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Chapter IV
HARRY ANNESLEY TELLS HIS SECRET. Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there. He went to the hotel and dined alone. "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table. The inquirer was almost a stranger, but Harry did know his name.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went to the hotel and dined alone.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The inquirer was almost a stranger, but Harry did know his name.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The inquirer was almost a stranger, but Harry did know his name.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “HARRY ANNESLEY TELLS HIS SECRET.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went to the hotel and dined alone.”
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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 "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
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From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
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From this reading The inquirer was almost a stranger, but Harry did know his name.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went to the hotel and dined alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went to the hotel and dined alone.
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From this reading HARRY ANNESLEY TELLS HIS SECRET.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The inquirer was almost a stranger, but Harry did know his name.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
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From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
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From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The inquirer was almost a stranger, but Harry did know his name.
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From this reading He went to the hotel and dined alone.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
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From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
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From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
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From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
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From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
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From this reading HARRY ANNESLEY TELLS HIS SECRET.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HARRY ANNESLEY TELLS HIS SECRET.
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From this reading He went to the hotel and dined alone.
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From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inquirer was almost a stranger, but Harry did know his name.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The inquirer was almost a stranger, but Harry did know his name.
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From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The inquirer was almost a stranger, but Harry did know his name.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
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From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
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From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading HARRY ANNESLEY TELLS HIS SECRET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARRY ANNESLEY TELLS HIS SECRET.
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From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went to the hotel and dined alone.
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From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
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From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went to the hotel and dined alone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
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From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
at the time that
From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
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From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
