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Chapter XIII
When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him. "What is it?" cried I, advancing with outstretched hand. "I am going to be married," was his gay reply. "This is my last night at the club." I was glad, and showed it.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What is it?" cried I, advancing with outstretched hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What is it?" cried I, advancing with outstretched hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This is my last night at the club."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.”
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From this reading "What is it?" cried I, advancing with outstretched hand.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to be married," was his gay reply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was glad, and showed it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am going to be married," was his gay reply.
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From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
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From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is it?" cried I, advancing with outstretched hand.
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From this reading "I am going to be married," was his gay reply.
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From this reading I was glad, and showed it.
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From this reading "I am going to be married," was his gay reply.
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From this reading "What is it?" cried I, advancing with outstretched hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am going to be married," was his gay reply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" cried I, advancing with outstretched hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" cried I, advancing with outstretched hand.
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From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This is my last night at the club."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
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From this reading "I am going to be married," was his gay reply.
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From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This is my last night at the club."
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From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
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From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is it?" cried I, advancing with outstretched hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am going to be married," was his gay reply.
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From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
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From this reading I was glad, and showed it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
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From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is my last night at the club."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am going to be married," was his gay reply.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am going to be married," was his gay reply.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" cried I, advancing with outstretched hand.
at the time that
From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What is it?" cried I, advancing with outstretched hand.
