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Chapter V
I Dine with a Fascinating Stranger The coroner dismissed the jury, and came down and shook hands with us. "I'm going to reward you for your clever work, Mr. Royce," he said. "Will you take the good news to Miss Holladay?" My chief could not repress the swift flush of pleasure which reddened his cheeks, but he managed to speak unconcernedly. "Why, yes; certainly.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “My chief could not repress the swift flush of pleasure which reddened his cheeks, but he managed to speak unconcernedly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Will you take the good news to Miss Holladay?"”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “I Dine with a Fascinating Stranger The coroner dismissed the jury, and came down and shook hands with us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My chief could not repress the swift flush of pleasure which reddened his cheeks, but he managed to speak unconcernedly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Will you take the good news to Miss Holladay?"”
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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 I Dine with a Fascinating Stranger The coroner dismissed the jury, and came down and shook hands with us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I Dine with a Fascinating Stranger The coroner dismissed the jury, and came down and shook hands with us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My chief could not repress the swift flush of pleasure which reddened his cheeks, but he managed to speak unconcernedly.
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From this reading I Dine with a Fascinating Stranger The coroner dismissed the jury, and came down and shook hands with us.
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From this reading "Why, yes; certainly.
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From this reading My chief could not repress the swift flush of pleasure which reddened his cheeks, but he managed to speak unconcernedly.
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From this reading My chief could not repress the swift flush of pleasure which reddened his cheeks, but he managed to speak unconcernedly.
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From this reading "I'm going to reward you for your clever work, Mr. Royce," he said.
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From this reading I Dine with a Fascinating Stranger The coroner dismissed the jury, and came down and shook hands with us.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My chief could not repress the swift flush of pleasure which reddened his cheeks, but he managed to speak unconcernedly.
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From this reading I Dine with a Fascinating Stranger The coroner dismissed the jury, and came down and shook hands with us.
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From this reading I Dine with a Fascinating Stranger The coroner dismissed the jury, and came down and shook hands with us.
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From this reading I Dine with a Fascinating Stranger The coroner dismissed the jury, and came down and shook hands with us.
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From this reading I Dine with a Fascinating Stranger The coroner dismissed the jury, and came down and shook hands with us.
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From this reading My chief could not repress the swift flush of pleasure which reddened his cheeks, but he managed to speak unconcernedly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm going to reward you for your clever work, Mr. Royce," he said.
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From this reading "I'm going to reward you for your clever work, Mr. Royce," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Will you take the good news to Miss Holladay?"
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading I Dine with a Fascinating Stranger The coroner dismissed the jury, and came down and shook hands with us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm going to reward you for your clever work, Mr. Royce," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My chief could not repress the swift flush of pleasure which reddened his cheeks, but he managed to speak unconcernedly.
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From this reading "Will you take the good news to Miss Holladay?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Dine with a Fascinating Stranger The coroner dismissed the jury, and came down and shook hands with us.
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From this reading "I'm going to reward you for your clever work, Mr. Royce," he said.
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From this reading I Dine with a Fascinating Stranger The coroner dismissed the jury, and came down and shook hands with us.
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From this reading My chief could not repress the swift flush of pleasure which reddened his cheeks, but he managed to speak unconcernedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Will you take the good news to Miss Holladay?"
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From this reading "I'm going to reward you for your clever work, Mr. Royce," he said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My chief could not repress the swift flush of pleasure which reddened his cheeks, but he managed to speak unconcernedly.
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From this reading "Will you take the good news to Miss Holladay?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My chief could not repress the swift flush of pleasure which reddened his cheeks, but he managed to speak unconcernedly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My chief could not repress the swift flush of pleasure which reddened his cheeks, but he managed to speak unconcernedly.
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From this reading My chief could not repress the swift flush of pleasure which reddened his cheeks, but he managed to speak unconcernedly.
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From this reading My chief could not repress the swift flush of pleasure which reddened his cheeks, but he managed to speak unconcernedly.
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From this reading My chief could not repress the swift flush of pleasure which reddened his cheeks, but he managed to speak unconcernedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to reward you for your clever work, Mr. Royce," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to reward you for your clever work, Mr. Royce," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to reward you for your clever work, Mr. Royce," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I Dine with a Fascinating Stranger The coroner dismissed the jury, and came down and shook hands with us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My chief could not repress the swift flush of pleasure which reddened his cheeks, but he managed to speak unconcernedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I Dine with a Fascinating Stranger The coroner dismissed the jury, and came down and shook hands with us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My chief could not repress the swift flush of pleasure which reddened his cheeks, but he managed to speak unconcernedly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Will you take the good news to Miss Holladay?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Dine with a Fascinating Stranger The coroner dismissed the jury, and came down and shook hands with us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm going to reward you for your clever work, Mr. Royce," he said.
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From this reading My chief could not repress the swift flush of pleasure which reddened his cheeks, but he managed to speak unconcernedly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I Dine with a Fascinating Stranger The coroner dismissed the jury, and came down and shook hands with us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My chief could not repress the swift flush of pleasure which reddened his cheeks, but he managed to speak unconcernedly.
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From this reading "Why, yes; certainly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you take the good news to Miss Holladay?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading I Dine with a Fascinating Stranger The coroner dismissed the jury, and came down and shook hands with us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to reward you for your clever work, Mr. Royce," he said.
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From this reading "Why, yes; certainly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm going to reward you for your clever work, Mr. Royce," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm going to reward you for your clever work, Mr. Royce," he said.
