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Chapter IV
"I should prefer to come to your surgery," I said, with the idea of obtaining some knowledge of the stranger's address. If I knew where he lived I could easily find out his real name. "That is, unfortunately, impossible," he answered blandly. "I am staying at an hotel. I do not practise in London."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"That is, unfortunately, impossible," he answered blandly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I should prefer to come to your surgery," I said, with the idea of obtaining some knowledge of the stranger's address.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If I knew where he lived I could easily find out his real name.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If I knew where he lived I could easily find out his real name.”
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From this reading "I should prefer to come to your surgery," I said, with the idea of obtaining some knowledge of the stranger's address.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am staying at an hotel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I am staying at an hotel.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "That is, unfortunately, impossible," he answered blandly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am staying at an hotel.
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From this reading "That is, unfortunately, impossible," he answered blandly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should prefer to come to your surgery," I said, with the idea of obtaining some knowledge of the stranger's address.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I knew where he lived I could easily find out his real name.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not practise in London."
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From this reading If I knew where he lived I could easily find out his real name.
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From this reading If I knew where he lived I could easily find out his real name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If I knew where he lived I could easily find out his real name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If I knew where he lived I could easily find out his real name.
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From this reading "I am staying at an hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should prefer to come to your surgery," I said, with the idea of obtaining some knowledge of the stranger's address.
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From this reading "I should prefer to come to your surgery," I said, with the idea of obtaining some knowledge of the stranger's address.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I knew where he lived I could easily find out his real name.
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From this reading "That is, unfortunately, impossible," he answered blandly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not practise in London."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is, unfortunately, impossible," he answered blandly.
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From this reading If I knew where he lived I could easily find out his real name.
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From this reading "I should prefer to come to your surgery," I said, with the idea of obtaining some knowledge of the stranger's address.
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From this reading If I knew where he lived I could easily find out his real name.
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From this reading I do not practise in London."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I knew where he lived I could easily find out his real name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not practise in London."
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From this reading "I should prefer to come to your surgery," I said, with the idea of obtaining some knowledge of the stranger's address.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I should prefer to come to your surgery," I said, with the idea of obtaining some knowledge of the stranger's address.
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From this reading If I knew where he lived I could easily find out his real name.
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From this reading I do not practise in London."
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From this reading "I should prefer to come to your surgery," I said, with the idea of obtaining some knowledge of the stranger's address.
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From this reading If I knew where he lived I could easily find out his real name.
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From this reading "I should prefer to come to your surgery," I said, with the idea of obtaining some knowledge of the stranger's address.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should prefer to come to your surgery," I said, with the idea of obtaining some knowledge of the stranger's address.
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From this reading "I should prefer to come to your surgery," I said, with the idea of obtaining some knowledge of the stranger's address.
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From this reading "I am staying at an hotel.
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From this reading "I should prefer to come to your surgery," I said, with the idea of obtaining some knowledge of the stranger's address.
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From this reading "I should prefer to come to your surgery," I said, with the idea of obtaining some knowledge of the stranger's address.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is, unfortunately, impossible," he answered blandly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I should prefer to come to your surgery," I said, with the idea of obtaining some knowledge of the stranger's address.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should prefer to come to your surgery," I said, with the idea of obtaining some knowledge of the stranger's address.
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From this reading "That is, unfortunately, impossible," he answered blandly.
in or at the place that
From this reading If I knew where he lived I could easily find out his real name.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I should prefer to come to your surgery," I said, with the idea of obtaining some knowledge of the stranger's address.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should prefer to come to your surgery," I said, with the idea of obtaining some knowledge of the stranger's address.
