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Chapter XXVII
KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him? He will come as soon as possible." The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?" The footman replied in the affirmative. "Did you wish to see him, sir?" he asked.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did you wish to see him, sir?" he asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He will come as soon as possible."”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The footman replied in the affirmative.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He will come as soon as possible."”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?”
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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 KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
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From this reading The footman replied in the affirmative.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He will come as soon as possible."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did you wish to see him, sir?" he asked.
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From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
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From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He will come as soon as possible."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you wish to see him, sir?" he asked.
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From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
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From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
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From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
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From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
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From this reading He will come as soon as possible."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The footman replied in the affirmative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you wish to see him, sir?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you wish to see him, sir?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He will come as soon as possible."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you wish to see him, sir?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The footman, having delivered himself, turned to withdraw, but Barry Whalen called him back, saying, "Is Mr. Krool in the house?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading KROOL "A message from Mr. Byng to say that he may be a little late, but he says will you go on without him?
