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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 The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

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From this reading Hal looked a little taken aback.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

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From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

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From this reading “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

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From this reading “I wonder why you did that,” was all she found to say.

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From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”

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From this reading “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

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From this reading “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

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From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “I wonder why you did that,” was all she found to say.

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From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

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From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

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From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I wonder why you did that,” was all she found to say.

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From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

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From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”

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From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

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From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”

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From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

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From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Hal looked a little taken aback.

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From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

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From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

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From this reading “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

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From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

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From this reading “I wonder why you did that,” was all she found to say.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

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From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”

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From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hal looked a little taken aback.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I wonder why you did that,” was all she found to say.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

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From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

at the time that

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

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From this reading “I wonder why you did that,” was all she found to say.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I wonder why you did that,” was all she found to say.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”