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THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris. "I want you to-morrow morning to drive Lola and Madame up to Overstow," he said. "Better start early. Call for them at the hotel at nine o'clock. The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Better start early.”
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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 The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I want you to-morrow morning to drive Lola and Madame up to Overstow," he said.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
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From this reading "Better start early.
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From this reading Call for them at the hotel at nine o'clock.
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
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From this reading "I want you to-morrow morning to drive Lola and Madame up to Overstow," he said.
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From this reading "Better start early.
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Call for them at the hotel at nine o'clock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
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From this reading Call for them at the hotel at nine o'clock.
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.
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From this reading "I want you to-morrow morning to drive Lola and Madame up to Overstow," he said.
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
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From this reading "I want you to-morrow morning to drive Lola and Madame up to Overstow," he said.
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Call for them at the hotel at nine o'clock.
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From this reading Call for them at the hotel at nine o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
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From this reading "I want you to-morrow morning to drive Lola and Madame up to Overstow," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want you to-morrow morning to drive Lola and Madame up to Overstow," he said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Better start early.
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Call for them at the hotel at nine o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
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From this reading "I want you to-morrow morning to drive Lola and Madame up to Overstow," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want you to-morrow morning to drive Lola and Madame up to Overstow," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want you to-morrow morning to drive Lola and Madame up to Overstow," he said.
at the time that
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE HUMP One morning I called at Rayne's luxurious chambers in Half Moon Street, when he expressed himself most delighted at the result of our visit to Paris.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want you to-morrow morning to drive Lola and Madame up to Overstow," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roads are good, so you'll have a pleasant journey.
