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Chapter XVI
"I am staying at Claridge's, or rather I was," Mr. Grooten remarked, as we turned into Brook Street. "I saw you with Leibingen, and I have been waiting for you. We will talk, I think, at your rooms." Whereupon he lit a fresh cigarette, and did not speak a word until we had reached our destination. Isobel had gone to bed, and our sitting-room was empty.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"I saw you with Leibingen, and I have been waiting for you.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I saw you with Leibingen, and I have been waiting for you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Whereupon he lit a fresh cigarette, and did not speak a word until we had reached our destination.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We will talk, I think, at your rooms."”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Whereupon he lit a fresh cigarette, and did not speak a word until we had reached our destination.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I saw you with Leibingen, and I have been waiting for you.”
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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 Whereupon he lit a fresh cigarette, and did not speak a word until we had reached our destination.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am staying at Claridge's, or rather I was," Mr. Grooten remarked, as we turned into Brook Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I saw you with Leibingen, and I have been waiting for you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am staying at Claridge's, or rather I was," Mr. Grooten remarked, as we turned into Brook Street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am staying at Claridge's, or rather I was," Mr. Grooten remarked, as we turned into Brook Street.
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From this reading Isobel had gone to bed, and our sitting-room was empty.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I saw you with Leibingen, and I have been waiting for you.
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From this reading "I am staying at Claridge's, or rather I was," Mr. Grooten remarked, as we turned into Brook Street.
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From this reading Whereupon he lit a fresh cigarette, and did not speak a word until we had reached our destination.
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From this reading "I am staying at Claridge's, or rather I was," Mr. Grooten remarked, as we turned into Brook Street.
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From this reading Whereupon he lit a fresh cigarette, and did not speak a word until we had reached our destination.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whereupon he lit a fresh cigarette, and did not speak a word until we had reached our destination.
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From this reading Isobel had gone to bed, and our sitting-room was empty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I saw you with Leibingen, and I have been waiting for you.
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From this reading Whereupon he lit a fresh cigarette, and did not speak a word until we had reached our destination.
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From this reading Isobel had gone to bed, and our sitting-room was empty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am staying at Claridge's, or rather I was," Mr. Grooten remarked, as we turned into Brook Street.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whereupon he lit a fresh cigarette, and did not speak a word until we had reached our destination.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I saw you with Leibingen, and I have been waiting for you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whereupon he lit a fresh cigarette, and did not speak a word until we had reached our destination.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am staying at Claridge's, or rather I was," Mr. Grooten remarked, as we turned into Brook Street.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I am staying at Claridge's, or rather I was," Mr. Grooten remarked, as we turned into Brook Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isobel had gone to bed, and our sitting-room was empty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I saw you with Leibingen, and I have been waiting for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereupon he lit a fresh cigarette, and did not speak a word until we had reached our destination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am staying at Claridge's, or rather I was," Mr. Grooten remarked, as we turned into Brook Street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whereupon he lit a fresh cigarette, and did not speak a word until we had reached our destination.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I am staying at Claridge's, or rather I was," Mr. Grooten remarked, as we turned into Brook Street.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Whereupon he lit a fresh cigarette, and did not speak a word until we had reached our destination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am staying at Claridge's, or rather I was," Mr. Grooten remarked, as we turned into Brook Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereupon he lit a fresh cigarette, and did not speak a word until we had reached our destination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am staying at Claridge's, or rather I was," Mr. Grooten remarked, as we turned into Brook Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We will talk, I think, at your rooms."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I saw you with Leibingen, and I have been waiting for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isobel had gone to bed, and our sitting-room was empty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereupon he lit a fresh cigarette, and did not speak a word until we had reached our destination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am staying at Claridge's, or rather I was," Mr. Grooten remarked, as we turned into Brook Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am staying at Claridge's, or rather I was," Mr. Grooten remarked, as we turned into Brook Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We will talk, I think, at your rooms."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We will talk, I think, at your rooms."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isobel had gone to bed, and our sitting-room was empty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am staying at Claridge's, or rather I was," Mr. Grooten remarked, as we turned into Brook Street.
up to a particular time
From this reading Whereupon he lit a fresh cigarette, and did not speak a word until we had reached our destination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I saw you with Leibingen, and I have been waiting for you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am staying at Claridge's, or rather I was," Mr. Grooten remarked, as we turned into Brook Street.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I am staying at Claridge's, or rather I was," Mr. Grooten remarked, as we turned into Brook Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereupon he lit a fresh cigarette, and did not speak a word until we had reached our destination.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will talk, I think, at your rooms."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I saw you with Leibingen, and I have been waiting for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereupon he lit a fresh cigarette, and did not speak a word until we had reached our destination.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I saw you with Leibingen, and I have been waiting for you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We will talk, I think, at your rooms."
