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Chapter XXI
THE MEN FROM CHICAGO. Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed. The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable. The detective was reading the paper when the plain-clothes man presented himself. “I was sent over here to take care of you,” said he.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I was sent over here to take care of you,” said he.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The detective was reading the paper when the plain-clothes man presented himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.”
above and across; more than
From this reading ““I was sent over here to take care of you,” said he.”
a container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids
From this reading “The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I was sent over here to take care of you,” said he.”
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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 boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed.
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From this reading Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed.
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From this reading Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed.
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From this reading Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
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From this reading Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed.
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From this reading “I was sent over here to take care of you,” said he.
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From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
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From this reading THE MEN FROM CHICAGO.
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From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
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From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
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From this reading The detective was reading the paper when the plain-clothes man presented himself.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MEN FROM CHICAGO.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I was sent over here to take care of you,” said he.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was sent over here to take care of you,” said he.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The detective was reading the paper when the plain-clothes man presented himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was sent over here to take care of you,” said he.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The detective was reading the paper when the plain-clothes man presented himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MEN FROM CHICAGO.
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From this reading Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed.
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From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed.
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From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
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From this reading Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed.
above and across; more than
From this reading “I was sent over here to take care of you,” said he.
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From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
a container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The detective was reading the paper when the plain-clothes man presented himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The detective was reading the paper when the plain-clothes man presented himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The detective was reading the paper when the plain-clothes man presented himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was sent over here to take care of you,” said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was sent over here to take care of you,” said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was sent over here to take care of you,” said he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEN FROM CHICAGO.
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From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
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From this reading Presently the bell boy came up and found Nick stretched out on the bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
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From this reading The boy was a quiet little chap, and brought Nick a pitcher of water and a daily paper, and did a number of other things to make him comfortable.
at the time that
From this reading The detective was reading the paper when the plain-clothes man presented himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was sent over here to take care of you,” said he.
