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Chapter XXI
DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT Douglas halted in the middle of the room. He knew Drexley but slightly, and his appearance was forbidding. Drexley waved him to a chair and looked up. His eyes were bloodshot, but his tone was steady enough. "They told me downstairs that you were inquiring for me," Douglas said.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He knew Drexley but slightly, and his appearance was forbidding.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Drexley waved him to a chair and looked up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"They told me downstairs that you were inquiring for me," Douglas 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 Drexley waved him to a chair and looked up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew Drexley but slightly, and his appearance was forbidding.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He knew Drexley but slightly, and his appearance was forbidding.
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From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, but his tone was steady enough.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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From this reading Drexley waved him to a chair and looked up.
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From this reading DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT Douglas halted in the middle of the room.
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From this reading "They told me downstairs that you were inquiring for me," Douglas said.
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From this reading DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT Douglas halted in the middle of the room.
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From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, but his tone was steady enough.
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From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, but his tone was steady enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They told me downstairs that you were inquiring for me," Douglas said.
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From this reading He knew Drexley but slightly, and his appearance was forbidding.
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From this reading DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT Douglas halted in the middle of the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew Drexley but slightly, and his appearance was forbidding.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Drexley waved him to a chair and looked up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew Drexley but slightly, and his appearance was forbidding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT Douglas halted in the middle of the room.
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From this reading "They told me downstairs that you were inquiring for me," Douglas said.
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From this reading He knew Drexley but slightly, and his appearance was forbidding.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Drexley waved him to a chair and looked up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They told me downstairs that you were inquiring for me," Douglas said.
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From this reading DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT Douglas halted in the middle of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT Douglas halted in the middle of the room.
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From this reading DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT Douglas halted in the middle of the room.
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From this reading DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT Douglas halted in the middle of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They told me downstairs that you were inquiring for me," Douglas said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew Drexley but slightly, and his appearance was forbidding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT Douglas halted in the middle of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, but his tone was steady enough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They told me downstairs that you were inquiring for me," Douglas said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT Douglas halted in the middle of the room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They told me downstairs that you were inquiring for me," Douglas said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Drexley waved him to a chair and looked up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They told me downstairs that you were inquiring for me," Douglas said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, but his tone was steady enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drexley waved him to a chair and looked up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew Drexley but slightly, and his appearance was forbidding.
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From this reading Drexley waved him to a chair and looked up.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, but his tone was steady enough.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They told me downstairs that you were inquiring for me," Douglas said.
