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Chapter XX
“Dr. Vince is at lunch,” said the maid who answered the bell. “Please tell him I must see him at once,” said Samuel. “It's something very important.” He went in and sat down in the library, and the doctor came, looking anxious. “What is it now?” he asked.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Dr. Vince is at lunch,” said the maid who answered the bell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What is it now?” he asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went in and sat down in the library, and the doctor came, looking anxious.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““Please tell him I must see him at once,” said Samuel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Please tell him I must see him at once,” said Samuel.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ““It's something very important.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Please tell him I must see him at once,” said Samuel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went in and sat down in the library, and the doctor came, looking anxious.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went in and sat down in the library, and the doctor came, looking anxious.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Dr. Vince is at lunch,” said the maid who answered the bell.
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From this reading He went in and sat down in the library, and the doctor came, looking anxious.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What is it now?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Dr. Vince is at lunch,” said the maid who answered the bell.
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From this reading “Dr. Vince is at lunch,” said the maid who answered the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went in and sat down in the library, and the doctor came, looking anxious.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went in and sat down in the library, and the doctor came, looking anxious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went in and sat down in the library, and the doctor came, looking anxious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dr. Vince is at lunch,” said the maid who answered the bell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went in and sat down in the library, and the doctor came, looking anxious.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Please tell him I must see him at once,” said Samuel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Please tell him I must see him at once,” said Samuel.
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From this reading “It's something very important.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went in and sat down in the library, and the doctor came, looking anxious.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Dr. Vince is at lunch,” said the maid who answered the bell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it now?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's something very important.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went in and sat down in the library, and the doctor came, looking anxious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went in and sat down in the library, and the doctor came, looking anxious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dr. Vince is at lunch,” said the maid who answered the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dr. Vince is at lunch,” said the maid who answered the bell.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Please tell him I must see him at once,” said Samuel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is it now?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please tell him I must see him at once,” said Samuel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please tell him I must see him at once,” said Samuel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dr. Vince is at lunch,” said the maid who answered the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please tell him I must see him at once,” said Samuel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went in and sat down in the library, and the doctor came, looking anxious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please tell him I must see him at once,” said Samuel.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It's something very important.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Please tell him I must see him at once,” said Samuel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Dr. Vince is at lunch,” said the maid who answered the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's something very important.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dr. Vince is at lunch,” said the maid who answered the bell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went in and sat down in the library, and the doctor came, looking anxious.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it now?” he asked.
which person or people
From this reading “Dr. Vince is at lunch,” said the maid who answered the bell.
