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Chapter II
DICK--[With gay mockery.] Well, the gang's all here. Looks like the League of Nations. [Then with impatience.] Let's get down to cases, folks. I want to know why I've been summoned here. I'm due for tournament mixed-doubles at the Casino at five.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I want to know why I've been summoned here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DICK--[With gay mockery.] Well, the gang's all here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DICK--[With gay mockery.] Well, the gang's all here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I want to know why I've been summoned here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DICK--[With gay mockery.] Well, the gang's all here.”
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From this reading DICK--[With gay mockery.] Well, the gang's all here.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I'm due for tournament mixed-doubles at the Casino at five.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I want to know why I've been summoned here.
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From this reading [Then with impatience.] Let's get down to cases, folks.
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From this reading I'm due for tournament mixed-doubles at the Casino at five.
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From this reading DICK--[With gay mockery.] Well, the gang's all here.
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From this reading [Then with impatience.] Let's get down to cases, folks.
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From this reading I'm due for tournament mixed-doubles at the Casino at five.
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From this reading I'm due for tournament mixed-doubles at the Casino at five.
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From this reading [Then with impatience.] Let's get down to cases, folks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm due for tournament mixed-doubles at the Casino at five.
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From this reading DICK--[With gay mockery.] Well, the gang's all here.
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From this reading DICK--[With gay mockery.] Well, the gang's all here.
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From this reading [Then with impatience.] Let's get down to cases, folks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DICK--[With gay mockery.] Well, the gang's all here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to know why I've been summoned here.
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From this reading I'm due for tournament mixed-doubles at the Casino at five.
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From this reading I want to know why I've been summoned here.
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From this reading [Then with impatience.] Let's get down to cases, folks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I want to know why I've been summoned here.
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From this reading Looks like the League of Nations.
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From this reading [Then with impatience.] Let's get down to cases, folks.
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From this reading Looks like the League of Nations.
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From this reading Looks like the League of Nations.
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From this reading I'm due for tournament mixed-doubles at the Casino at five.
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From this reading DICK--[With gay mockery.] Well, the gang's all here.
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From this reading Looks like the League of Nations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Looks like the League of Nations.
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From this reading I want to know why I've been summoned here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK--[With gay mockery.] Well, the gang's all here.
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From this reading [Then with impatience.] Let's get down to cases, folks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Then with impatience.] Let's get down to cases, folks.
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From this reading I'm due for tournament mixed-doubles at the Casino at five.
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From this reading I want to know why I've been summoned here.
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From this reading DICK--[With gay mockery.] Well, the gang's all here.
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From this reading I want to know why I've been summoned here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DICK--[With gay mockery.] Well, the gang's all here.
