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Chapter XIV
AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met. On the face of the valet was a triumphant expression. “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say. I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing. The drawer is unlocked.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading ““We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.”
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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 On the face of the valet was a triumphant expression.
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From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
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From this reading I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
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From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
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From this reading I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.
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From this reading “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.
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From this reading The drawer is unlocked.
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From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
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From this reading On the face of the valet was a triumphant expression.
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From this reading On the face of the valet was a triumphant expression.
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From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
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From this reading I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.
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From this reading I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.
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From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The drawer is unlocked.
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From this reading I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.
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From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
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From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
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From this reading “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.
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From this reading “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.
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From this reading “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.
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From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the face of the valet was a triumphant expression.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
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From this reading I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.
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From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
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From this reading I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.
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From this reading “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.
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From this reading “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.
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From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.
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From this reading On the face of the valet was a triumphant expression.
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From this reading “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.
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From this reading The drawer is unlocked.
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From this reading On the face of the valet was a triumphant expression.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the face of the valet was a triumphant expression.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.
