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Chapter XXXVIII
KITTY'S WARNING. "It's an odd thing," said Percival, with a puzzled look, "that Kitty won't see me." "Won't see you?" ejaculated Rupert. They had arrived at Dunmuir the previous day, and located themselves at the hotel. Arthur Fane had come with them, but he was at present in the smoking-room, and the two friends had their parlour to themselves.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Arthur Fane had come with them, but he was at present in the smoking-room, and the two friends had their parlour to themselves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's an odd thing," said Percival, with a puzzled look, "that Kitty won't see me."”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “They had arrived at Dunmuir the previous day, and located themselves at the hotel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's an odd thing," said Percival, with a puzzled look, "that Kitty won't see me."”
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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 "It's an odd thing," said Percival, with a puzzled look, "that Kitty won't see me."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's an odd thing," said Percival, with a puzzled look, "that Kitty won't see me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had arrived at Dunmuir the previous day, and located themselves at the hotel.
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From this reading They had arrived at Dunmuir the previous day, and located themselves at the hotel.
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From this reading Arthur Fane had come with them, but he was at present in the smoking-room, and the two friends had their parlour to themselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had arrived at Dunmuir the previous day, and located themselves at the hotel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Arthur Fane had come with them, but he was at present in the smoking-room, and the two friends had their parlour to themselves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arthur Fane had come with them, but he was at present in the smoking-room, and the two friends had their parlour to themselves.
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From this reading They had arrived at Dunmuir the previous day, and located themselves at the hotel.
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From this reading They had arrived at Dunmuir the previous day, and located themselves at the hotel.
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From this reading "Won't see you?" ejaculated Rupert.
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From this reading Arthur Fane had come with them, but he was at present in the smoking-room, and the two friends had their parlour to themselves.
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From this reading Arthur Fane had come with them, but he was at present in the smoking-room, and the two friends had their parlour to themselves.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had arrived at Dunmuir the previous day, and located themselves at the hotel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arthur Fane had come with them, but he was at present in the smoking-room, and the two friends had their parlour to themselves.
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From this reading They had arrived at Dunmuir the previous day, and located themselves at the hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arthur Fane had come with them, but he was at present in the smoking-room, and the two friends had their parlour to themselves.
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From this reading "It's an odd thing," said Percival, with a puzzled look, "that Kitty won't see me."
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From this reading "It's an odd thing," said Percival, with a puzzled look, "that Kitty won't see me."
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From this reading KITTY'S WARNING.
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From this reading They had arrived at Dunmuir the previous day, and located themselves at the hotel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's an odd thing," said Percival, with a puzzled look, "that Kitty won't see me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's an odd thing," said Percival, with a puzzled look, "that Kitty won't see me."
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From this reading "It's an odd thing," said Percival, with a puzzled look, "that Kitty won't see me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arthur Fane had come with them, but he was at present in the smoking-room, and the two friends had their parlour to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's an odd thing," said Percival, with a puzzled look, "that Kitty won't see me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arthur Fane had come with them, but he was at present in the smoking-room, and the two friends had their parlour to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had arrived at Dunmuir the previous day, and located themselves at the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's an odd thing," said Percival, with a puzzled look, "that Kitty won't see me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Won't see you?" ejaculated Rupert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's an odd thing," said Percival, with a puzzled look, "that Kitty won't see me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's an odd thing," said Percival, with a puzzled look, "that Kitty won't see me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arthur Fane had come with them, but he was at present in the smoking-room, and the two friends had their parlour to themselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's an odd thing," said Percival, with a puzzled look, "that Kitty won't see me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had arrived at Dunmuir the previous day, and located themselves at the hotel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Arthur Fane had come with them, but he was at present in the smoking-room, and the two friends had their parlour to themselves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Arthur Fane had come with them, but he was at present in the smoking-room, and the two friends had their parlour to themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had arrived at Dunmuir the previous day, and located themselves at the hotel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had arrived at Dunmuir the previous day, and located themselves at the hotel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's an odd thing," said Percival, with a puzzled look, "that Kitty won't see me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arthur Fane had come with them, but he was at present in the smoking-room, and the two friends had their parlour to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arthur Fane had come with them, but he was at present in the smoking-room, and the two friends had their parlour to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KITTY'S WARNING.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arthur Fane had come with them, but he was at present in the smoking-room, and the two friends had their parlour to themselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's an odd thing," said Percival, with a puzzled look, "that Kitty won't see me."
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From this reading "It's an odd thing," said Percival, with a puzzled look, "that Kitty won't see me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Won't see you?" ejaculated Rupert.
