he suggested.
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From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
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From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We'll have lunch later on."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My wife will be here in a moment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My wife will be here in a moment.
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From this reading We'll have lunch later on."
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From this reading We'll have lunch later on."
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From this reading "My wife will be here in a moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My wife will be here in a moment.
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From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
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From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Better post that on to Rayne at once," he suggested.
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From this reading "Better post that on to Rayne at once," he suggested.
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From this reading There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt.
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From this reading There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt.
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From this reading There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Better post that on to Rayne at once," he suggested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Better post that on to Rayne at once," he suggested.
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From this reading There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt.
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From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Better post that on to Rayne at once," he suggested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt.
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From this reading There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt.
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From this reading There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Better post that on to Rayne at once," he suggested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
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From this reading There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There he placed the suit-case upon the table, and taking a piece of paper scribbled a receipt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
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From this reading We'll have lunch later on."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ROOM NUMBER 88 I accompanied him along the corridor to a private sitting-room at the end, numbered 88, and adjoining which was a bedroom.
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From this reading "My wife will be here in a moment.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My wife will be here in a moment.
