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Chapter VII
MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock. It was long after my usual time for rising, and I felt almost panicky as I glanced at my watch. “Oh, Julia, I’m awfully late!” I said ruefully. “Why didn’t you call me before?”
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later than; following
From this reading “It was long after my usual time for rising, and I felt almost panicky as I glanced at my watch.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““Why didn’t you call me before?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was long after my usual time for rising, and I felt almost panicky as I glanced at my watch.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was long after my usual time for rising, and I felt almost panicky as I glanced at my watch.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.”
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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 MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
later than; following
From this reading It was long after my usual time for rising, and I felt almost panicky as I glanced at my watch.
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From this reading It was long after my usual time for rising, and I felt almost panicky as I glanced at my watch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was long after my usual time for rising, and I felt almost panicky as I glanced at my watch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
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From this reading “Oh, Julia, I’m awfully late!”
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From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Why didn’t you call me before?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
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From this reading “Why didn’t you call me before?”
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From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
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From this reading “Why didn’t you call me before?”
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From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
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From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
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From this reading It was long after my usual time for rising, and I felt almost panicky as I glanced at my watch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was long after my usual time for rising, and I felt almost panicky as I glanced at my watch.
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From this reading It was long after my usual time for rising, and I felt almost panicky as I glanced at my watch.
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From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
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From this reading “Oh, Julia, I’m awfully late!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long after my usual time for rising, and I felt almost panicky as I glanced at my watch.
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From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
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From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
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From this reading “Oh, Julia, I’m awfully late!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was long after my usual time for rising, and I felt almost panicky as I glanced at my watch.
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From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
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From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
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From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
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From this reading “Oh, Julia, I’m awfully late!”
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From this reading It was long after my usual time for rising, and I felt almost panicky as I glanced at my watch.
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From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
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From this reading It was long after my usual time for rising, and I felt almost panicky as I glanced at my watch.
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From this reading I said ruefully.
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From this reading I said ruefully.
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From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
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From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
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From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was long after my usual time for rising, and I felt almost panicky as I glanced at my watch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
up to a particular time
From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
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From this reading It was long after my usual time for rising, and I felt almost panicky as I glanced at my watch.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long after my usual time for rising, and I felt almost panicky as I glanced at my watch.
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From this reading It was long after my usual time for rising, and I felt almost panicky as I glanced at my watch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
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From this reading “Why didn’t you call me before?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY queer encounter with my employer did not, luckily, hinder my sleep: I went to bed, and knew nothing more until Julia brought me a cup of tea at seven o’clock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why didn’t you call me before?”
