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Chapter XIII
They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again. The old gentleman descended to them presently, and declared himself over-fatigued. "I must sit in the sun and go to sleep again after lunch," he said. "Stephano is annoyed with me, and hints at the doctor." "Mannering will be here to lunch.
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later than; following
From this reading “They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The old gentleman descended to them presently, and declared himself over-fatigued.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Stephano is annoyed with me, and hints at the doctor."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The old gentleman descended to them presently, and declared himself over-fatigued.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mannering will be here to lunch.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The old gentleman descended to them presently, and declared himself over-fatigued.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"I must sit in the sun and go to sleep again after lunch," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.”
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later than; following
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
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From this reading "Stephano is annoyed with me, and hints at the doctor."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Stephano is annoyed with me, and hints at the doctor."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mannering will be here to lunch.
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From this reading The old gentleman descended to them presently, and declared himself over-fatigued.
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From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The old gentleman descended to them presently, and declared himself over-fatigued.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Stephano is annoyed with me, and hints at the doctor."
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From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The old gentleman descended to them presently, and declared himself over-fatigued.
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From this reading "I must sit in the sun and go to sleep again after lunch," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I must sit in the sun and go to sleep again after lunch," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mannering will be here to lunch.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The old gentleman descended to them presently, and declared himself over-fatigued.
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From this reading "Stephano is annoyed with me, and hints at the doctor."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must sit in the sun and go to sleep again after lunch," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Stephano is annoyed with me, and hints at the doctor."
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From this reading "I must sit in the sun and go to sleep again after lunch," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mannering will be here to lunch.
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From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Stephano is annoyed with me, and hints at the doctor."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must sit in the sun and go to sleep again after lunch," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old gentleman descended to them presently, and declared himself over-fatigued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old gentleman descended to them presently, and declared himself over-fatigued.
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From this reading The old gentleman descended to them presently, and declared himself over-fatigued.
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From this reading "I must sit in the sun and go to sleep again after lunch," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
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From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
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From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must sit in the sun and go to sleep again after lunch," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must sit in the sun and go to sleep again after lunch," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stephano is annoyed with me, and hints at the doctor."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must sit in the sun and go to sleep again after lunch," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The old gentleman descended to them presently, and declared himself over-fatigued.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
up to a particular time
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
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From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
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From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mannering will be here to lunch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Stephano is annoyed with me, and hints at the doctor."
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From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They walked in the garden next morning, and Sir Walter delayed to write to Scotland Yard until after seeing Signor Mannetti again.
