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Chapter XXIV
Pritchard was the first visitor who had ever found his way into Tavernake's lodgings. It was barely eight o'clock on the same morning. Tavernake, hollow-eyed and bewildered, sat up upon the sofa and gazed across the room. “Pritchard!” he exclaimed. “Why, what do you want?”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Tavernake, hollow-eyed and bewildered, sat up upon the sofa and gazed across the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tavernake, hollow-eyed and bewildered, sat up upon the sofa and gazed across the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pritchard was the first visitor who had ever found his way into Tavernake's lodgings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pritchard was the first visitor who had ever found his way into Tavernake's lodgings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pritchard was the first visitor who had ever found his way into Tavernake's lodgings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was barely eight o'clock on the same morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was barely eight o'clock on the same morning.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Tavernake, hollow-eyed and bewildered, sat up upon the sofa and gazed across the room.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading Tavernake, hollow-eyed and bewildered, sat up upon the sofa and gazed across the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tavernake, hollow-eyed and bewildered, sat up upon the sofa and gazed across the room.
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From this reading It was barely eight o'clock on the same morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tavernake, hollow-eyed and bewildered, sat up upon the sofa and gazed across the room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why, what do you want?”
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From this reading It was barely eight o'clock on the same morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pritchard was the first visitor who had ever found his way into Tavernake's lodgings.
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From this reading “Pritchard!” he exclaimed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pritchard was the first visitor who had ever found his way into Tavernake's lodgings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pritchard was the first visitor who had ever found his way into Tavernake's lodgings.
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From this reading Tavernake, hollow-eyed and bewildered, sat up upon the sofa and gazed across the room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pritchard was the first visitor who had ever found his way into Tavernake's lodgings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Pritchard!” he exclaimed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pritchard was the first visitor who had ever found his way into Tavernake's lodgings.
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From this reading Tavernake, hollow-eyed and bewildered, sat up upon the sofa and gazed across the room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pritchard was the first visitor who had ever found his way into Tavernake's lodgings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was barely eight o'clock on the same morning.
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From this reading Pritchard was the first visitor who had ever found his way into Tavernake's lodgings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was barely eight o'clock on the same morning.
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From this reading It was barely eight o'clock on the same morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was barely eight o'clock on the same morning.
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From this reading Pritchard was the first visitor who had ever found his way into Tavernake's lodgings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tavernake, hollow-eyed and bewildered, sat up upon the sofa and gazed across the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was barely eight o'clock on the same morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tavernake, hollow-eyed and bewildered, sat up upon the sofa and gazed across the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tavernake, hollow-eyed and bewildered, sat up upon the sofa and gazed across the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tavernake, hollow-eyed and bewildered, sat up upon the sofa and gazed across the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pritchard was the first visitor who had ever found his way into Tavernake's lodgings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pritchard was the first visitor who had ever found his way into Tavernake's lodgings.
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From this reading Tavernake, hollow-eyed and bewildered, sat up upon the sofa and gazed across the room.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tavernake, hollow-eyed and bewildered, sat up upon the sofa and gazed across the room.
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From this reading Pritchard was the first visitor who had ever found his way into Tavernake's lodgings.
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From this reading “Why, what do you want?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pritchard was the first visitor who had ever found his way into Tavernake's lodgings.
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From this reading Pritchard was the first visitor who had ever found his way into Tavernake's lodgings.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Why, what do you want?”
which person or people
From this reading Pritchard was the first visitor who had ever found his way into Tavernake's lodgings.
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From this reading “Why, what do you want?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, what do you want?”
