Chapter XV · A Confab

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading How, and in what direction should we extend the inquiries necessary to a discovery of these Schoenmakers?

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From this reading “I advise a thorough overhauling of the German quarter,” said my superior.

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

From this reading Next morning Mr. Gryce and I met in serious consultation.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But I shook my head at this.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Schmidt, and Rosenthal will help us and the result ought to be satisfactory.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I shook my head at this.

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From this reading Next morning Mr. Gryce and I met in serious consultation.

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From this reading How, and in what direction should we extend the inquiries necessary to a discovery of these Schoenmakers?

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From this reading How, and in what direction should we extend the inquiries necessary to a discovery of these Schoenmakers?

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

From this reading How, and in what direction should we extend the inquiries necessary to a discovery of these Schoenmakers?

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

From this reading “I advise a thorough overhauling of the German quarter,” said my superior.

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

From this reading Next morning Mr. Gryce and I met in serious consultation.

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

From this reading But I shook my head at this.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Schmidt, and Rosenthal will help us and the result ought to be satisfactory.”

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From this reading How, and in what direction should we extend the inquiries necessary to a discovery of these Schoenmakers?

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

From this reading Next morning Mr. Gryce and I met in serious consultation.

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

From this reading Next morning Mr. Gryce and I met in serious consultation.

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From this reading How, and in what direction should we extend the inquiries necessary to a discovery of these Schoenmakers?

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From this reading Next morning Mr. Gryce and I met in serious consultation.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Next morning Mr. Gryce and I met in serious consultation.

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From this reading Next morning Mr. Gryce and I met in serious consultation.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I advise a thorough overhauling of the German quarter,” said my superior.

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From this reading How, and in what direction should we extend the inquiries necessary to a discovery of these Schoenmakers?

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Next morning Mr. Gryce and I met in serious consultation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How, and in what direction should we extend the inquiries necessary to a discovery of these Schoenmakers?

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading “Schmidt, and Rosenthal will help us and the result ought to be satisfactory.”

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From this reading “I advise a thorough overhauling of the German quarter,” said my superior.

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

From this reading “I advise a thorough overhauling of the German quarter,” said my superior.

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

From this reading “Schmidt, and Rosenthal will help us and the result ought to be satisfactory.”

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

From this reading “Schmidt, and Rosenthal will help us and the result ought to be satisfactory.”

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

From this reading “I advise a thorough overhauling of the German quarter,” said my superior.

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

From this reading “Schmidt, and Rosenthal will help us and the result ought to be satisfactory.”

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

From this reading “Schmidt, and Rosenthal will help us and the result ought to be satisfactory.”

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

From this reading How, and in what direction should we extend the inquiries necessary to a discovery of these Schoenmakers?

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

From this reading Next morning Mr. Gryce and I met in serious consultation.

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

From this reading But I shook my head at this.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading How, and in what direction should we extend the inquiries necessary to a discovery of these Schoenmakers?

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From this reading “I advise a thorough overhauling of the German quarter,” said my superior.

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

From this reading How, and in what direction should we extend the inquiries necessary to a discovery of these Schoenmakers?

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading How, and in what direction should we extend the inquiries necessary to a discovery of these Schoenmakers?

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

From this reading But I shook my head at this.

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From this reading “I advise a thorough overhauling of the German quarter,” said my superior.

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

From this reading How, and in what direction should we extend the inquiries necessary to a discovery of these Schoenmakers?

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Schmidt, and Rosenthal will help us and the result ought to be satisfactory.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading How, and in what direction should we extend the inquiries necessary to a discovery of these Schoenmakers?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading How, and in what direction should we extend the inquiries necessary to a discovery of these Schoenmakers?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Schmidt, and Rosenthal will help us and the result ought to be satisfactory.”