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Chapter XII
The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly. “The chief had better handle this,” he said, and went to the telephone. “Where's this chap to go?” asked one of the policemen. “We're full up,” said the sergeant. “Put him in with Charlie Swift.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Where's this chap to go?” asked one of the policemen.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Where's this chap to go?” asked one of the policemen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The chief had better handle this,” he said, and went to the telephone.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The chief had better handle this,” he said, and went to the telephone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where's this chap to go?” asked one of the policemen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
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From this reading “The chief had better handle this,” he said, and went to the telephone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
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From this reading “Where's this chap to go?” asked one of the policemen.
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From this reading “Put him in with Charlie Swift.
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From this reading “The chief had better handle this,” he said, and went to the telephone.
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From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
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From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
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From this reading “We're full up,” said the sergeant.
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From this reading “Where's this chap to go?” asked one of the policemen.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The chief had better handle this,” he said, and went to the telephone.
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From this reading “The chief had better handle this,” he said, and went to the telephone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Put him in with Charlie Swift.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Put him in with Charlie Swift.
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From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Where's this chap to go?” asked one of the policemen.
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From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Where's this chap to go?” asked one of the policemen.
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From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where's this chap to go?” asked one of the policemen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Put him in with Charlie Swift.
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From this reading “The chief had better handle this,” he said, and went to the telephone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
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From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
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From this reading “We're full up,” said the sergeant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Put him in with Charlie Swift.
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From this reading “The chief had better handle this,” he said, and went to the telephone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The chief had better handle this,” he said, and went to the telephone.
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From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
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From this reading “We're full up,” said the sergeant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The chief had better handle this,” he said, and went to the telephone.
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From this reading “Where's this chap to go?” asked one of the policemen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Put him in with Charlie Swift.
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From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
