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Chapter XXV
The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you." "Wants a rise of salary," thought the editor. "All right; he shall have it." Aloud he said, "Go ahead." "I wish you to release me from a promise."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"All right; he shall have it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"All right; he shall have it."”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"All right; he shall have it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Wants a rise of salary," thought the editor.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."”
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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 The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
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From this reading Aloud he said, "Go ahead."
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From this reading "All right; he shall have it."
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From this reading Aloud he said, "Go ahead."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
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From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
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From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I wish you to release me from a promise."
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From this reading Aloud he said, "Go ahead."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "All right; he shall have it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All right; he shall have it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
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From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "All right; he shall have it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wish you to release me from a promise."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Wants a rise of salary," thought the editor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish you to release me from a promise."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish you to release me from a promise."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All right; he shall have it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wants a rise of salary," thought the editor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wants a rise of salary," thought the editor.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "All right; he shall have it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Wants a rise of salary," thought the editor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wants a rise of salary," thought the editor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish you to release me from a promise."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The next morning Basil said to the editor, "I fear I am about to inflict a disappointment upon you."
