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Chapter XXIV
WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile. “That wild fellow again,” he muttered. “I didn’t know he was in England. I suppose I must go down to the door to see him.” But Will glanced at the name in profound dismay.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That wild fellow again,” he muttered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I didn’t know he was in England.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I suppose I must go down to the door to see him.””
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading ““That wild fellow again,” he muttered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Will glanced at the name in profound dismay.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose I must go down to the door to see him.””
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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 WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That wild fellow again,” he muttered.
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From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Will glanced at the name in profound dismay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Will glanced at the name in profound dismay.
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From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
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From this reading “I didn’t know he was in England.
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From this reading But Will glanced at the name in profound dismay.
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From this reading I suppose I must go down to the door to see him.”
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From this reading I suppose I must go down to the door to see him.”
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From this reading “I didn’t know he was in England.
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From this reading “That wild fellow again,” he muttered.
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From this reading But Will glanced at the name in profound dismay.
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From this reading I suppose I must go down to the door to see him.”
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From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
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From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That wild fellow again,” he muttered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I suppose I must go down to the door to see him.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn’t know he was in England.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I didn’t know he was in England.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn’t know he was in England.
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From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I suppose I must go down to the door to see him.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “That wild fellow again,” he muttered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Will glanced at the name in profound dismay.
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From this reading But Will glanced at the name in profound dismay.
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From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
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From this reading I suppose I must go down to the door to see him.”
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From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suppose I must go down to the door to see him.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That wild fellow again,” he muttered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I didn’t know he was in England.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
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From this reading “That wild fellow again,” he muttered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
