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Chapter X
For a moment Jeff Legge stood, helpless with rage. Then he flung all his weight against the door, but it did not yield. He took up the telephone, but changed his mind. He did not want a scandal. Least of all did he wish to be advertised as Jeffrey Legge.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Then he flung all his weight against the door, but it did not yield.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Least of all did he wish to be advertised as Jeffrey Legge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took up the telephone, but changed his mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a moment Jeff Legge stood, helpless with rage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took up the telephone, but changed his mind.”
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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 For a moment Jeff Legge stood, helpless with rage.
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From this reading Least of all did he wish to be advertised as Jeffrey Legge.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then he flung all his weight against the door, but it did not yield.
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From this reading Then he flung all his weight against the door, but it did not yield.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Least of all did he wish to be advertised as Jeffrey Legge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Least of all did he wish to be advertised as Jeffrey Legge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then he flung all his weight against the door, but it did not yield.
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From this reading He took up the telephone, but changed his mind.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then he flung all his weight against the door, but it did not yield.
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From this reading Then he flung all his weight against the door, but it did not yield.
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From this reading Then he flung all his weight against the door, but it did not yield.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Jeff Legge stood, helpless with rage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he flung all his weight against the door, but it did not yield.
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From this reading For a moment Jeff Legge stood, helpless with rage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he flung all his weight against the door, but it did not yield.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he flung all his weight against the door, but it did not yield.
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From this reading For a moment Jeff Legge stood, helpless with rage.
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From this reading Least of all did he wish to be advertised as Jeffrey Legge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Least of all did he wish to be advertised as Jeffrey Legge.
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From this reading For a moment Jeff Legge stood, helpless with rage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took up the telephone, but changed his mind.
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From this reading For a moment Jeff Legge stood, helpless with rage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then he flung all his weight against the door, but it did not yield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Least of all did he wish to be advertised as Jeffrey Legge.
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From this reading For a moment Jeff Legge stood, helpless with rage.
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From this reading He did not want a scandal.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment Jeff Legge stood, helpless with rage.
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From this reading He took up the telephone, but changed his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he flung all his weight against the door, but it did not yield.
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From this reading Then he flung all his weight against the door, but it did not yield.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Least of all did he wish to be advertised as Jeffrey Legge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took up the telephone, but changed his mind.
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From this reading He took up the telephone, but changed his mind.
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From this reading He did not want a scandal.
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From this reading Then he flung all his weight against the door, but it did not yield.
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From this reading Least of all did he wish to be advertised as Jeffrey Legge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment Jeff Legge stood, helpless with rage.
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From this reading Then he flung all his weight against the door, but it did not yield.
