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Chapter VIII
The Mysterious Maid "A hundred thousand dollars!" ejaculated Mr. Royce, and sat staring at his chief. "A hundred thousand dollars! That's a good deal for a girl to give away in a lump, but she can afford it. Of course, we've nothing to do but carry out her instructions. I think both of us can guess what she intends doing with the money."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course, we've nothing to do but carry out her instructions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That's a good deal for a girl to give away in a lump, but she can afford it.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “The Mysterious Maid "A hundred thousand dollars!" ejaculated Mr. Royce, and sat staring at his chief.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Of course, we've nothing to do but carry out her instructions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think both of us can guess what she intends doing with the money."”
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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 Mysterious Maid "A hundred thousand dollars!" ejaculated Mr. Royce, and sat staring at his chief.
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From this reading That's a good deal for a girl to give away in a lump, but she can afford it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Mysterious Maid "A hundred thousand dollars!" ejaculated Mr. Royce, and sat staring at his chief.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Mysterious Maid "A hundred thousand dollars!" ejaculated Mr. Royce, and sat staring at his chief.
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From this reading That's a good deal for a girl to give away in a lump, but she can afford it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I think both of us can guess what she intends doing with the money."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That's a good deal for a girl to give away in a lump, but she can afford it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That's a good deal for a girl to give away in a lump, but she can afford it.
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From this reading Of course, we've nothing to do but carry out her instructions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Mysterious Maid "A hundred thousand dollars!" ejaculated Mr. Royce, and sat staring at his chief.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, we've nothing to do but carry out her instructions.
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From this reading That's a good deal for a girl to give away in a lump, but she can afford it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of course, we've nothing to do but carry out her instructions.
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From this reading I think both of us can guess what she intends doing with the money."
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From this reading The Mysterious Maid "A hundred thousand dollars!" ejaculated Mr. Royce, and sat staring at his chief.
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From this reading The Mysterious Maid "A hundred thousand dollars!" ejaculated Mr. Royce, and sat staring at his chief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That's a good deal for a girl to give away in a lump, but she can afford it.
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From this reading That's a good deal for a girl to give away in a lump, but she can afford it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's a good deal for a girl to give away in a lump, but she can afford it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That's a good deal for a girl to give away in a lump, but she can afford it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think both of us can guess what she intends doing with the money."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course, we've nothing to do but carry out her instructions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Mysterious Maid "A hundred thousand dollars!" ejaculated Mr. Royce, and sat staring at his chief.
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From this reading The Mysterious Maid "A hundred thousand dollars!" ejaculated Mr. Royce, and sat staring at his chief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think both of us can guess what she intends doing with the money."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That's a good deal for a girl to give away in a lump, but she can afford it.
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From this reading Of course, we've nothing to do but carry out her instructions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think both of us can guess what she intends doing with the money."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That's a good deal for a girl to give away in a lump, but she can afford it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's a good deal for a girl to give away in a lump, but she can afford it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Mysterious Maid "A hundred thousand dollars!" ejaculated Mr. Royce, and sat staring at his chief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think both of us can guess what she intends doing with the money."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Mysterious Maid "A hundred thousand dollars!" ejaculated Mr. Royce, and sat staring at his chief.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading The Mysterious Maid "A hundred thousand dollars!" ejaculated Mr. Royce, and sat staring at his chief.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of course, we've nothing to do but carry out her instructions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, we've nothing to do but carry out her instructions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, we've nothing to do but carry out her instructions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Mysterious Maid "A hundred thousand dollars!" ejaculated Mr. Royce, and sat staring at his chief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Mysterious Maid "A hundred thousand dollars!" ejaculated Mr. Royce, and sat staring at his chief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That's a good deal for a girl to give away in a lump, but she can afford it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Mysterious Maid "A hundred thousand dollars!" ejaculated Mr. Royce, and sat staring at his chief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's a good deal for a girl to give away in a lump, but she can afford it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mysterious Maid "A hundred thousand dollars!" ejaculated Mr. Royce, and sat staring at his chief.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think both of us can guess what she intends doing with the money."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Mysterious Maid "A hundred thousand dollars!" ejaculated Mr. Royce, and sat staring at his chief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That's a good deal for a girl to give away in a lump, but she can afford it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think both of us can guess what she intends doing with the money."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, we've nothing to do but carry out her instructions.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I think both of us can guess what she intends doing with the money."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I think both of us can guess what she intends doing with the money."
