Chapter XXII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "So here you are!

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading What have you been up to, Gammon?

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

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From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.

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From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

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From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

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From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

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From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

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From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

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From this reading Are you drunk?"

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

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From this reading What have you been up to, Gammon?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading What have you been up to, Gammon?

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

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From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "So here you are!

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.

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From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So here you are!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading What have you been up to, Gammon?

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From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What have you been up to, Gammon?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What have you been up to, Gammon?

in or at the place that

From this reading Just as the cab drove up Greenacre was turning reluctantly from the house door, where he had held a warm parley with Mrs. Bubb; the landlady irritable at being disturbed in her first sleep, the untimely visitor much ruffled in temper by various causes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.

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From this reading HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES It was the voice of Greenacre, unsteady with wrath, stripped utterly of its bland intonations.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "So here you are!