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Chapter XXIV
He forced the window; he rushed into the room, and there before him, pallid, trembling, agonising, stood Alma Rolfe. 'You?' She panted incoherent phrases. She was here to speak with Mr. Redgrave on business--about her concert tomorrow. She had not entered the house until this moment.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She was here to speak with Mr. Redgrave on business--about her concert tomorrow.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He forced the window; he rushed into the room, and there before him, pallid, trembling, agonising, stood Alma Rolfe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was here to speak with Mr. Redgrave on business--about her concert tomorrow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was here to speak with Mr. Redgrave on business--about her concert tomorrow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He forced the window; he rushed into the room, and there before him, pallid, trembling, agonising, stood Alma Rolfe.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “She had not entered the house until this moment.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was here to speak with Mr. Redgrave on business--about her concert tomorrow.
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From this reading He forced the window; he rushed into the room, and there before him, pallid, trembling, agonising, stood Alma Rolfe.
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From this reading He forced the window; he rushed into the room, and there before him, pallid, trembling, agonising, stood Alma Rolfe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He forced the window; he rushed into the room, and there before him, pallid, trembling, agonising, stood Alma Rolfe.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He forced the window; he rushed into the room, and there before him, pallid, trembling, agonising, stood Alma Rolfe.
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From this reading She was here to speak with Mr. Redgrave on business--about her concert tomorrow.
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From this reading She was here to speak with Mr. Redgrave on business--about her concert tomorrow.
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From this reading She had not entered the house until this moment.
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From this reading He forced the window; he rushed into the room, and there before him, pallid, trembling, agonising, stood Alma Rolfe.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not entered the house until this moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He forced the window; he rushed into the room, and there before him, pallid, trembling, agonising, stood Alma Rolfe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was here to speak with Mr. Redgrave on business--about her concert tomorrow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was here to speak with Mr. Redgrave on business--about her concert tomorrow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He forced the window; he rushed into the room, and there before him, pallid, trembling, agonising, stood Alma Rolfe.
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From this reading She had not entered the house until this moment.
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From this reading She panted incoherent phrases.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He forced the window; he rushed into the room, and there before him, pallid, trembling, agonising, stood Alma Rolfe.
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From this reading She had not entered the house until this moment.
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From this reading She was here to speak with Mr. Redgrave on business--about her concert tomorrow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not entered the house until this moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was here to speak with Mr. Redgrave on business--about her concert tomorrow.
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From this reading He forced the window; he rushed into the room, and there before him, pallid, trembling, agonising, stood Alma Rolfe.
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From this reading She panted incoherent phrases.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She panted incoherent phrases.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was here to speak with Mr. Redgrave on business--about her concert tomorrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He forced the window; he rushed into the room, and there before him, pallid, trembling, agonising, stood Alma Rolfe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He forced the window; he rushed into the room, and there before him, pallid, trembling, agonising, stood Alma Rolfe.
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From this reading He forced the window; he rushed into the room, and there before him, pallid, trembling, agonising, stood Alma Rolfe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She panted incoherent phrases.
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From this reading She was here to speak with Mr. Redgrave on business--about her concert tomorrow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He forced the window; he rushed into the room, and there before him, pallid, trembling, agonising, stood Alma Rolfe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He forced the window; he rushed into the room, and there before him, pallid, trembling, agonising, stood Alma Rolfe.
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From this reading He forced the window; he rushed into the room, and there before him, pallid, trembling, agonising, stood Alma Rolfe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had not entered the house until this moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was here to speak with Mr. Redgrave on business--about her concert tomorrow.
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From this reading She was here to speak with Mr. Redgrave on business--about her concert tomorrow.
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From this reading He forced the window; he rushed into the room, and there before him, pallid, trembling, agonising, stood Alma Rolfe.
up to a particular time
From this reading She had not entered the house until this moment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was here to speak with Mr. Redgrave on business--about her concert tomorrow.
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From this reading He forced the window; he rushed into the room, and there before him, pallid, trembling, agonising, stood Alma Rolfe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was here to speak with Mr. Redgrave on business--about her concert tomorrow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You?'
