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MR. DUGE THREATENS The morning papers were full of the news. Phineas Duge had landed in London! The Stock Exchange was fluttered. Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
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members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DUGE THREATENS The morning papers were full of the news.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.”
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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 Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
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From this reading DUGE THREATENS The morning papers were full of the news.
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From this reading The Stock Exchange was fluttered.
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From this reading The Stock Exchange was fluttered.
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From this reading DUGE THREATENS The morning papers were full of the news.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Phineas Duge had landed in London!
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
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From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
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From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Phineas Duge had landed in London!
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From this reading Phineas Duge had landed in London!
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From this reading Phineas Duge had landed in London!
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From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DUGE THREATENS The morning papers were full of the news.
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From this reading MR.
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From this reading DUGE THREATENS The morning papers were full of the news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DUGE THREATENS The morning papers were full of the news.
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From this reading DUGE THREATENS The morning papers were full of the news.
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From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
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From this reading Phineas Duge had landed in London!
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From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Stock Exchange was fluttered.
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From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
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From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DUGE THREATENS The morning papers were full of the news.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
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From this reading DUGE THREATENS The morning papers were full of the news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
in the direction of
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
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From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Stock Exchange was fluttered.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DUGE THREATENS The morning papers were full of the news.
in or at the place that
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
belonging to which person
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
