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Chapter XIII
THE DETECTIVE AND THE LADY Mr. Ireland marched into Makell's Hotel as if he owned the building. He created a sensation in the office. "You know me?" The clerk, who was a good-looking young gentleman, with a curled moustache, eyed the speaker with somewhat supercilious curiosity. Mr. Ireland's manner was more suggestive of his importance than was his appearance.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Ireland's manner was more suggestive of his importance than was his appearance.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The clerk, who was a good-looking young gentleman, with a curled moustache, eyed the speaker with somewhat supercilious curiosity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You know me?"”
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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 He created a sensation in the office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DETECTIVE AND THE LADY Mr. Ireland marched into Makell's Hotel as if he owned the building.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Ireland's manner was more suggestive of his importance than was his appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DETECTIVE AND THE LADY Mr. Ireland marched into Makell's Hotel as if he owned the building.
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From this reading THE DETECTIVE AND THE LADY Mr. Ireland marched into Makell's Hotel as if he owned the building.
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From this reading The clerk, who was a good-looking young gentleman, with a curled moustache, eyed the speaker with somewhat supercilious curiosity.
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From this reading He created a sensation in the office.
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From this reading The clerk, who was a good-looking young gentleman, with a curled moustache, eyed the speaker with somewhat supercilious curiosity.
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From this reading The clerk, who was a good-looking young gentleman, with a curled moustache, eyed the speaker with somewhat supercilious curiosity.
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From this reading THE DETECTIVE AND THE LADY Mr. Ireland marched into Makell's Hotel as if he owned the building.
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From this reading The clerk, who was a good-looking young gentleman, with a curled moustache, eyed the speaker with somewhat supercilious curiosity.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The clerk, who was a good-looking young gentleman, with a curled moustache, eyed the speaker with somewhat supercilious curiosity.
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From this reading The clerk, who was a good-looking young gentleman, with a curled moustache, eyed the speaker with somewhat supercilious curiosity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DETECTIVE AND THE LADY Mr. Ireland marched into Makell's Hotel as if he owned the building.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Ireland's manner was more suggestive of his importance than was his appearance.
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From this reading THE DETECTIVE AND THE LADY Mr. Ireland marched into Makell's Hotel as if he owned the building.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE DETECTIVE AND THE LADY Mr. Ireland marched into Makell's Hotel as if he owned the building.
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From this reading Mr. Ireland's manner was more suggestive of his importance than was his appearance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He created a sensation in the office.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE DETECTIVE AND THE LADY Mr. Ireland marched into Makell's Hotel as if he owned the building.
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From this reading THE DETECTIVE AND THE LADY Mr. Ireland marched into Makell's Hotel as if he owned the building.
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From this reading Mr. Ireland's manner was more suggestive of his importance than was his appearance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You know me?"
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From this reading THE DETECTIVE AND THE LADY Mr. Ireland marched into Makell's Hotel as if he owned the building.
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From this reading THE DETECTIVE AND THE LADY Mr. Ireland marched into Makell's Hotel as if he owned the building.
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From this reading Mr. Ireland's manner was more suggestive of his importance than was his appearance.
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From this reading THE DETECTIVE AND THE LADY Mr. Ireland marched into Makell's Hotel as if he owned the building.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You know me?"
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From this reading Mr. Ireland's manner was more suggestive of his importance than was his appearance.
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From this reading The clerk, who was a good-looking young gentleman, with a curled moustache, eyed the speaker with somewhat supercilious curiosity.
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From this reading THE DETECTIVE AND THE LADY Mr. Ireland marched into Makell's Hotel as if he owned the building.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Ireland's manner was more suggestive of his importance than was his appearance.
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From this reading He created a sensation in the office.
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From this reading THE DETECTIVE AND THE LADY Mr. Ireland marched into Makell's Hotel as if he owned the building.
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From this reading He created a sensation in the office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clerk, who was a good-looking young gentleman, with a curled moustache, eyed the speaker with somewhat supercilious curiosity.
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From this reading The clerk, who was a good-looking young gentleman, with a curled moustache, eyed the speaker with somewhat supercilious curiosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ireland's manner was more suggestive of his importance than was his appearance.
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From this reading The clerk, who was a good-looking young gentleman, with a curled moustache, eyed the speaker with somewhat supercilious curiosity.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Ireland's manner was more suggestive of his importance than was his appearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DETECTIVE AND THE LADY Mr. Ireland marched into Makell's Hotel as if he owned the building.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clerk, who was a good-looking young gentleman, with a curled moustache, eyed the speaker with somewhat supercilious curiosity.
which person or people
From this reading The clerk, who was a good-looking young gentleman, with a curled moustache, eyed the speaker with somewhat supercilious curiosity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The clerk, who was a good-looking young gentleman, with a curled moustache, eyed the speaker with somewhat supercilious curiosity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know me?"
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From this reading The clerk, who was a good-looking young gentleman, with a curled moustache, eyed the speaker with somewhat supercilious curiosity.
