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Chapter III
THE DETECTIVE’S “HALFWAY HOUSE.” Chick had been in favor of cutting off all communication with the detective’s residence in New York. It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change. Nick, however, had vetoed this suggestion, and left things largely to his butler’s discretion. The butler had been in his service for years, and had shown himself by no means a fool.
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for the reason that
From this reading “It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Chick had been in favor of cutting off all communication with the detective’s residence in New York.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The butler had been in his service for years, and had shown himself by no means a fool.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Nick, however, had vetoed this suggestion, and left things largely to his butler’s discretion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nick, however, had vetoed this suggestion, and left things largely to his butler’s discretion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.”
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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 It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.
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From this reading Chick had been in favor of cutting off all communication with the detective’s residence in New York.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nick, however, had vetoed this suggestion, and left things largely to his butler’s discretion.
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From this reading It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.
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From this reading It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.
for the reason that
From this reading It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Chick had been in favor of cutting off all communication with the detective’s residence in New York.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.
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From this reading The butler had been in his service for years, and had shown himself by no means a fool.
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From this reading Nick, however, had vetoed this suggestion, and left things largely to his butler’s discretion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The butler had been in his service for years, and had shown himself by no means a fool.
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From this reading It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.
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From this reading Chick had been in favor of cutting off all communication with the detective’s residence in New York.
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From this reading It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.
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From this reading Chick had been in favor of cutting off all communication with the detective’s residence in New York.
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From this reading Chick had been in favor of cutting off all communication with the detective’s residence in New York.
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From this reading THE DETECTIVE’S “HALFWAY HOUSE.”
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From this reading Nick, however, had vetoed this suggestion, and left things largely to his butler’s discretion.
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From this reading It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.
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From this reading Chick had been in favor of cutting off all communication with the detective’s residence in New York.
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From this reading It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The butler had been in his service for years, and had shown himself by no means a fool.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The butler had been in his service for years, and had shown himself by no means a fool.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chick had been in favor of cutting off all communication with the detective’s residence in New York.
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From this reading THE DETECTIVE’S “HALFWAY HOUSE.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.
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From this reading It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.
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From this reading THE DETECTIVE’S “HALFWAY HOUSE.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Nick, however, had vetoed this suggestion, and left things largely to his butler’s discretion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chick had been in favor of cutting off all communication with the detective’s residence in New York.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.
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From this reading Nick, however, had vetoed this suggestion, and left things largely to his butler’s discretion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick, however, had vetoed this suggestion, and left things largely to his butler’s discretion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The butler had been in his service for years, and had shown himself by no means a fool.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chick had been in favor of cutting off all communication with the detective’s residence in New York.
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From this reading Nick, however, had vetoed this suggestion, and left things largely to his butler’s discretion.
not any; not one
From this reading The butler had been in his service for years, and had shown himself by no means a fool.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.
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From this reading It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chick had been in favor of cutting off all communication with the detective’s residence in New York.
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From this reading Chick had been in favor of cutting off all communication with the detective’s residence in New York.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chick had been in favor of cutting off all communication with the detective’s residence in New York.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The butler had been in his service for years, and had shown himself by no means a fool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The butler had been in his service for years, and had shown himself by no means a fool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick, however, had vetoed this suggestion, and left things largely to his butler’s discretion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DETECTIVE’S “HALFWAY HOUSE.”
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From this reading Nick, however, had vetoed this suggestion, and left things largely to his butler’s discretion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nick, however, had vetoed this suggestion, and left things largely to his butler’s discretion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick, however, had vetoed this suggestion, and left things largely to his butler’s discretion.
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From this reading Nick, however, had vetoed this suggestion, and left things largely to his butler’s discretion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not because he himself felt any great need of a holiday, but rather because he had an exaggerated notion that his chief was badly in need of a change.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chick had been in favor of cutting off all communication with the detective’s residence in New York.
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From this reading The butler had been in his service for years, and had shown himself by no means a fool.
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From this reading Chick had been in favor of cutting off all communication with the detective’s residence in New York.
