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Chapter XXXII
In the Taxicab They were alone together in the taxicab, the one which had been waiting. Draycott had been left behind. There had been a brief discussion as to the address to which the man was to be told to drive. "Where are we going?" she had asked him. "You are perfectly well aware," he had told her in the grave tones which had seemed to have become habitual, "that I'm not a fit person for you to consort with.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the Taxicab They were alone together in the taxicab, the one which had been waiting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Where are we going?" she had asked him.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “In the Taxicab They were alone together in the taxicab, the one which had been waiting.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Draycott had been left behind.”
a ship that travels with another for protection or company
From this reading “"You are perfectly well aware," he had told her in the grave tones which had seemed to have become habitual, "that I'm not a fit person for you to consort with.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You are perfectly well aware," he had told her in the grave tones which had seemed to have become habitual, "that I'm not a fit person for you to consort with.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Draycott had been left behind.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In the Taxicab They were alone together in the taxicab, the one which had been waiting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You are perfectly well aware," he had told her in the grave tones which had seemed to have become habitual, "that I'm not a fit person for you to consort with.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There had been a brief discussion as to the address to which the man was to be told to drive.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In the Taxicab They were alone together in the taxicab, the one which had been waiting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You are perfectly well aware," he had told her in the grave tones which had seemed to have become habitual, "that I'm not a fit person for you to consort with.”
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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 had been a brief discussion as to the address to which the man was to be told to drive.
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From this reading There had been a brief discussion as to the address to which the man was to be told to drive.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the Taxicab They were alone together in the taxicab, the one which had been waiting.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are we going?" she had asked him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There had been a brief discussion as to the address to which the man was to be told to drive.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where are we going?" she had asked him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are perfectly well aware," he had told her in the grave tones which had seemed to have become habitual, "that I'm not a fit person for you to consort with.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There had been a brief discussion as to the address to which the man was to be told to drive.
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From this reading "You are perfectly well aware," he had told her in the grave tones which had seemed to have become habitual, "that I'm not a fit person for you to consort with.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the Taxicab They were alone together in the taxicab, the one which had been waiting.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Draycott had been left behind.
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From this reading There had been a brief discussion as to the address to which the man was to be told to drive.
a ship that travels with another for protection or company
From this reading "You are perfectly well aware," he had told her in the grave tones which had seemed to have become habitual, "that I'm not a fit person for you to consort with.
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From this reading There had been a brief discussion as to the address to which the man was to be told to drive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Draycott had been left behind.
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From this reading There had been a brief discussion as to the address to which the man was to be told to drive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are perfectly well aware," he had told her in the grave tones which had seemed to have become habitual, "that I'm not a fit person for you to consort with.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You are perfectly well aware," he had told her in the grave tones which had seemed to have become habitual, "that I'm not a fit person for you to consort with.
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From this reading "Where are we going?" she had asked him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are perfectly well aware," he had told her in the grave tones which had seemed to have become habitual, "that I'm not a fit person for you to consort with.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are perfectly well aware," he had told her in the grave tones which had seemed to have become habitual, "that I'm not a fit person for you to consort with.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the Taxicab They were alone together in the taxicab, the one which had been waiting.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You are perfectly well aware," he had told her in the grave tones which had seemed to have become habitual, "that I'm not a fit person for you to consort with.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are perfectly well aware," he had told her in the grave tones which had seemed to have become habitual, "that I'm not a fit person for you to consort with.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You are perfectly well aware," he had told her in the grave tones which had seemed to have become habitual, "that I'm not a fit person for you to consort with.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Where are we going?" she had asked him.
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From this reading "You are perfectly well aware," he had told her in the grave tones which had seemed to have become habitual, "that I'm not a fit person for you to consort with.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Taxicab They were alone together in the taxicab, the one which had been waiting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Draycott had been left behind.
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From this reading There had been a brief discussion as to the address to which the man was to be told to drive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are perfectly well aware," he had told her in the grave tones which had seemed to have become habitual, "that I'm not a fit person for you to consort with.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the Taxicab They were alone together in the taxicab, the one which had been waiting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are perfectly well aware," he had told her in the grave tones which had seemed to have become habitual, "that I'm not a fit person for you to consort with.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are perfectly well aware," he had told her in the grave tones which had seemed to have become habitual, "that I'm not a fit person for you to consort with.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are perfectly well aware," he had told her in the grave tones which had seemed to have become habitual, "that I'm not a fit person for you to consort with.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where are we going?" she had asked him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Taxicab They were alone together in the taxicab, the one which had been waiting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You are perfectly well aware," he had told her in the grave tones which had seemed to have become habitual, "that I'm not a fit person for you to consort with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Taxicab They were alone together in the taxicab, the one which had been waiting.
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From this reading There had been a brief discussion as to the address to which the man was to be told to drive.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the Taxicab They were alone together in the taxicab, the one which had been waiting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been a brief discussion as to the address to which the man was to be told to drive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Taxicab They were alone together in the taxicab, the one which had been waiting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been a brief discussion as to the address to which the man was to be told to drive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are perfectly well aware," he had told her in the grave tones which had seemed to have become habitual, "that I'm not a fit person for you to consort with.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Taxicab They were alone together in the taxicab, the one which had been waiting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been a brief discussion as to the address to which the man was to be told to drive.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where are we going?" she had asked him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are perfectly well aware," he had told her in the grave tones which had seemed to have become habitual, "that I'm not a fit person for you to consort with.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the Taxicab They were alone together in the taxicab, the one which had been waiting.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are we going?" she had asked him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the Taxicab They were alone together in the taxicab, the one which had been waiting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You are perfectly well aware," he had told her in the grave tones which had seemed to have become habitual, "that I'm not a fit person for you to consort with.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are perfectly well aware," he had told her in the grave tones which had seemed to have become habitual, "that I'm not a fit person for you to consort with.
