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Chapter XVIII
“And--Lord Billington?” faltered Paul. “Oh, he's in Scotland--at his own place.” “Then, in fact, nobody is dining here at all,” said Paul desperately. There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker! Is it possible you don't know we're dining by telephone?”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Then, in fact, nobody is dining here at all,” said Paul desperately.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is it possible you don't know we're dining by telephone?””
no person; not anyone
From this reading ““Then, in fact, nobody is dining here at all,” said Paul desperately.”
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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 There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
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From this reading “Then, in fact, nobody is dining here at all,” said Paul desperately.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And--Lord Billington?” faltered Paul.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Oh, he's in Scotland--at his own place.”
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From this reading “And--Lord Billington?” faltered Paul.
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From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Is it possible you don't know we're dining by telephone?”
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From this reading “Then, in fact, nobody is dining here at all,” said Paul desperately.
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From this reading “Then, in fact, nobody is dining here at all,” said Paul desperately.
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From this reading Is it possible you don't know we're dining by telephone?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then, in fact, nobody is dining here at all,” said Paul desperately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And--Lord Billington?” faltered Paul.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, he's in Scotland--at his own place.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, in fact, nobody is dining here at all,” said Paul desperately.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, he's in Scotland--at his own place.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, he's in Scotland--at his own place.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Then, in fact, nobody is dining here at all,” said Paul desperately.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Is it possible you don't know we're dining by telephone?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And--Lord Billington?” faltered Paul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Then, in fact, nobody is dining here at all,” said Paul desperately.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, he's in Scotland--at his own place.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, he's in Scotland--at his own place.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And--Lord Billington?” faltered Paul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, he's in Scotland--at his own place.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is it possible you don't know we're dining by telephone?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then, in fact, nobody is dining here at all,” said Paul desperately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, he's in Scotland--at his own place.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is it possible you don't know we're dining by telephone?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then, in fact, nobody is dining here at all,” said Paul desperately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is it possible you don't know we're dining by telephone?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a slight pause, and then the voice responded, with a touch of startled suggestion in it: “Good heavens, Mr. Bunker!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is it possible you don't know we're dining by telephone?”
