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Chapter XXXII
A TRAGIC CULMINATION The grin on the face of Mr. Wicks had apparently deepened and become even more sardonic. He glanced Garrison over in his sharp, penetrative manner, heightened by his nervousness, and took a chair. "Forgotten instructions, haven't you, Garrison?" he snapped, adjusting his thin wisp of hair. "Where's your report on the case of Hardy, all these days?" "Well, I admit I've rather neglected the office," said Garrison, eying his visitor with a new, strange interest.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A TRAGIC CULMINATION The grin on the face of Mr. Wicks had apparently deepened and become even more sardonic.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “"Forgotten instructions, haven't you, Garrison?" he snapped, adjusting his thin wisp of hair.”
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading “He glanced Garrison over in his sharp, penetrative manner, heightened by his nervousness, and took a chair.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He glanced Garrison over in his sharp, penetrative manner, heightened by his nervousness, and took a chair.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"Where's your report on the case of Hardy, all these days?"”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “"Forgotten instructions, haven't you, Garrison?" he snapped, adjusting his thin wisp of hair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He glanced Garrison over in his sharp, penetrative manner, heightened by his nervousness, and took a chair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I admit I've rather neglected the office," said Garrison, eying his visitor with a new, strange interest.”
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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 A TRAGIC CULMINATION The grin on the face of Mr. Wicks had apparently deepened and become even more sardonic.
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From this reading "Forgotten instructions, haven't you, Garrison?" he snapped, adjusting his thin wisp of hair.
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From this reading "Where's your report on the case of Hardy, all these days?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TRAGIC CULMINATION The grin on the face of Mr. Wicks had apparently deepened and become even more sardonic.
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From this reading A TRAGIC CULMINATION The grin on the face of Mr. Wicks had apparently deepened and become even more sardonic.
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From this reading A TRAGIC CULMINATION The grin on the face of Mr. Wicks had apparently deepened and become even more sardonic.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He glanced Garrison over in his sharp, penetrative manner, heightened by his nervousness, and took a chair.
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From this reading "Where's your report on the case of Hardy, all these days?"
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From this reading He glanced Garrison over in his sharp, penetrative manner, heightened by his nervousness, and took a chair.
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From this reading A TRAGIC CULMINATION The grin on the face of Mr. Wicks had apparently deepened and become even more sardonic.
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From this reading "Where's your report on the case of Hardy, all these days?"
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From this reading A TRAGIC CULMINATION The grin on the face of Mr. Wicks had apparently deepened and become even more sardonic.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TRAGIC CULMINATION The grin on the face of Mr. Wicks had apparently deepened and become even more sardonic.
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From this reading "Well, I admit I've rather neglected the office," said Garrison, eying his visitor with a new, strange interest.
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From this reading A TRAGIC CULMINATION The grin on the face of Mr. Wicks had apparently deepened and become even more sardonic.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "Forgotten instructions, haven't you, Garrison?" he snapped, adjusting his thin wisp of hair.
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading He glanced Garrison over in his sharp, penetrative manner, heightened by his nervousness, and took a chair.
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From this reading He glanced Garrison over in his sharp, penetrative manner, heightened by his nervousness, and took a chair.
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From this reading A TRAGIC CULMINATION The grin on the face of Mr. Wicks had apparently deepened and become even more sardonic.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TRAGIC CULMINATION The grin on the face of Mr. Wicks had apparently deepened and become even more sardonic.
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From this reading "Forgotten instructions, haven't you, Garrison?" he snapped, adjusting his thin wisp of hair.
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From this reading "Where's your report on the case of Hardy, all these days?"
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From this reading "Forgotten instructions, haven't you, Garrison?" he snapped, adjusting his thin wisp of hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced Garrison over in his sharp, penetrative manner, heightened by his nervousness, and took a chair.
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From this reading He glanced Garrison over in his sharp, penetrative manner, heightened by his nervousness, and took a chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He glanced Garrison over in his sharp, penetrative manner, heightened by his nervousness, and took a chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I admit I've rather neglected the office," said Garrison, eying his visitor with a new, strange interest.
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From this reading "Well, I admit I've rather neglected the office," said Garrison, eying his visitor with a new, strange interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He glanced Garrison over in his sharp, penetrative manner, heightened by his nervousness, and took a chair.
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From this reading "Forgotten instructions, haven't you, Garrison?" he snapped, adjusting his thin wisp of hair.
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From this reading "Well, I admit I've rather neglected the office," said Garrison, eying his visitor with a new, strange interest.
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From this reading He glanced Garrison over in his sharp, penetrative manner, heightened by his nervousness, and took a chair.
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From this reading A TRAGIC CULMINATION The grin on the face of Mr. Wicks had apparently deepened and become even more sardonic.
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From this reading A TRAGIC CULMINATION The grin on the face of Mr. Wicks had apparently deepened and become even more sardonic.
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From this reading "Well, I admit I've rather neglected the office," said Garrison, eying his visitor with a new, strange interest.
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From this reading He glanced Garrison over in his sharp, penetrative manner, heightened by his nervousness, and took a chair.
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From this reading "Well, I admit I've rather neglected the office," said Garrison, eying his visitor with a new, strange interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRAGIC CULMINATION The grin on the face of Mr. Wicks had apparently deepened and become even more sardonic.
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From this reading "Well, I admit I've rather neglected the office," said Garrison, eying his visitor with a new, strange interest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TRAGIC CULMINATION The grin on the face of Mr. Wicks had apparently deepened and become even more sardonic.
above and across; more than
From this reading He glanced Garrison over in his sharp, penetrative manner, heightened by his nervousness, and took a chair.
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From this reading He glanced Garrison over in his sharp, penetrative manner, heightened by his nervousness, and took a chair.
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From this reading "Well, I admit I've rather neglected the office," said Garrison, eying his visitor with a new, strange interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's your report on the case of Hardy, all these days?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I admit I've rather neglected the office," said Garrison, eying his visitor with a new, strange interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRAGIC CULMINATION The grin on the face of Mr. Wicks had apparently deepened and become even more sardonic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He glanced Garrison over in his sharp, penetrative manner, heightened by his nervousness, and took a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Forgotten instructions, haven't you, Garrison?" he snapped, adjusting his thin wisp of hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I admit I've rather neglected the office," said Garrison, eying his visitor with a new, strange interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRAGIC CULMINATION The grin on the face of Mr. Wicks had apparently deepened and become even more sardonic.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Where's your report on the case of Hardy, all these days?"
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "Forgotten instructions, haven't you, Garrison?" he snapped, adjusting his thin wisp of hair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He glanced Garrison over in his sharp, penetrative manner, heightened by his nervousness, and took a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRAGIC CULMINATION The grin on the face of Mr. Wicks had apparently deepened and become even more sardonic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I admit I've rather neglected the office," said Garrison, eying his visitor with a new, strange interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I admit I've rather neglected the office," said Garrison, eying his visitor with a new, strange interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's your report on the case of Hardy, all these days?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRAGIC CULMINATION The grin on the face of Mr. Wicks had apparently deepened and become even more sardonic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Forgotten instructions, haven't you, Garrison?" he snapped, adjusting his thin wisp of hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, I admit I've rather neglected the office," said Garrison, eying his visitor with a new, strange interest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Forgotten instructions, haven't you, Garrison?" he snapped, adjusting his thin wisp of hair.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where's your report on the case of Hardy, all these days?"
