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Chapter XXIX
AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room. I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside. "Sir," he said, "I have once more discovered Mr. Delora." "Fritz," I answered, "you are a genius! Tell me where he is?"
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Fritz," I answered, "you are a genius!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Sir," he said, "I have once more discovered Mr. Delora."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sir," he said, "I have once more discovered Mr. Delora."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell me where he is?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.”
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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 "Fritz," I answered, "you are a genius!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Fritz," I answered, "you are a genius!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Fritz," I answered, "you are a genius!
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From this reading I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside.
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From this reading "Sir," he said, "I have once more discovered Mr. Delora."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sir," he said, "I have once more discovered Mr. Delora."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fritz," I answered, "you are a genius!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sir," he said, "I have once more discovered Mr. Delora."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside.
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From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tell me where he is?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me where he is?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sir," he said, "I have once more discovered Mr. Delora."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sir," he said, "I have once more discovered Mr. Delora."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
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From this reading "Sir," he said, "I have once more discovered Mr. Delora."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sir," he said, "I have once more discovered Mr. Delora."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sir," he said, "I have once more discovered Mr. Delora."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tell me where he is?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
in or at the place that
From this reading Tell me where he is?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Fritz," I answered, "you are a genius!
