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Chapter XXIV
THE GAME. Later in the day on which I had shot off that match with Mr. Tebb I encountered Mr. Johns again. I was in the billiard-room of what was called "the club." As regards membership, it was very free-and-easy "club" indeed. A local celebrity was taking the floor.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Later in the day on which I had shot off that match with Mr. Tebb I encountered Mr. Johns again.”
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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 local celebrity was taking the floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Later in the day on which I had shot off that match with Mr. Tebb I encountered Mr. Johns again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As regards membership, it was very free-and-easy "club" indeed.
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From this reading I was in the billiard-room of what was called "the club."
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From this reading I was in the billiard-room of what was called "the club."
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From this reading A local celebrity was taking the floor.
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From this reading I was in the billiard-room of what was called "the club."
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From this reading Later in the day on which I had shot off that match with Mr. Tebb I encountered Mr. Johns again.
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From this reading Later in the day on which I had shot off that match with Mr. Tebb I encountered Mr. Johns again.
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From this reading A local celebrity was taking the floor.
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From this reading As regards membership, it was very free-and-easy "club" indeed.
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From this reading THE GAME.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Later in the day on which I had shot off that match with Mr. Tebb I encountered Mr. Johns again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Later in the day on which I had shot off that match with Mr. Tebb I encountered Mr. Johns again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later in the day on which I had shot off that match with Mr. Tebb I encountered Mr. Johns again.
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From this reading As regards membership, it was very free-and-easy "club" indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As regards membership, it was very free-and-easy "club" indeed.
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From this reading Later in the day on which I had shot off that match with Mr. Tebb I encountered Mr. Johns again.
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From this reading Later in the day on which I had shot off that match with Mr. Tebb I encountered Mr. Johns again.
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From this reading A local celebrity was taking the floor.
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From this reading Later in the day on which I had shot off that match with Mr. Tebb I encountered Mr. Johns again.
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From this reading As regards membership, it was very free-and-easy "club" indeed.
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From this reading Later in the day on which I had shot off that match with Mr. Tebb I encountered Mr. Johns again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was in the billiard-room of what was called "the club."
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From this reading Later in the day on which I had shot off that match with Mr. Tebb I encountered Mr. Johns again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Later in the day on which I had shot off that match with Mr. Tebb I encountered Mr. Johns again.
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From this reading As regards membership, it was very free-and-easy "club" indeed.
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From this reading Later in the day on which I had shot off that match with Mr. Tebb I encountered Mr. Johns again.
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From this reading A local celebrity was taking the floor.
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From this reading Later in the day on which I had shot off that match with Mr. Tebb I encountered Mr. Johns again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Later in the day on which I had shot off that match with Mr. Tebb I encountered Mr. Johns again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAME.
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From this reading As regards membership, it was very free-and-easy "club" indeed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was in the billiard-room of what was called "the club."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was in the billiard-room of what was called "the club."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Later in the day on which I had shot off that match with Mr. Tebb I encountered Mr. Johns again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Later in the day on which I had shot off that match with Mr. Tebb I encountered Mr. Johns again.
