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Chapter XI
Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts. A properly ventilated apartment set him shivering, even in the middle of summer. The faintest suspicion of a healthy current of air made him turn up the collar of his coat. No room could be too stuffy for him. All his doors and windows he screened with heavy hangings.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “No room could be too stuffy for him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The faintest suspicion of a healthy current of air made him turn up the collar of his coat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A properly ventilated apartment set him shivering, even in the middle of summer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.”
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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 A properly ventilated apartment set him shivering, even in the middle of summer.
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From this reading The faintest suspicion of a healthy current of air made him turn up the collar of his coat.
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From this reading All his doors and windows he screened with heavy hangings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All his doors and windows he screened with heavy hangings.
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From this reading A properly ventilated apartment set him shivering, even in the middle of summer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No room could be too stuffy for him.
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From this reading The faintest suspicion of a healthy current of air made him turn up the collar of his coat.
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From this reading The faintest suspicion of a healthy current of air made him turn up the collar of his coat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No room could be too stuffy for him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The faintest suspicion of a healthy current of air made him turn up the collar of his coat.
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From this reading All his doors and windows he screened with heavy hangings.
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From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
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From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A properly ventilated apartment set him shivering, even in the middle of summer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
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From this reading The faintest suspicion of a healthy current of air made him turn up the collar of his coat.
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From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No room could be too stuffy for him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
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From this reading All his doors and windows he screened with heavy hangings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All his doors and windows he screened with heavy hangings.
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From this reading The faintest suspicion of a healthy current of air made him turn up the collar of his coat.
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From this reading All his doors and windows he screened with heavy hangings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A properly ventilated apartment set him shivering, even in the middle of summer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The faintest suspicion of a healthy current of air made him turn up the collar of his coat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A properly ventilated apartment set him shivering, even in the middle of summer.
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From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
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From this reading The faintest suspicion of a healthy current of air made him turn up the collar of his coat.
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From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
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From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
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From this reading A properly ventilated apartment set him shivering, even in the middle of summer.
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From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
not any; not one
From this reading No room could be too stuffy for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
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From this reading A properly ventilated apartment set him shivering, even in the middle of summer.
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From this reading No room could be too stuffy for him.
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From this reading All his doors and windows he screened with heavy hangings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A properly ventilated apartment set him shivering, even in the middle of summer.
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From this reading A properly ventilated apartment set him shivering, even in the middle of summer.
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From this reading No room could be too stuffy for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A properly ventilated apartment set him shivering, even in the middle of summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The faintest suspicion of a healthy current of air made him turn up the collar of his coat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
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From this reading No room could be too stuffy for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The faintest suspicion of a healthy current of air made him turn up the collar of his coat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The faintest suspicion of a healthy current of air made him turn up the collar of his coat.
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From this reading A properly ventilated apartment set him shivering, even in the middle of summer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edwin Lawrence was one of the most finical men I had ever met on the subject of draughts.
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From this reading All his doors and windows he screened with heavy hangings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All his doors and windows he screened with heavy hangings.
