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Chapter IV
“It’s getting late,” he said. “I had forgotten I have to lunch with somebody. Your ambition shall be gratified--be sure of that, Remington,” he said, passing into the smaller room. “I hope so,” said Remington. His eyes were fixed on the floor.
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Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading ““I had forgotten I have to lunch with somebody.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I had forgotten I have to lunch with somebody.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Your ambition shall be gratified--be sure of that, Remington,” he said, passing into the smaller room.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““I had forgotten I have to lunch with somebody.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your ambition shall be gratified--be sure of that, Remington,” he said, passing into the smaller room.”
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From this reading Your ambition shall be gratified--be sure of that, Remington,” he said, passing into the smaller room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Your ambition shall be gratified--be sure of that, Remington,” he said, passing into the smaller room.
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From this reading His eyes were fixed on the floor.
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From this reading His eyes were fixed on the floor.
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From this reading His eyes were fixed on the floor.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “I had forgotten I have to lunch with somebody.
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From this reading “It’s getting late,” he said.
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From this reading Your ambition shall be gratified--be sure of that, Remington,” he said, passing into the smaller room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had forgotten I have to lunch with somebody.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I had forgotten I have to lunch with somebody.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s getting late,” he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were fixed on the floor.
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From this reading “I hope so,” said Remington.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had forgotten I have to lunch with somebody.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Your ambition shall be gratified--be sure of that, Remington,” he said, passing into the smaller room.
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From this reading “It’s getting late,” he said.
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From this reading “It’s getting late,” he said.
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From this reading “I had forgotten I have to lunch with somebody.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your ambition shall be gratified--be sure of that, Remington,” he said, passing into the smaller room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His eyes were fixed on the floor.
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From this reading Your ambition shall be gratified--be sure of that, Remington,” he said, passing into the smaller room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your ambition shall be gratified--be sure of that, Remington,” he said, passing into the smaller room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your ambition shall be gratified--be sure of that, Remington,” he said, passing into the smaller room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s getting late,” he said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Your ambition shall be gratified--be sure of that, Remington,” he said, passing into the smaller room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your ambition shall be gratified--be sure of that, Remington,” he said, passing into the smaller room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I hope so,” said Remington.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I had forgotten I have to lunch with somebody.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Your ambition shall be gratified--be sure of that, Remington,” he said, passing into the smaller room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Your ambition shall be gratified--be sure of that, Remington,” he said, passing into the smaller room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your ambition shall be gratified--be sure of that, Remington,” he said, passing into the smaller room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I had forgotten I have to lunch with somebody.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were fixed on the floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I had forgotten I have to lunch with somebody.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your ambition shall be gratified--be sure of that, Remington,” he said, passing into the smaller room.
