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Chapter XIV
Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption. He carried a small silver salver, on which reposed a card. “The gentleman is in the ante-room, sir,” he announced. Mr. Sabin took up the card and studied it. “Lord Robert Foulkes.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““The gentleman is in the ante-room, sir,” he announced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He carried a small silver salver, on which reposed a card.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Sabin took up the card and studied it.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He carried a small silver salver, on which reposed a card.
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From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Sabin took up the card and studied it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The gentleman is in the ante-room, sir,” he announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The gentleman is in the ante-room, sir,” he announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He carried a small silver salver, on which reposed a card.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He carried a small silver salver, on which reposed a card.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lord Robert Foulkes.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The gentleman is in the ante-room, sir,” he announced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carried a small silver salver, on which reposed a card.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The gentleman is in the ante-room, sir,” he announced.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The gentleman is in the ante-room, sir,” he announced.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sabin took up the card and studied it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lord Robert Foulkes.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Sabin took up the card and studied it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He carried a small silver salver, on which reposed a card.
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From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He carried a small silver salver, on which reposed a card.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lord Robert Foulkes.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Sabin took up the card and studied it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He carried a small silver salver, on which reposed a card.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He carried a small silver salver, on which reposed a card.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The gentleman is in the ante-room, sir,” he announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He carried a small silver salver, on which reposed a card.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Sabin took up the card and studied it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Sabin took up the card and studied it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Sabin took up the card and studied it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He carried a small silver salver, on which reposed a card.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Duson entered the sitting-room, noiseless as ever, with pale, passionless face, the absolute prototype of the perfect French servant, to whom any expression of vigorous life seems to savour of presumption.
