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Chapter XXVII
A BOLD MOVE Hefferom was over sanguine. It was three days before he was able to see Stirling Deane. During that three days he had lived on a few shillings, spent mostly in drinks. He swaggered into Deane's office, an untidy, dissolute-looking creature. His efforts to seem at his ease were almost ludicrous.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was three days before he was able to see Stirling Deane.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He swaggered into Deane's office, an untidy, dissolute-looking creature.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “During that three days he had lived on a few shillings, spent mostly in drinks.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “A BOLD MOVE Hefferom was over sanguine.”
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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 BOLD MOVE Hefferom was over sanguine.
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From this reading It was three days before he was able to see Stirling Deane.
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From this reading His efforts to seem at his ease were almost ludicrous.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He swaggered into Deane's office, an untidy, dissolute-looking creature.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His efforts to seem at his ease were almost ludicrous.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was three days before he was able to see Stirling Deane.
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From this reading A BOLD MOVE Hefferom was over sanguine.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He swaggered into Deane's office, an untidy, dissolute-looking creature.
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From this reading It was three days before he was able to see Stirling Deane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was three days before he was able to see Stirling Deane.
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From this reading He swaggered into Deane's office, an untidy, dissolute-looking creature.
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From this reading He swaggered into Deane's office, an untidy, dissolute-looking creature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During that three days he had lived on a few shillings, spent mostly in drinks.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that three days he had lived on a few shillings, spent mostly in drinks.
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From this reading His efforts to seem at his ease were almost ludicrous.
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From this reading His efforts to seem at his ease were almost ludicrous.
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From this reading During that three days he had lived on a few shillings, spent mostly in drinks.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During that three days he had lived on a few shillings, spent mostly in drinks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was three days before he was able to see Stirling Deane.
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From this reading A BOLD MOVE Hefferom was over sanguine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His efforts to seem at his ease were almost ludicrous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During that three days he had lived on a few shillings, spent mostly in drinks.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He swaggered into Deane's office, an untidy, dissolute-looking creature.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was three days before he was able to see Stirling Deane.
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From this reading During that three days he had lived on a few shillings, spent mostly in drinks.
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From this reading His efforts to seem at his ease were almost ludicrous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During that three days he had lived on a few shillings, spent mostly in drinks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BOLD MOVE Hefferom was over sanguine.
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From this reading He swaggered into Deane's office, an untidy, dissolute-looking creature.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During that three days he had lived on a few shillings, spent mostly in drinks.
above and across; more than
From this reading A BOLD MOVE Hefferom was over sanguine.
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From this reading A BOLD MOVE Hefferom was over sanguine.
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From this reading It was three days before he was able to see Stirling Deane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His efforts to seem at his ease were almost ludicrous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During that three days he had lived on a few shillings, spent mostly in drinks.
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From this reading During that three days he had lived on a few shillings, spent mostly in drinks.
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From this reading It was three days before he was able to see Stirling Deane.
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From this reading He swaggered into Deane's office, an untidy, dissolute-looking creature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that three days he had lived on a few shillings, spent mostly in drinks.
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From this reading It was three days before he was able to see Stirling Deane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was three days before he was able to see Stirling Deane.
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From this reading He swaggered into Deane's office, an untidy, dissolute-looking creature.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BOLD MOVE Hefferom was over sanguine.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His efforts to seem at his ease were almost ludicrous.
