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Chapter XX
WOMAN'S WILES Arnold sprang to his feet. It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips. "I had no idea that we were coming here," he said. "We should not have thought of intruding. It was your chauffeur who would not even allow us to ask a question."
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later than; following
From this reading “It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was your chauffeur who would not even allow us to ask a question."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"We should not have thought of intruding.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I had no idea that we were coming here," he said.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was your chauffeur who would not even allow us to ask a question."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We should not have thought of intruding.”
in the direction of
From this reading “It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It was your chauffeur who would not even allow us to ask a question."”
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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 It was your chauffeur who would not even allow us to ask a question."
later than; following
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
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From this reading It was your chauffeur who would not even allow us to ask a question."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
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From this reading WOMAN'S WILES Arnold sprang to his feet.
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From this reading It was your chauffeur who would not even allow us to ask a question."
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From this reading It was your chauffeur who would not even allow us to ask a question."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I had no idea that we were coming here," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was your chauffeur who would not even allow us to ask a question."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WOMAN'S WILES Arnold sprang to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had no idea that we were coming here," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We should not have thought of intruding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
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From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I had no idea that we were coming here," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WOMAN'S WILES Arnold sprang to his feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had no idea that we were coming here," he said.
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From this reading "I had no idea that we were coming here," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We should not have thought of intruding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
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From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
not any; not one
From this reading "I had no idea that we were coming here," he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We should not have thought of intruding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We should not have thought of intruding.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was your chauffeur who would not even allow us to ask a question."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I had no idea that we were coming here," he said.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "We should not have thought of intruding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WOMAN'S WILES Arnold sprang to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We should not have thought of intruding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WOMAN'S WILES Arnold sprang to his feet.
in the direction of
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was your chauffeur who would not even allow us to ask a question."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I had no idea that we were coming here," he said.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I had no idea that we were coming here," he said.
which person or people
From this reading It was your chauffeur who would not even allow us to ask a question."
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From this reading WOMAN'S WILES Arnold sprang to his feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was significant that, after his first surprise, he spoke to Fenella with his head half turned towards his companion, and an encouraging smile upon his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WOMAN'S WILES Arnold sprang to his feet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was your chauffeur who would not even allow us to ask a question."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was your chauffeur who would not even allow us to ask a question."
