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Chapter XXXII
DISTRESSING NEWS Mrs. Carraby advanced into the library of the great house in Grosvenor Square. Her husband had risen from his desk and was standing with his hands in his pockets upon the hearth-rug. His dress was as neat and correct as ever, his hair as accurately parted, his small moustache as effectually twirled. Yet there was a frown upon his face, an expression of gloomy peevishness about his expression. His wife stood and looked at him, looked at him and thought.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Yet there was a frown upon his face, an expression of gloomy peevishness about his expression.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His dress was as neat and correct as ever, his hair as accurately parted, his small moustache as effectually twirled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DISTRESSING NEWS Mrs. Carraby advanced into the library of the great house in Grosvenor Square.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Her husband had risen from his desk and was standing with his hands in his pockets upon the hearth-rug.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His wife stood and looked at him, looked at him and thought.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Her husband had risen from his desk and was standing with his hands in his pockets upon the hearth-rug.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His wife stood and looked at him, looked at him and thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His wife stood and looked at him, looked at him and thought.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Her husband had risen from his desk and was standing with his hands in his pockets upon the hearth-rug.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet there was a frown upon his face, an expression of gloomy peevishness about his expression.”
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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 Yet there was a frown upon his face, an expression of gloomy peevishness about his expression.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yet there was a frown upon his face, an expression of gloomy peevishness about his expression.
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From this reading His dress was as neat and correct as ever, his hair as accurately parted, his small moustache as effectually twirled.
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From this reading DISTRESSING NEWS Mrs. Carraby advanced into the library of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet there was a frown upon his face, an expression of gloomy peevishness about his expression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her husband had risen from his desk and was standing with his hands in his pockets upon the hearth-rug.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His dress was as neat and correct as ever, his hair as accurately parted, his small moustache as effectually twirled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His wife stood and looked at him, looked at him and thought.
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From this reading DISTRESSING NEWS Mrs. Carraby advanced into the library of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
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From this reading His dress was as neat and correct as ever, his hair as accurately parted, his small moustache as effectually twirled.
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From this reading Her husband had risen from his desk and was standing with his hands in his pockets upon the hearth-rug.
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From this reading DISTRESSING NEWS Mrs. Carraby advanced into the library of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
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From this reading His dress was as neat and correct as ever, his hair as accurately parted, his small moustache as effectually twirled.
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From this reading His dress was as neat and correct as ever, his hair as accurately parted, his small moustache as effectually twirled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His dress was as neat and correct as ever, his hair as accurately parted, his small moustache as effectually twirled.
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From this reading Yet there was a frown upon his face, an expression of gloomy peevishness about his expression.
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From this reading Yet there was a frown upon his face, an expression of gloomy peevishness about his expression.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her husband had risen from his desk and was standing with his hands in his pockets upon the hearth-rug.
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From this reading Yet there was a frown upon his face, an expression of gloomy peevishness about his expression.
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From this reading Yet there was a frown upon his face, an expression of gloomy peevishness about his expression.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DISTRESSING NEWS Mrs. Carraby advanced into the library of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
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From this reading DISTRESSING NEWS Mrs. Carraby advanced into the library of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her husband had risen from his desk and was standing with his hands in his pockets upon the hearth-rug.
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From this reading His dress was as neat and correct as ever, his hair as accurately parted, his small moustache as effectually twirled.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Her husband had risen from his desk and was standing with his hands in his pockets upon the hearth-rug.
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From this reading Her husband had risen from his desk and was standing with his hands in his pockets upon the hearth-rug.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband had risen from his desk and was standing with his hands in his pockets upon the hearth-rug.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wife stood and looked at him, looked at him and thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband had risen from his desk and was standing with his hands in his pockets upon the hearth-rug.
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From this reading DISTRESSING NEWS Mrs. Carraby advanced into the library of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
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From this reading Her husband had risen from his desk and was standing with his hands in his pockets upon the hearth-rug.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DISTRESSING NEWS Mrs. Carraby advanced into the library of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DISTRESSING NEWS Mrs. Carraby advanced into the library of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
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From this reading DISTRESSING NEWS Mrs. Carraby advanced into the library of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His wife stood and looked at him, looked at him and thought.
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From this reading His dress was as neat and correct as ever, his hair as accurately parted, his small moustache as effectually twirled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DISTRESSING NEWS Mrs. Carraby advanced into the library of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His dress was as neat and correct as ever, his hair as accurately parted, his small moustache as effectually twirled.
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From this reading DISTRESSING NEWS Mrs. Carraby advanced into the library of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISTRESSING NEWS Mrs. Carraby advanced into the library of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
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From this reading His dress was as neat and correct as ever, his hair as accurately parted, his small moustache as effectually twirled.
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From this reading Yet there was a frown upon his face, an expression of gloomy peevishness about his expression.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her husband had risen from his desk and was standing with his hands in his pockets upon the hearth-rug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her husband had risen from his desk and was standing with his hands in his pockets upon the hearth-rug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His dress was as neat and correct as ever, his hair as accurately parted, his small moustache as effectually twirled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DISTRESSING NEWS Mrs. Carraby advanced into the library of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her husband had risen from his desk and was standing with his hands in his pockets upon the hearth-rug.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His wife stood and looked at him, looked at him and thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISTRESSING NEWS Mrs. Carraby advanced into the library of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
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From this reading Yet there was a frown upon his face, an expression of gloomy peevishness about his expression.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His wife stood and looked at him, looked at him and thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His dress was as neat and correct as ever, his hair as accurately parted, his small moustache as effectually twirled.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her husband had risen from his desk and was standing with his hands in his pockets upon the hearth-rug.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her husband had risen from his desk and was standing with his hands in his pockets upon the hearth-rug.
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From this reading His wife stood and looked at him, looked at him and thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her husband had risen from his desk and was standing with his hands in his pockets upon the hearth-rug.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was a frown upon his face, an expression of gloomy peevishness about his expression.
