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Chapter XXIX
FOILED "We seem to be just in time, Mr. Hurd," Wilhelmina said. "Do you mind coming back for a moment into your study? Mr. Macheson and I have something to say to you." He glanced at his watch. He was wholly unable to conceal his annoyance at their appearance.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was wholly unable to conceal his annoyance at their appearance.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mr. Macheson and I have something to say to you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you mind coming back for a moment into your study?”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Mr. Macheson and I have something to say to you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FOILED "We seem to be just in time, Mr. Hurd," Wilhelmina said.”
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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 "Do you mind coming back for a moment into your study?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Macheson and I have something to say to you."
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From this reading He was wholly unable to conceal his annoyance at their appearance.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was wholly unable to conceal his annoyance at their appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He glanced at his watch.
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From this reading "Do you mind coming back for a moment into your study?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FOILED "We seem to be just in time, Mr. Hurd," Wilhelmina said.
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From this reading "Do you mind coming back for a moment into your study?
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From this reading He was wholly unable to conceal his annoyance at their appearance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mind coming back for a moment into your study?
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From this reading FOILED "We seem to be just in time, Mr. Hurd," Wilhelmina said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do you mind coming back for a moment into your study?
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From this reading He glanced at his watch.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Macheson and I have something to say to you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced at his watch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He glanced at his watch.
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From this reading FOILED "We seem to be just in time, Mr. Hurd," Wilhelmina said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. Macheson and I have something to say to you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOILED "We seem to be just in time, Mr. Hurd," Wilhelmina said.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Do you mind coming back for a moment into your study?
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From this reading FOILED "We seem to be just in time, Mr. Hurd," Wilhelmina said.
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From this reading Mr. Macheson and I have something to say to you."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you mind coming back for a moment into your study?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mind coming back for a moment into your study?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOILED "We seem to be just in time, Mr. Hurd," Wilhelmina said.
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From this reading FOILED "We seem to be just in time, Mr. Hurd," Wilhelmina said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Macheson and I have something to say to you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOILED "We seem to be just in time, Mr. Hurd," Wilhelmina said.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mr. Macheson and I have something to say to you."
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From this reading "Do you mind coming back for a moment into your study?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was wholly unable to conceal his annoyance at their appearance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOILED "We seem to be just in time, Mr. Hurd," Wilhelmina said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOILED "We seem to be just in time, Mr. Hurd," Wilhelmina said.
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From this reading He was wholly unable to conceal his annoyance at their appearance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was wholly unable to conceal his annoyance at their appearance.
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From this reading He glanced at his watch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FOILED "We seem to be just in time, Mr. Hurd," Wilhelmina said.
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From this reading He was wholly unable to conceal his annoyance at their appearance.
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From this reading FOILED "We seem to be just in time, Mr. Hurd," Wilhelmina said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mind coming back for a moment into your study?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mind coming back for a moment into your study?
