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Chapter XXXII
THE ROOF The main door of LECHFORD HOUSE was ajar, and at the sound of G.J.'s footsteps on the marble of the porch it opened. Robin, the secretary, stood at the threshold. Evidently she had been set to wait for him. "The men-servants are all in the cellars," said she perkily. G.J. retorted with sardonic bitterness: "And quite right, too.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Evidently she had been set to wait for him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “G.J. retorted with sardonic bitterness: "And quite right, too.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “G.J. retorted with sardonic bitterness: "And quite right, too.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Robin, the secretary, stood at the threshold.”
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From this reading THE ROOF The main door of LECHFORD HOUSE was ajar, and at the sound of G.J.'s footsteps on the marble of the porch it opened.
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From this reading "The men-servants are all in the cellars," said she perkily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROOF The main door of LECHFORD HOUSE was ajar, and at the sound of G.J.'s footsteps on the marble of the porch it opened.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The men-servants are all in the cellars," said she perkily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ROOF The main door of LECHFORD HOUSE was ajar, and at the sound of G.J.'s footsteps on the marble of the porch it opened.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Evidently she had been set to wait for him.
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From this reading G.J. retorted with sardonic bitterness: "And quite right, too.
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From this reading "The men-servants are all in the cellars," said she perkily.
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From this reading THE ROOF The main door of LECHFORD HOUSE was ajar, and at the sound of G.J.'s footsteps on the marble of the porch it opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently she had been set to wait for him.
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From this reading THE ROOF The main door of LECHFORD HOUSE was ajar, and at the sound of G.J.'s footsteps on the marble of the porch it opened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Evidently she had been set to wait for him.
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From this reading THE ROOF The main door of LECHFORD HOUSE was ajar, and at the sound of G.J.'s footsteps on the marble of the porch it opened.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evidently she had been set to wait for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Evidently she had been set to wait for him.
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From this reading THE ROOF The main door of LECHFORD HOUSE was ajar, and at the sound of G.J.'s footsteps on the marble of the porch it opened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The men-servants are all in the cellars," said she perkily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ROOF The main door of LECHFORD HOUSE was ajar, and at the sound of G.J.'s footsteps on the marble of the porch it opened.
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From this reading THE ROOF The main door of LECHFORD HOUSE was ajar, and at the sound of G.J.'s footsteps on the marble of the porch it opened.
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From this reading THE ROOF The main door of LECHFORD HOUSE was ajar, and at the sound of G.J.'s footsteps on the marble of the porch it opened.
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From this reading THE ROOF The main door of LECHFORD HOUSE was ajar, and at the sound of G.J.'s footsteps on the marble of the porch it opened.
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From this reading THE ROOF The main door of LECHFORD HOUSE was ajar, and at the sound of G.J.'s footsteps on the marble of the porch it opened.
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From this reading "The men-servants are all in the cellars," said she perkily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROOF The main door of LECHFORD HOUSE was ajar, and at the sound of G.J.'s footsteps on the marble of the porch it opened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ROOF The main door of LECHFORD HOUSE was ajar, and at the sound of G.J.'s footsteps on the marble of the porch it opened.
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From this reading THE ROOF The main door of LECHFORD HOUSE was ajar, and at the sound of G.J.'s footsteps on the marble of the porch it opened.
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From this reading "The men-servants are all in the cellars," said she perkily.
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From this reading THE ROOF The main door of LECHFORD HOUSE was ajar, and at the sound of G.J.'s footsteps on the marble of the porch it opened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading G.J. retorted with sardonic bitterness: "And quite right, too.
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From this reading G.J. retorted with sardonic bitterness: "And quite right, too.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading G.J. retorted with sardonic bitterness: "And quite right, too.
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From this reading Robin, the secretary, stood at the threshold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ROOF The main door of LECHFORD HOUSE was ajar, and at the sound of G.J.'s footsteps on the marble of the porch it opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ROOF The main door of LECHFORD HOUSE was ajar, and at the sound of G.J.'s footsteps on the marble of the porch it opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The men-servants are all in the cellars," said she perkily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading G.J. retorted with sardonic bitterness: "And quite right, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robin, the secretary, stood at the threshold.
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From this reading Evidently she had been set to wait for him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently she had been set to wait for him.
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From this reading THE ROOF The main door of LECHFORD HOUSE was ajar, and at the sound of G.J.'s footsteps on the marble of the porch it opened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Robin, the secretary, stood at the threshold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROOF The main door of LECHFORD HOUSE was ajar, and at the sound of G.J.'s footsteps on the marble of the porch it opened.
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From this reading Robin, the secretary, stood at the threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evidently she had been set to wait for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading G.J. retorted with sardonic bitterness: "And quite right, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently she had been set to wait for him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROOF The main door of LECHFORD HOUSE was ajar, and at the sound of G.J.'s footsteps on the marble of the porch it opened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading G.J. retorted with sardonic bitterness: "And quite right, too.
