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Chapter XV
“Something's the matter with God,” he remarked irrelevantly, “to be letting you around loose. It's clean beyond me what he's up to, playing such-like tricks on poor humanity. Now if I was God--” His further opinion was interrupted by the entrance of the butler. “Something is wrong with the telephone, madam,” he announced. “The wires are crossed or something, because I can't get Central.”
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading ““Something's the matter with God,” he remarked irrelevantly, “to be letting you around loose.”
for the reason that
From this reading ““The wires are crossed or something, because I can't get Central.””
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “It's clean beyond me what he's up to, playing such-like tricks on poor humanity.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Now if I was God--” His further opinion was interrupted by the entrance of the butler.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's clean beyond me what he's up to, playing such-like tricks on poor humanity.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ““Something's the matter with God,” he remarked irrelevantly, “to be letting you around loose.”
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From this reading “Something is wrong with the telephone, madam,” he announced.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The wires are crossed or something, because I can't get Central.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Something's the matter with God,” he remarked irrelevantly, “to be letting you around loose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Something's the matter with God,” he remarked irrelevantly, “to be letting you around loose.
for the reason that
From this reading “The wires are crossed or something, because I can't get Central.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It's clean beyond me what he's up to, playing such-like tricks on poor humanity.
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From this reading Now if I was God--” His further opinion was interrupted by the entrance of the butler.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now if I was God--” His further opinion was interrupted by the entrance of the butler.
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From this reading “The wires are crossed or something, because I can't get Central.”
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From this reading “The wires are crossed or something, because I can't get Central.”
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From this reading It's clean beyond me what he's up to, playing such-like tricks on poor humanity.
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From this reading “The wires are crossed or something, because I can't get Central.”
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From this reading Now if I was God--” His further opinion was interrupted by the entrance of the butler.
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From this reading Now if I was God--” His further opinion was interrupted by the entrance of the butler.
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From this reading “The wires are crossed or something, because I can't get Central.”
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From this reading “Something's the matter with God,” he remarked irrelevantly, “to be letting you around loose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Something's the matter with God,” he remarked irrelevantly, “to be letting you around loose.
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From this reading It's clean beyond me what he's up to, playing such-like tricks on poor humanity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now if I was God--” His further opinion was interrupted by the entrance of the butler.
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From this reading It's clean beyond me what he's up to, playing such-like tricks on poor humanity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now if I was God--” His further opinion was interrupted by the entrance of the butler.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now if I was God--” His further opinion was interrupted by the entrance of the butler.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now if I was God--” His further opinion was interrupted by the entrance of the butler.
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From this reading “Something's the matter with God,” he remarked irrelevantly, “to be letting you around loose.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Something is wrong with the telephone, madam,” he announced.
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From this reading It's clean beyond me what he's up to, playing such-like tricks on poor humanity.
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From this reading “Something's the matter with God,” he remarked irrelevantly, “to be letting you around loose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Something's the matter with God,” he remarked irrelevantly, “to be letting you around loose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Something is wrong with the telephone, madam,” he announced.
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From this reading “Something's the matter with God,” he remarked irrelevantly, “to be letting you around loose.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's clean beyond me what he's up to, playing such-like tricks on poor humanity.
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From this reading Now if I was God--” His further opinion was interrupted by the entrance of the butler.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now if I was God--” His further opinion was interrupted by the entrance of the butler.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It's clean beyond me what he's up to, playing such-like tricks on poor humanity.
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From this reading Now if I was God--” His further opinion was interrupted by the entrance of the butler.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “The wires are crossed or something, because I can't get Central.”
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From this reading It's clean beyond me what he's up to, playing such-like tricks on poor humanity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's clean beyond me what he's up to, playing such-like tricks on poor humanity.
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From this reading “Something's the matter with God,” he remarked irrelevantly, “to be letting you around loose.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something is wrong with the telephone, madam,” he announced.
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From this reading “Something's the matter with God,” he remarked irrelevantly, “to be letting you around loose.
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From this reading It's clean beyond me what he's up to, playing such-like tricks on poor humanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Something is wrong with the telephone, madam,” he announced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Something's the matter with God,” he remarked irrelevantly, “to be letting you around loose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Something's the matter with God,” he remarked irrelevantly, “to be letting you around loose.
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From this reading It's clean beyond me what he's up to, playing such-like tricks on poor humanity.
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From this reading It's clean beyond me what he's up to, playing such-like tricks on poor humanity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now if I was God--” His further opinion was interrupted by the entrance of the butler.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It's clean beyond me what he's up to, playing such-like tricks on poor humanity.
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From this reading “The wires are crossed or something, because I can't get Central.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Something's the matter with God,” he remarked irrelevantly, “to be letting you around loose.
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From this reading “Something is wrong with the telephone, madam,” he announced.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Something's the matter with God,” he remarked irrelevantly, “to be letting you around loose.
