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Chapter I
“NO, my lord,” Banks had replied, “no stranger has yet arrived. But I’ll see if any one has come in--or who has.” As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold. “Lord John, my lady.” With which, his duty majestically performed, he retired to the quarter--that of the main access to the spacious centre of the house--from which he had ushered the visitor.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I’ll see if any one has come in--or who has.””
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “With which, his duty majestically performed, he retired to the quarter--that of the main access to the spacious centre of the house--from which he had ushered the visitor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““NO, my lord,” Banks had replied, “no stranger has yet arrived.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Lord John, my lady.””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But I’ll see if any one has come in--or who has.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““NO, my lord,” Banks had replied, “no stranger has yet arrived.”
went away to a private place
From this reading “With which, his duty majestically performed, he retired to the quarter--that of the main access to the spacious centre of the house--from which he had ushered the visitor.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.”
but in spite of that
From this reading ““NO, my lord,” Banks had replied, “no stranger has yet arrived.”
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From this reading With which, his duty majestically performed, he retired to the quarter--that of the main access to the spacious centre of the house--from which he had ushered the visitor.
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From this reading As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.
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From this reading But I’ll see if any one has come in--or who has.”
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From this reading As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.
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From this reading “NO, my lord,” Banks had replied, “no stranger has yet arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.
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From this reading “NO, my lord,” Banks had replied, “no stranger has yet arrived.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I’ll see if any one has come in--or who has.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.
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From this reading With which, his duty majestically performed, he retired to the quarter--that of the main access to the spacious centre of the house--from which he had ushered the visitor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I’ll see if any one has come in--or who has.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading With which, his duty majestically performed, he retired to the quarter--that of the main access to the spacious centre of the house--from which he had ushered the visitor.
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From this reading As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With which, his duty majestically performed, he retired to the quarter--that of the main access to the spacious centre of the house--from which he had ushered the visitor.
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From this reading As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “NO, my lord,” Banks had replied, “no stranger has yet arrived.
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From this reading As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “NO, my lord,” Banks had replied, “no stranger has yet arrived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With which, his duty majestically performed, he retired to the quarter--that of the main access to the spacious centre of the house--from which he had ushered the visitor.
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From this reading With which, his duty majestically performed, he retired to the quarter--that of the main access to the spacious centre of the house--from which he had ushered the visitor.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.
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From this reading But I’ll see if any one has come in--or who has.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But I’ll see if any one has come in--or who has.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I’ll see if any one has come in--or who has.”
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From this reading “Lord John, my lady.”
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From this reading As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “NO, my lord,” Banks had replied, “no stranger has yet arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With which, his duty majestically performed, he retired to the quarter--that of the main access to the spacious centre of the house--from which he had ushered the visitor.
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From this reading With which, his duty majestically performed, he retired to the quarter--that of the main access to the spacious centre of the house--from which he had ushered the visitor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “NO, my lord,” Banks had replied, “no stranger has yet arrived.
not any; not one
From this reading “NO, my lord,” Banks had replied, “no stranger has yet arrived.
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From this reading As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With which, his duty majestically performed, he retired to the quarter--that of the main access to the spacious centre of the house--from which he had ushered the visitor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But I’ll see if any one has come in--or who has.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But I’ll see if any one has come in--or who has.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With which, his duty majestically performed, he retired to the quarter--that of the main access to the spacious centre of the house--from which he had ushered the visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With which, his duty majestically performed, he retired to the quarter--that of the main access to the spacious centre of the house--from which he had ushered the visitor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NO, my lord,” Banks had replied, “no stranger has yet arrived.
went away to a private place
From this reading With which, his duty majestically performed, he retired to the quarter--that of the main access to the spacious centre of the house--from which he had ushered the visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I’ll see if any one has come in--or who has.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With which, his duty majestically performed, he retired to the quarter--that of the main access to the spacious centre of the house--from which he had ushered the visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “NO, my lord,” Banks had replied, “no stranger has yet arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With which, his duty majestically performed, he retired to the quarter--that of the main access to the spacious centre of the house--from which he had ushered the visitor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.
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From this reading As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he spoke, however, he observed Lady Sandgate’s approach to the hall by the entrance giving upon the great terrace, and addressed her on her passing the threshold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With which, his duty majestically performed, he retired to the quarter--that of the main access to the spacious centre of the house--from which he had ushered the visitor.
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From this reading With which, his duty majestically performed, he retired to the quarter--that of the main access to the spacious centre of the house--from which he had ushered the visitor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With which, his duty majestically performed, he retired to the quarter--that of the main access to the spacious centre of the house--from which he had ushered the visitor.
which person or people
From this reading But I’ll see if any one has come in--or who has.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading With which, his duty majestically performed, he retired to the quarter--that of the main access to the spacious centre of the house--from which he had ushered the visitor.
but in spite of that
From this reading “NO, my lord,” Banks had replied, “no stranger has yet arrived.
