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Chapter XXXVI
AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts. Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay. I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did. This is what we said,-- Have seen Delora. Behavior very mysterious.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This is what we said,-- Have seen Delora.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “Behavior very mysterious.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.”
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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 Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
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From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
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From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
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From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
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From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
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From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
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From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is what we said,-- Have seen Delora.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
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From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
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From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This is what we said,-- Have seen Delora.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
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From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
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From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
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From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what we said,-- Have seen Delora.
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From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Behavior very mysterious.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
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From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is what we said,-- Have seen Delora.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is what we said,-- Have seen Delora.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what we said,-- Have seen Delora.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This is what we said,-- Have seen Delora.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what we said,-- Have seen Delora.
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From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
