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Chapter XV
One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office. He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely. There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming. "I want to congratulate you," he said. "We've all been reading the account in the paper this morning.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.”
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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 One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
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From this reading "We've all been reading the account in the paper this morning.
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From this reading "We've all been reading the account in the paper this morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
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From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
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From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
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From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
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From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
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From this reading "I want to congratulate you," he said.
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From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
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From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
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From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
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From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to congratulate you," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
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From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
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From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've all been reading the account in the paper this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've all been reading the account in the paper this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want to congratulate you," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
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From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We've all been reading the account in the paper this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
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From this reading "I want to congratulate you," he said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've all been reading the account in the paper this morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning a few days later Mostyn entered the bank and went directly to his office.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
at the time that
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a conscious flush on his face which extended into his bald pate, and his eyes were gleaming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been seated at his desk only a moment when Wright, the cashier, came in smiling suavely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want to congratulate you," he said.
