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Chapter X
THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above: "G.J., who is your oldest and dearest friend?" He replied, marvellously schooling his voice to a similar tone of cheerful abruptness: "Difficult to say, off-hand." "Not at all.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He replied, marvellously schooling his voice to a similar tone of cheerful abruptness:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:”
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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 He replied, marvellously schooling his voice to a similar tone of cheerful abruptness:
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From this reading THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:
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From this reading He replied, marvellously schooling his voice to a similar tone of cheerful abruptness:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "G.J., who is your oldest and dearest friend?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:
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From this reading THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:
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From this reading He replied, marvellously schooling his voice to a similar tone of cheerful abruptness:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:
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From this reading "G.J., who is your oldest and dearest friend?"
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From this reading "Difficult to say, off-hand."
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From this reading THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:
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From this reading "G.J., who is your oldest and dearest friend?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He replied, marvellously schooling his voice to a similar tone of cheerful abruptness:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He replied, marvellously schooling his voice to a similar tone of cheerful abruptness:
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "G.J., who is your oldest and dearest friend?"
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From this reading THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:
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From this reading He replied, marvellously schooling his voice to a similar tone of cheerful abruptness:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Difficult to say, off-hand."
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From this reading "G.J., who is your oldest and dearest friend?"
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From this reading THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He replied, marvellously schooling his voice to a similar tone of cheerful abruptness:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Difficult to say, off-hand."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He replied, marvellously schooling his voice to a similar tone of cheerful abruptness:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He replied, marvellously schooling his voice to a similar tone of cheerful abruptness:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He replied, marvellously schooling his voice to a similar tone of cheerful abruptness:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TELEGRAM As soon as G.J. had been let into the abode by Concepcion's venerable parlour-maid, the voice of Concepcion came down to him from above:
which person or people
From this reading "G.J., who is your oldest and dearest friend?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "G.J., who is your oldest and dearest friend?"
