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Chapter XXII
Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch. He called up, saying that he couldn’t get away until afternoon. When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well. “What’s wrong with him?” asked Coltfoot. “I don’t know, sir.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He called up, saying that he couldn’t get away until afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What’s wrong with him?” asked Coltfoot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t know, sir.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “He called up, saying that he couldn’t get away until afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.”
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From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He called up, saying that he couldn’t get away until afternoon.
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From this reading Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.
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From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What’s wrong with him?” asked Coltfoot.
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From this reading Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
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From this reading He called up, saying that he couldn’t get away until afternoon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
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From this reading He called up, saying that he couldn’t get away until afternoon.
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From this reading Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.
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From this reading He called up, saying that he couldn’t get away until afternoon.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
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From this reading “I don’t know, sir.
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From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.
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From this reading He called up, saying that he couldn’t get away until afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called up, saying that he couldn’t get away until afternoon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know, sir.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know, sir.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
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From this reading Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.
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From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
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From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
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From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
not any; not one
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
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From this reading Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He called up, saying that he couldn’t get away until afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know, sir.
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From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He called up, saying that he couldn’t get away until afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Coltfoot had a short note from Annan asking him to lunch.
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From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
up to a particular time
From this reading He called up, saying that he couldn’t get away until afternoon.
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From this reading He called up, saying that he couldn’t get away until afternoon.
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From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
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From this reading “What’s wrong with him?” asked Coltfoot.
at the time that
From this reading When he did arrive at No. 3 Governor’s Place, Mrs. Sniffen said that Mr. Annan was lying down--that for the last two weeks he had not seemed to be very well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What’s wrong with him?” asked Coltfoot.
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From this reading “What’s wrong with him?” asked Coltfoot.
