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Chapter XII
BEARDING THE LION Early the next morning, Littleson's automobile dashed up to the door of Weiss' office. Without even waiting to be announced, its owner pushed his way through the clerk's office and entered the private room of his friend. "Heard the news?" he demanded quickly. "No! What is it?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Without even waiting to be announced, its owner pushed his way through the clerk's office and entered the private room of his friend.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BEARDING THE LION Early the next morning, Littleson's automobile dashed up to the door of Weiss' office.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BEARDING THE LION Early the next morning, Littleson's automobile dashed up to the door of Weiss' office.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Without even waiting to be announced, its owner pushed his way through the clerk's office and entered the private room of his friend.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Without even waiting to be announced, its owner pushed his way through the clerk's office and entered the private room of his friend.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Without even waiting to be announced, its owner pushed his way through the clerk's office and entered the private room of his friend.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without even waiting to be announced, its owner pushed his way through the clerk's office and entered the private room of his friend.
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From this reading Without even waiting to be announced, its owner pushed his way through the clerk's office and entered the private room of his friend.
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From this reading BEARDING THE LION Early the next morning, Littleson's automobile dashed up to the door of Weiss' office.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Without even waiting to be announced, its owner pushed his way through the clerk's office and entered the private room of his friend.
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From this reading BEARDING THE LION Early the next morning, Littleson's automobile dashed up to the door of Weiss' office.
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From this reading Without even waiting to be announced, its owner pushed his way through the clerk's office and entered the private room of his friend.
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From this reading BEARDING THE LION Early the next morning, Littleson's automobile dashed up to the door of Weiss' office.
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From this reading "Heard the news?" he demanded quickly.
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From this reading BEARDING THE LION Early the next morning, Littleson's automobile dashed up to the door of Weiss' office.
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From this reading BEARDING THE LION Early the next morning, Littleson's automobile dashed up to the door of Weiss' office.
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From this reading Without even waiting to be announced, its owner pushed his way through the clerk's office and entered the private room of his friend.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without even waiting to be announced, its owner pushed his way through the clerk's office and entered the private room of his friend.
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From this reading Without even waiting to be announced, its owner pushed his way through the clerk's office and entered the private room of his friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Heard the news?" he demanded quickly.
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From this reading "Heard the news?" he demanded quickly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without even waiting to be announced, its owner pushed his way through the clerk's office and entered the private room of his friend.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Without even waiting to be announced, its owner pushed his way through the clerk's office and entered the private room of his friend.
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From this reading BEARDING THE LION Early the next morning, Littleson's automobile dashed up to the door of Weiss' office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEARDING THE LION Early the next morning, Littleson's automobile dashed up to the door of Weiss' office.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BEARDING THE LION Early the next morning, Littleson's automobile dashed up to the door of Weiss' office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Heard the news?" he demanded quickly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BEARDING THE LION Early the next morning, Littleson's automobile dashed up to the door of Weiss' office.
not any; not one
From this reading "No!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEARDING THE LION Early the next morning, Littleson's automobile dashed up to the door of Weiss' office.
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From this reading BEARDING THE LION Early the next morning, Littleson's automobile dashed up to the door of Weiss' office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without even waiting to be announced, its owner pushed his way through the clerk's office and entered the private room of his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without even waiting to be announced, its owner pushed his way through the clerk's office and entered the private room of his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without even waiting to be announced, its owner pushed his way through the clerk's office and entered the private room of his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Heard the news?" he demanded quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without even waiting to be announced, its owner pushed his way through the clerk's office and entered the private room of his friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEARDING THE LION Early the next morning, Littleson's automobile dashed up to the door of Weiss' office.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Without even waiting to be announced, its owner pushed his way through the clerk's office and entered the private room of his friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEARDING THE LION Early the next morning, Littleson's automobile dashed up to the door of Weiss' office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEARDING THE LION Early the next morning, Littleson's automobile dashed up to the door of Weiss' office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without even waiting to be announced, its owner pushed his way through the clerk's office and entered the private room of his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without even waiting to be announced, its owner pushed his way through the clerk's office and entered the private room of his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEARDING THE LION Early the next morning, Littleson's automobile dashed up to the door of Weiss' office.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without even waiting to be announced, its owner pushed his way through the clerk's office and entered the private room of his friend.
