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Chapter IV
I spent a very restless and disturbed night. I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard. My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself. "Is that you, Walmsley?" "It is," I replied.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is," I replied.”
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From this reading I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I spent a very restless and disturbed night.
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From this reading My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I spent a very restless and disturbed night.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself.
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From this reading I spent a very restless and disturbed night.
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From this reading I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.
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From this reading I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I spent a very restless and disturbed night.
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From this reading My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that you, Walmsley?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is," I replied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.
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From this reading My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself.
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From this reading I spent a very restless and disturbed night.
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From this reading I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.
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From this reading My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself.
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From this reading My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is," I replied.
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From this reading I spent a very restless and disturbed night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.
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From this reading I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.
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From this reading I spent a very restless and disturbed night.
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From this reading I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that you, Walmsley?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.
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From this reading I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.
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From this reading I spent a very restless and disturbed night.
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From this reading "Is that you, Walmsley?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that you, Walmsley?"
