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Chapter XVI
It surely was my profit had I known It would have been my pleasure had I seen. “Why did he come back?” Jocelyn had risen as if to intimate that, if he cared to do so, they would sit in the verandah. “Why did Mr. Durnovo come back?” she repeated; for Jack did not seem to have heard the question. He was drawing forward a cane chair with the leisurely debonnair grace that was his, and, before replying, he considered for a moment.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It surely was my profit had I known It would have been my pleasure had I seen.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He was drawing forward a cane chair with the leisurely debonnair grace that was his, and, before replying, he considered for a moment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Why did he come back?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was drawing forward a cane chair with the leisurely debonnair grace that was his, and, before replying, he considered for a moment.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It surely was my profit had I known It would have been my pleasure had I seen.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Why did Mr. Durnovo come back?” she repeated; for Jack did not seem to have heard the question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Why did Mr. Durnovo come back?” she repeated; for Jack did not seem to have heard the question.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It surely was my profit had I known It would have been my pleasure had I seen.”
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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 He was drawing forward a cane chair with the leisurely debonnair grace that was his, and, before replying, he considered for a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was drawing forward a cane chair with the leisurely debonnair grace that was his, and, before replying, he considered for a moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jocelyn had risen as if to intimate that, if he cared to do so, they would sit in the verandah.
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From this reading “Why did he come back?”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It surely was my profit had I known It would have been my pleasure had I seen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was drawing forward a cane chair with the leisurely debonnair grace that was his, and, before replying, he considered for a moment.
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From this reading He was drawing forward a cane chair with the leisurely debonnair grace that was his, and, before replying, he considered for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jocelyn had risen as if to intimate that, if he cared to do so, they would sit in the verandah.
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From this reading He was drawing forward a cane chair with the leisurely debonnair grace that was his, and, before replying, he considered for a moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why did he come back?”
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From this reading He was drawing forward a cane chair with the leisurely debonnair grace that was his, and, before replying, he considered for a moment.
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From this reading He was drawing forward a cane chair with the leisurely debonnair grace that was his, and, before replying, he considered for a moment.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Why did he come back?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Jocelyn had risen as if to intimate that, if he cared to do so, they would sit in the verandah.
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From this reading He was drawing forward a cane chair with the leisurely debonnair grace that was his, and, before replying, he considered for a moment.
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From this reading “Why did Mr. Durnovo come back?” she repeated; for Jack did not seem to have heard the question.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Why did Mr. Durnovo come back?” she repeated; for Jack did not seem to have heard the question.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was drawing forward a cane chair with the leisurely debonnair grace that was his, and, before replying, he considered for a moment.
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From this reading He was drawing forward a cane chair with the leisurely debonnair grace that was his, and, before replying, he considered for a moment.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It surely was my profit had I known It would have been my pleasure had I seen.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It surely was my profit had I known It would have been my pleasure had I seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why did he come back?”
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From this reading “Why did Mr. Durnovo come back?” she repeated; for Jack did not seem to have heard the question.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was drawing forward a cane chair with the leisurely debonnair grace that was his, and, before replying, he considered for a moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It surely was my profit had I known It would have been my pleasure had I seen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jocelyn had risen as if to intimate that, if he cared to do so, they would sit in the verandah.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jocelyn had risen as if to intimate that, if he cared to do so, they would sit in the verandah.
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From this reading Jocelyn had risen as if to intimate that, if he cared to do so, they would sit in the verandah.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It surely was my profit had I known It would have been my pleasure had I seen.
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From this reading “Why did Mr. Durnovo come back?” she repeated; for Jack did not seem to have heard the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jocelyn had risen as if to intimate that, if he cared to do so, they would sit in the verandah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It surely was my profit had I known It would have been my pleasure had I seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was drawing forward a cane chair with the leisurely debonnair grace that was his, and, before replying, he considered for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was drawing forward a cane chair with the leisurely debonnair grace that was his, and, before replying, he considered for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why did Mr. Durnovo come back?” she repeated; for Jack did not seem to have heard the question.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It surely was my profit had I known It would have been my pleasure had I seen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why did Mr. Durnovo come back?” she repeated; for Jack did not seem to have heard the question.
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From this reading It surely was my profit had I known It would have been my pleasure had I seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It surely was my profit had I known It would have been my pleasure had I seen.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Why did Mr. Durnovo come back?” she repeated; for Jack did not seem to have heard the question.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why did Mr. Durnovo come back?” she repeated; for Jack did not seem to have heard the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was drawing forward a cane chair with the leisurely debonnair grace that was his, and, before replying, he considered for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jocelyn had risen as if to intimate that, if he cared to do so, they would sit in the verandah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why did Mr. Durnovo come back?” she repeated; for Jack did not seem to have heard the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It surely was my profit had I known It would have been my pleasure had I seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why did Mr. Durnovo come back?” she repeated; for Jack did not seem to have heard the question.
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From this reading Jocelyn had risen as if to intimate that, if he cared to do so, they would sit in the verandah.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jocelyn had risen as if to intimate that, if he cared to do so, they would sit in the verandah.
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From this reading It surely was my profit had I known It would have been my pleasure had I seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jocelyn had risen as if to intimate that, if he cared to do so, they would sit in the verandah.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jocelyn had risen as if to intimate that, if he cared to do so, they would sit in the verandah.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jocelyn had risen as if to intimate that, if he cared to do so, they would sit in the verandah.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jocelyn had risen as if to intimate that, if he cared to do so, they would sit in the verandah.
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From this reading Jocelyn had risen as if to intimate that, if he cared to do so, they would sit in the verandah.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It surely was my profit had I known It would have been my pleasure had I seen.
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From this reading “Why did he come back?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was drawing forward a cane chair with the leisurely debonnair grace that was his, and, before replying, he considered for a moment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It surely was my profit had I known It would have been my pleasure had I seen.
