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Chapter X
AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Mr. Weatherley laid down his newspaper with a grunt. He was alone in his private office with his newly appointed secretary. "Two whole days gone already and they've never caught that fellow!" he exclaimed. "They don't seem to have a clue, even." Arnold looked up from some papers upon which he was engaged.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was alone in his private office with his newly appointed secretary.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Two whole days gone already and they've never caught that fellow!" he exclaimed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"They don't seem to have a clue, even."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"They don't seem to have a clue, even."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Arnold looked up from some papers upon which he was engaged.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Two whole days gone already and they've never caught that fellow!" he exclaimed.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Arnold looked up from some papers upon which he was engaged.”
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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 AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Mr. Weatherley laid down his newspaper with a grunt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was alone in his private office with his newly appointed secretary.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Two whole days gone already and they've never caught that fellow!" he exclaimed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Mr. Weatherley laid down his newspaper with a grunt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Two whole days gone already and they've never caught that fellow!" he exclaimed.
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From this reading He was alone in his private office with his newly appointed secretary.
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From this reading Arnold looked up from some papers upon which he was engaged.
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From this reading "Two whole days gone already and they've never caught that fellow!" he exclaimed.
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From this reading "They don't seem to have a clue, even."
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From this reading "Two whole days gone already and they've never caught that fellow!" he exclaimed.
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From this reading "They don't seem to have a clue, even."
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Mr. Weatherley laid down his newspaper with a grunt.
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From this reading Arnold looked up from some papers upon which he was engaged.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They don't seem to have a clue, even."
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From this reading "Two whole days gone already and they've never caught that fellow!" he exclaimed.
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From this reading "Two whole days gone already and they've never caught that fellow!" he exclaimed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Arnold looked up from some papers upon which he was engaged.
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From this reading "Two whole days gone already and they've never caught that fellow!" he exclaimed.
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Mr. Weatherley laid down his newspaper with a grunt.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They don't seem to have a clue, even."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was alone in his private office with his newly appointed secretary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Mr. Weatherley laid down his newspaper with a grunt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was alone in his private office with his newly appointed secretary.
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Mr. Weatherley laid down his newspaper with a grunt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arnold looked up from some papers upon which he was engaged.
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Mr. Weatherley laid down his newspaper with a grunt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Two whole days gone already and they've never caught that fellow!" he exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was alone in his private office with his newly appointed secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Mr. Weatherley laid down his newspaper with a grunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was alone in his private office with his newly appointed secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arnold looked up from some papers upon which he was engaged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was alone in his private office with his newly appointed secretary.
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From this reading He was alone in his private office with his newly appointed secretary.
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From this reading "They don't seem to have a clue, even."
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From this reading Arnold looked up from some papers upon which he was engaged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Two whole days gone already and they've never caught that fellow!" he exclaimed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They don't seem to have a clue, even."
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From this reading "Two whole days gone already and they've never caught that fellow!" he exclaimed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They don't seem to have a clue, even."
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From this reading "Two whole days gone already and they've never caught that fellow!" he exclaimed.
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Mr. Weatherley laid down his newspaper with a grunt.
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From this reading Arnold looked up from some papers upon which he was engaged.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Arnold looked up from some papers upon which he was engaged.
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Mr. Weatherley laid down his newspaper with a grunt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was alone in his private office with his newly appointed secretary.
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Mr. Weatherley laid down his newspaper with a grunt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Arnold looked up from some papers upon which he was engaged.
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From this reading "Two whole days gone already and they've never caught that fellow!" he exclaimed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Mr. Weatherley laid down his newspaper with a grunt.
