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Chapter IX
When a few days from that I made my appearance before Mr. Gryce, it was to find him looking somewhat sober. “Those Schoenmakers,” said he, “are making a deal of trouble. It seems they escaped the fellows up north and are now somewhere in this city, but where--” An expressive gesture finished the sentence. “Is that so?” exclaimed I. “Then we are sure to nab them.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When a few days from that I made my appearance before Mr. Gryce, it was to find him looking somewhat sober.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “When a few days from that I made my appearance before Mr. Gryce, it was to find him looking somewhat sober.”
not affected by alcohol
From this reading “When a few days from that I made my appearance before Mr. Gryce, it was to find him looking somewhat sober.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Then we are sure to nab them.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ““Those Schoenmakers,” said he, “are making a deal of trouble.”
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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 When a few days from that I made my appearance before Mr. Gryce, it was to find him looking somewhat sober.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seems they escaped the fellows up north and are now somewhere in this city, but where--” An expressive gesture finished the sentence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seems they escaped the fellows up north and are now somewhere in this city, but where--” An expressive gesture finished the sentence.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When a few days from that I made my appearance before Mr. Gryce, it was to find him looking somewhat sober.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Those Schoenmakers,” said he, “are making a deal of trouble.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When a few days from that I made my appearance before Mr. Gryce, it was to find him looking somewhat sober.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seems they escaped the fellows up north and are now somewhere in this city, but where--” An expressive gesture finished the sentence.
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From this reading It seems they escaped the fellows up north and are now somewhere in this city, but where--” An expressive gesture finished the sentence.
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From this reading When a few days from that I made my appearance before Mr. Gryce, it was to find him looking somewhat sober.
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From this reading “Those Schoenmakers,” said he, “are making a deal of trouble.
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From this reading It seems they escaped the fellows up north and are now somewhere in this city, but where--” An expressive gesture finished the sentence.
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From this reading “Is that so?” exclaimed I.
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From this reading It seems they escaped the fellows up north and are now somewhere in this city, but where--” An expressive gesture finished the sentence.
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From this reading It seems they escaped the fellows up north and are now somewhere in this city, but where--” An expressive gesture finished the sentence.
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From this reading When a few days from that I made my appearance before Mr. Gryce, it was to find him looking somewhat sober.
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From this reading When a few days from that I made my appearance before Mr. Gryce, it was to find him looking somewhat sober.
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From this reading It seems they escaped the fellows up north and are now somewhere in this city, but where--” An expressive gesture finished the sentence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When a few days from that I made my appearance before Mr. Gryce, it was to find him looking somewhat sober.
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From this reading It seems they escaped the fellows up north and are now somewhere in this city, but where--” An expressive gesture finished the sentence.
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From this reading When a few days from that I made my appearance before Mr. Gryce, it was to find him looking somewhat sober.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Those Schoenmakers,” said he, “are making a deal of trouble.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When a few days from that I made my appearance before Mr. Gryce, it was to find him looking somewhat sober.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When a few days from that I made my appearance before Mr. Gryce, it was to find him looking somewhat sober.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seems they escaped the fellows up north and are now somewhere in this city, but where--” An expressive gesture finished the sentence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is that so?” exclaimed I.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When a few days from that I made my appearance before Mr. Gryce, it was to find him looking somewhat sober.
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From this reading When a few days from that I made my appearance before Mr. Gryce, it was to find him looking somewhat sober.
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From this reading When a few days from that I made my appearance before Mr. Gryce, it was to find him looking somewhat sober.
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From this reading “Those Schoenmakers,” said he, “are making a deal of trouble.
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From this reading When a few days from that I made my appearance before Mr. Gryce, it was to find him looking somewhat sober.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When a few days from that I made my appearance before Mr. Gryce, it was to find him looking somewhat sober.
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From this reading “Then we are sure to nab them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems they escaped the fellows up north and are now somewhere in this city, but where--” An expressive gesture finished the sentence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems they escaped the fellows up north and are now somewhere in this city, but where--” An expressive gesture finished the sentence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Those Schoenmakers,” said he, “are making a deal of trouble.
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From this reading “Those Schoenmakers,” said he, “are making a deal of trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Those Schoenmakers,” said he, “are making a deal of trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems they escaped the fellows up north and are now somewhere in this city, but where--” An expressive gesture finished the sentence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems they escaped the fellows up north and are now somewhere in this city, but where--” An expressive gesture finished the sentence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Is that so?” exclaimed I.
not affected by alcohol
From this reading When a few days from that I made my appearance before Mr. Gryce, it was to find him looking somewhat sober.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a few days from that I made my appearance before Mr. Gryce, it was to find him looking somewhat sober.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems they escaped the fellows up north and are now somewhere in this city, but where--” An expressive gesture finished the sentence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then we are sure to nab them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When a few days from that I made my appearance before Mr. Gryce, it was to find him looking somewhat sober.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seems they escaped the fellows up north and are now somewhere in this city, but where--” An expressive gesture finished the sentence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Then we are sure to nab them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then we are sure to nab them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seems they escaped the fellows up north and are now somewhere in this city, but where--” An expressive gesture finished the sentence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seems they escaped the fellows up north and are now somewhere in this city, but where--” An expressive gesture finished the sentence.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those Schoenmakers,” said he, “are making a deal of trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a few days from that I made my appearance before Mr. Gryce, it was to find him looking somewhat sober.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Those Schoenmakers,” said he, “are making a deal of trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems they escaped the fellows up north and are now somewhere in this city, but where--” An expressive gesture finished the sentence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a few days from that I made my appearance before Mr. Gryce, it was to find him looking somewhat sober.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Then we are sure to nab them.
at the time that
From this reading When a few days from that I made my appearance before Mr. Gryce, it was to find him looking somewhat sober.
in or at the place that
From this reading It seems they escaped the fellows up north and are now somewhere in this city, but where--” An expressive gesture finished the sentence.
