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Chapter XX
AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock. "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open. "Is business poor?" "It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged." "You don't tell me so!
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.”
released from a duty or job
From this reading “"It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged."”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “"What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is business poor?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You don't tell me so!”
belonging to which person
From this reading “"What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
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From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
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From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is business poor?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
released from a duty or job
From this reading "It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged."
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From this reading "You don't tell me so!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
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From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
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From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged."
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From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is business poor?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is business poor?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You don't tell me so!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
belonging to which person
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
