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Chapter XXVIII
I CHANGE MY NATIONALITY Guest had never lost his sense of humor. As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly. "My friend," he said, "you are wonderful! After all, beauty is but skin deep! Hardross Courage, if I remember rightly, was rather a good-looking fellow.
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later than; following
From this reading “After all, beauty is but skin deep!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I CHANGE MY NATIONALITY Guest had never lost his sense of humor.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Hardross Courage, if I remember rightly, was rather a good-looking fellow.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"My friend," he said, "you are wonderful!”
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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 As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.
later than; following
From this reading After all, beauty is but skin deep!
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From this reading As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.
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From this reading After all, beauty is but skin deep!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My friend," he said, "you are wonderful!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.
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From this reading After all, beauty is but skin deep!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After all, beauty is but skin deep!
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From this reading I CHANGE MY NATIONALITY Guest had never lost his sense of humor.
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From this reading Hardross Courage, if I remember rightly, was rather a good-looking fellow.
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From this reading After all, beauty is but skin deep!
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From this reading As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.
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From this reading Hardross Courage, if I remember rightly, was rather a good-looking fellow.
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From this reading As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.
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From this reading "My friend," he said, "you are wonderful!
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From this reading Hardross Courage, if I remember rightly, was rather a good-looking fellow.
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From this reading I CHANGE MY NATIONALITY Guest had never lost his sense of humor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I CHANGE MY NATIONALITY Guest had never lost his sense of humor.
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From this reading Hardross Courage, if I remember rightly, was rather a good-looking fellow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I CHANGE MY NATIONALITY Guest had never lost his sense of humor.
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From this reading I CHANGE MY NATIONALITY Guest had never lost his sense of humor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I CHANGE MY NATIONALITY Guest had never lost his sense of humor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Hardross Courage, if I remember rightly, was rather a good-looking fellow.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, beauty is but skin deep!
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From this reading As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.
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From this reading I CHANGE MY NATIONALITY Guest had never lost his sense of humor.
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From this reading As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I CHANGE MY NATIONALITY Guest had never lost his sense of humor.
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From this reading I CHANGE MY NATIONALITY Guest had never lost his sense of humor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I CHANGE MY NATIONALITY Guest had never lost his sense of humor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I CHANGE MY NATIONALITY Guest had never lost his sense of humor.
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From this reading As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.
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From this reading As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.
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From this reading Hardross Courage, if I remember rightly, was rather a good-looking fellow.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Hardross Courage, if I remember rightly, was rather a good-looking fellow.
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From this reading Hardross Courage, if I remember rightly, was rather a good-looking fellow.
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From this reading "My friend," he said, "you are wonderful!
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From this reading I CHANGE MY NATIONALITY Guest had never lost his sense of humor.
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From this reading After all, beauty is but skin deep!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.
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From this reading As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.
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From this reading As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.
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From this reading As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hardross Courage, if I remember rightly, was rather a good-looking fellow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.
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From this reading As we left the agent's office and walked down Wellington Street into the Strand, he studied for a few moments my personal appearance, and began to laugh softly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "My friend," he said, "you are wonderful!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My friend," he said, "you are wonderful!
