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Chapter VIII
James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers. He was just back from a tiring day in Wall Street, and was reclining in the most comfortable easy-chair of his Hotel Plaza sitting-room. "Gee!" he murmured. "This beats me. The last thing I should have thought we wanted here was a valet.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The last thing I should have thought we wanted here was a valet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last thing I should have thought we wanted here was a valet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last thing I should have thought we wanted here was a valet.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last thing I should have thought we wanted here was a valet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last thing I should have thought we wanted here was a valet.”
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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 He was just back from a tiring day in Wall Street, and was reclining in the most comfortable easy-chair of his Hotel Plaza sitting-room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
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From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
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From this reading "This beats me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
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From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
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From this reading He was just back from a tiring day in Wall Street, and was reclining in the most comfortable easy-chair of his Hotel Plaza sitting-room.
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From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
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From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
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From this reading He was just back from a tiring day in Wall Street, and was reclining in the most comfortable easy-chair of his Hotel Plaza sitting-room.
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From this reading He was just back from a tiring day in Wall Street, and was reclining in the most comfortable easy-chair of his Hotel Plaza sitting-room.
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From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
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From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was just back from a tiring day in Wall Street, and was reclining in the most comfortable easy-chair of his Hotel Plaza sitting-room.
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From this reading "Gee!" he murmured.
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From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The last thing I should have thought we wanted here was a valet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
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From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last thing I should have thought we wanted here was a valet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
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From this reading He was just back from a tiring day in Wall Street, and was reclining in the most comfortable easy-chair of his Hotel Plaza sitting-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The last thing I should have thought we wanted here was a valet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
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From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
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From this reading He was just back from a tiring day in Wall Street, and was reclining in the most comfortable easy-chair of his Hotel Plaza sitting-room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last thing I should have thought we wanted here was a valet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This beats me.
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From this reading He was just back from a tiring day in Wall Street, and was reclining in the most comfortable easy-chair of his Hotel Plaza sitting-room.
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From this reading "Gee!" he murmured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was just back from a tiring day in Wall Street, and was reclining in the most comfortable easy-chair of his Hotel Plaza sitting-room.
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From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was just back from a tiring day in Wall Street, and was reclining in the most comfortable easy-chair of his Hotel Plaza sitting-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was just back from a tiring day in Wall Street, and was reclining in the most comfortable easy-chair of his Hotel Plaza sitting-room.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The last thing I should have thought we wanted here was a valet.
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From this reading He was just back from a tiring day in Wall Street, and was reclining in the most comfortable easy-chair of his Hotel Plaza sitting-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was just back from a tiring day in Wall Street, and was reclining in the most comfortable easy-chair of his Hotel Plaza sitting-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last thing I should have thought we wanted here was a valet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This beats me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last thing I should have thought we wanted here was a valet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was just back from a tiring day in Wall Street, and was reclining in the most comfortable easy-chair of his Hotel Plaza sitting-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last thing I should have thought we wanted here was a valet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was just back from a tiring day in Wall Street, and was reclining in the most comfortable easy-chair of his Hotel Plaza sitting-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last thing I should have thought we wanted here was a valet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was just back from a tiring day in Wall Street, and was reclining in the most comfortable easy-chair of his Hotel Plaza sitting-room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The last thing I should have thought we wanted here was a valet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading James Van Teyl glanced curiously at the small, dark figure standing patiently before him, and then back again at the wireless cable which he held in his fingers.
