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Chapter XXXIV
In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him. It was Courtier. “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me. I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say.” There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'”
in the direction of
From this reading “In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards 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 In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
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From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
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From this reading It was Courtier.
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From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'
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From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
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From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
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From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
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From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Courtier.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
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From this reading There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
a person, without saying who
From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
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From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There passed through Miltoun's mind the rapid thought: 'Does he know?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
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From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say.”
in the direction of
From this reading In the hall someone rose from a sofa, and came towards him.
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From this reading I'm leaving England to-morrow night, and there are things I want to say.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Courtier.
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From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Run you to earth at last,” he said; “I wish you'd come and dine with me.
