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Chapter XIII
TOM PAYS A CALL By general consent Wattles was not informed of the incident of the suicidal Ford. It would, as Loring pointed out, only upset him to learn of it. Loring tried very hard to thank Tom for his part in the affair, but Tom refused to be thanked and ridiculed Loring’s efforts. “What’s it all about?” demanded Tom. “What are you trying to do, josh me?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““What’s it all about?” demanded Tom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Loring tried very hard to thank Tom for his part in the affair, but Tom refused to be thanked and ridiculed Loring’s efforts.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would, as Loring pointed out, only upset him to learn of it.”
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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 TOM PAYS A CALL By general consent Wattles was not informed of the incident of the suicidal Ford.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What’s it all about?” demanded Tom.
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From this reading Loring tried very hard to thank Tom for his part in the affair, but Tom refused to be thanked and ridiculed Loring’s efforts.
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From this reading “What’s it all about?” demanded Tom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Loring tried very hard to thank Tom for his part in the affair, but Tom refused to be thanked and ridiculed Loring’s efforts.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you trying to do, josh me?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would, as Loring pointed out, only upset him to learn of it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Loring tried very hard to thank Tom for his part in the affair, but Tom refused to be thanked and ridiculed Loring’s efforts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Loring tried very hard to thank Tom for his part in the affair, but Tom refused to be thanked and ridiculed Loring’s efforts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TOM PAYS A CALL By general consent Wattles was not informed of the incident of the suicidal Ford.
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From this reading TOM PAYS A CALL By general consent Wattles was not informed of the incident of the suicidal Ford.
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From this reading TOM PAYS A CALL By general consent Wattles was not informed of the incident of the suicidal Ford.
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From this reading “What’s it all about?” demanded Tom.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What are you trying to do, josh me?
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From this reading Loring tried very hard to thank Tom for his part in the affair, but Tom refused to be thanked and ridiculed Loring’s efforts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Loring tried very hard to thank Tom for his part in the affair, but Tom refused to be thanked and ridiculed Loring’s efforts.
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From this reading TOM PAYS A CALL By general consent Wattles was not informed of the incident of the suicidal Ford.
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From this reading TOM PAYS A CALL By general consent Wattles was not informed of the incident of the suicidal Ford.
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From this reading Loring tried very hard to thank Tom for his part in the affair, but Tom refused to be thanked and ridiculed Loring’s efforts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would, as Loring pointed out, only upset him to learn of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Loring tried very hard to thank Tom for his part in the affair, but Tom refused to be thanked and ridiculed Loring’s efforts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Loring tried very hard to thank Tom for his part in the affair, but Tom refused to be thanked and ridiculed Loring’s efforts.
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From this reading TOM PAYS A CALL By general consent Wattles was not informed of the incident of the suicidal Ford.
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From this reading TOM PAYS A CALL By general consent Wattles was not informed of the incident of the suicidal Ford.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would, as Loring pointed out, only upset him to learn of it.
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From this reading “What are you trying to do, josh me?
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From this reading It would, as Loring pointed out, only upset him to learn of it.
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From this reading It would, as Loring pointed out, only upset him to learn of it.
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From this reading Loring tried very hard to thank Tom for his part in the affair, but Tom refused to be thanked and ridiculed Loring’s efforts.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What are you trying to do, josh me?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TOM PAYS A CALL By general consent Wattles was not informed of the incident of the suicidal Ford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOM PAYS A CALL By general consent Wattles was not informed of the incident of the suicidal Ford.
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From this reading It would, as Loring pointed out, only upset him to learn of it.
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From this reading It would, as Loring pointed out, only upset him to learn of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Loring tried very hard to thank Tom for his part in the affair, but Tom refused to be thanked and ridiculed Loring’s efforts.
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From this reading TOM PAYS A CALL By general consent Wattles was not informed of the incident of the suicidal Ford.
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From this reading It would, as Loring pointed out, only upset him to learn of it.
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From this reading Loring tried very hard to thank Tom for his part in the affair, but Tom refused to be thanked and ridiculed Loring’s efforts.
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From this reading Loring tried very hard to thank Tom for his part in the affair, but Tom refused to be thanked and ridiculed Loring’s efforts.
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From this reading TOM PAYS A CALL By general consent Wattles was not informed of the incident of the suicidal Ford.
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From this reading Loring tried very hard to thank Tom for his part in the affair, but Tom refused to be thanked and ridiculed Loring’s efforts.
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From this reading Loring tried very hard to thank Tom for his part in the affair, but Tom refused to be thanked and ridiculed Loring’s efforts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM PAYS A CALL By general consent Wattles was not informed of the incident of the suicidal Ford.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would, as Loring pointed out, only upset him to learn of it.
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From this reading TOM PAYS A CALL By general consent Wattles was not informed of the incident of the suicidal Ford.
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From this reading Loring tried very hard to thank Tom for his part in the affair, but Tom refused to be thanked and ridiculed Loring’s efforts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What are you trying to do, josh me?
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From this reading It would, as Loring pointed out, only upset him to learn of it.
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From this reading Loring tried very hard to thank Tom for his part in the affair, but Tom refused to be thanked and ridiculed Loring’s efforts.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM PAYS A CALL By general consent Wattles was not informed of the incident of the suicidal Ford.
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From this reading TOM PAYS A CALL By general consent Wattles was not informed of the incident of the suicidal Ford.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you trying to do, josh me?
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From this reading “What’s it all about?” demanded Tom.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would, as Loring pointed out, only upset him to learn of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you trying to do, josh me?
