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Chapter XXI
“By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?” “I have placed her in safety,” said Heyst. “I--I took good care of that.” Mr. Jones laid a hand on his arm. “You have?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I--I took good care of that.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Jones laid a hand on his arm.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I have placed her in safety,” said Heyst.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I--I took good care of that.””
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading ““By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?””
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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 Mr. Jones laid a hand on his arm.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
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From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Jones laid a hand on his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I--I took good care of that.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I--I took good care of that.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Jones laid a hand on his arm.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have placed her in safety,” said Heyst.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I have placed her in safety,” said Heyst.
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From this reading “I have placed her in safety,” said Heyst.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have placed her in safety,” said Heyst.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Jones laid a hand on his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I--I took good care of that.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Jones laid a hand on his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have placed her in safety,” said Heyst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have placed her in safety,” said Heyst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I--I took good care of that.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
