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Chapter XXVI
On the following morning, Laverick surprised his office cleaner and one errand-boy by appearing at about a quarter to nine. He found a woman busy brushing out his room and a man Cleaning the windows. They stared at him in amazement. His arrival at such an hour was absolutely unprecedented. “You can leave the office just as it is, if you please,” he told them.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “On the following morning, Laverick surprised his office cleaner and one errand-boy by appearing at about a quarter to nine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He found a woman busy brushing out his room and a man Cleaning the windows.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the following morning, Laverick surprised his office cleaner and one errand-boy by appearing at about a quarter to nine.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “On the following morning, Laverick surprised his office cleaner and one errand-boy by appearing at about a quarter to nine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the following morning, Laverick surprised his office cleaner and one errand-boy by appearing at about a quarter to nine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You can leave the office just as it is, if you please,” he told them.”
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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 On the following morning, Laverick surprised his office cleaner and one errand-boy by appearing at about a quarter to nine.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the following morning, Laverick surprised his office cleaner and one errand-boy by appearing at about a quarter to nine.
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From this reading His arrival at such an hour was absolutely unprecedented.
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From this reading They stared at him in amazement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His arrival at such an hour was absolutely unprecedented.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following morning, Laverick surprised his office cleaner and one errand-boy by appearing at about a quarter to nine.
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From this reading On the following morning, Laverick surprised his office cleaner and one errand-boy by appearing at about a quarter to nine.
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From this reading His arrival at such an hour was absolutely unprecedented.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You can leave the office just as it is, if you please,” he told them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following morning, Laverick surprised his office cleaner and one errand-boy by appearing at about a quarter to nine.
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From this reading He found a woman busy brushing out his room and a man Cleaning the windows.
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From this reading He found a woman busy brushing out his room and a man Cleaning the windows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the following morning, Laverick surprised his office cleaner and one errand-boy by appearing at about a quarter to nine.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can leave the office just as it is, if you please,” he told them.
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From this reading On the following morning, Laverick surprised his office cleaner and one errand-boy by appearing at about a quarter to nine.
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From this reading He found a woman busy brushing out his room and a man Cleaning the windows.
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From this reading On the following morning, Laverick surprised his office cleaner and one errand-boy by appearing at about a quarter to nine.
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From this reading On the following morning, Laverick surprised his office cleaner and one errand-boy by appearing at about a quarter to nine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found a woman busy brushing out his room and a man Cleaning the windows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found a woman busy brushing out his room and a man Cleaning the windows.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They stared at him in amazement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following morning, Laverick surprised his office cleaner and one errand-boy by appearing at about a quarter to nine.
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From this reading His arrival at such an hour was absolutely unprecedented.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You can leave the office just as it is, if you please,” he told them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They stared at him in amazement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You can leave the office just as it is, if you please,” he told them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You can leave the office just as it is, if you please,” he told them.
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From this reading “You can leave the office just as it is, if you please,” he told them.
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From this reading On the following morning, Laverick surprised his office cleaner and one errand-boy by appearing at about a quarter to nine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can leave the office just as it is, if you please,” he told them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found a woman busy brushing out his room and a man Cleaning the windows.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following morning, Laverick surprised his office cleaner and one errand-boy by appearing at about a quarter to nine.
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From this reading On the following morning, Laverick surprised his office cleaner and one errand-boy by appearing at about a quarter to nine.
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From this reading On the following morning, Laverick surprised his office cleaner and one errand-boy by appearing at about a quarter to nine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning, Laverick surprised his office cleaner and one errand-boy by appearing at about a quarter to nine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the following morning, Laverick surprised his office cleaner and one errand-boy by appearing at about a quarter to nine.
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From this reading He found a woman busy brushing out his room and a man Cleaning the windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can leave the office just as it is, if you please,” he told them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following morning, Laverick surprised his office cleaner and one errand-boy by appearing at about a quarter to nine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found a woman busy brushing out his room and a man Cleaning the windows.
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From this reading They stared at him in amazement.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His arrival at such an hour was absolutely unprecedented.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following morning, Laverick surprised his office cleaner and one errand-boy by appearing at about a quarter to nine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning, Laverick surprised his office cleaner and one errand-boy by appearing at about a quarter to nine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You can leave the office just as it is, if you please,” he told them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stared at him in amazement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following morning, Laverick surprised his office cleaner and one errand-boy by appearing at about a quarter to nine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You can leave the office just as it is, if you please,” he told them.
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From this reading His arrival at such an hour was absolutely unprecedented.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His arrival at such an hour was absolutely unprecedented.
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From this reading He found a woman busy brushing out his room and a man Cleaning the windows.
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From this reading He found a woman busy brushing out his room and a man Cleaning the windows.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can leave the office just as it is, if you please,” he told them.
