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The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her. “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said. “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!” She did not answer him; the reference to Michael’s bed was too cryptic to follow. “Clever fellow, Dorn, eh?
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a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.”
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From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
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From this reading She did not answer him; the reference to Michael’s bed was too cryptic to follow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
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From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
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From this reading “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.
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From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
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From this reading “Clever fellow, Dorn, eh?
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From this reading She did not answer him; the reference to Michael’s bed was too cryptic to follow.
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From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
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From this reading “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not answer him; the reference to Michael’s bed was too cryptic to follow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
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From this reading “Clever fellow, Dorn, eh?
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From this reading “Clever fellow, Dorn, eh?
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From this reading “Clever fellow, Dorn, eh?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not answer him; the reference to Michael’s bed was too cryptic to follow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.
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From this reading “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not answer him; the reference to Michael’s bed was too cryptic to follow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
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From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
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From this reading She did not answer him; the reference to Michael’s bed was too cryptic to follow.
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From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not answer him; the reference to Michael’s bed was too cryptic to follow.
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From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
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From this reading She did not answer him; the reference to Michael’s bed was too cryptic to follow.
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From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
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From this reading “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not answer him; the reference to Michael’s bed was too cryptic to follow.
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From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
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From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.
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From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not answer him; the reference to Michael’s bed was too cryptic to follow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
at the time that
From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
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From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
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From this reading “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.
