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Chapter XII
John shook his head. "When I came in from the dining-room I found him in the passage. The servant was taking away the dishes, and he had let himself in while the front door was ajar. Pretty cool, wasn't it?" "He's an original," said John, shrugging his shoulders.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"When I came in from the dining-room I found him in the passage.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The servant was taking away the dishes, and he had let himself in while the front door was ajar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “John shook his head.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “The servant was taking away the dishes, and he had let himself in while the front door was ajar.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"When I came in from the dining-room I found him in the passage.”
during the time that
From this reading “The servant was taking away the dishes, and he had let himself in while the front door was ajar.”
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From this reading The servant was taking away the dishes, and he had let himself in while the front door was ajar.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He's an original," said John, shrugging his shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The servant was taking away the dishes, and he had let himself in while the front door was ajar.
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From this reading The servant was taking away the dishes, and he had let himself in while the front door was ajar.
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From this reading "When I came in from the dining-room I found him in the passage.
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From this reading Pretty cool, wasn't it?"
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From this reading "When I came in from the dining-room I found him in the passage.
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From this reading The servant was taking away the dishes, and he had let himself in while the front door was ajar.
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From this reading The servant was taking away the dishes, and he had let himself in while the front door was ajar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When I came in from the dining-room I found him in the passage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "When I came in from the dining-room I found him in the passage.
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From this reading The servant was taking away the dishes, and he had let himself in while the front door was ajar.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The servant was taking away the dishes, and he had let himself in while the front door was ajar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The servant was taking away the dishes, and he had let himself in while the front door was ajar.
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From this reading "He's an original," said John, shrugging his shoulders.
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From this reading John shook his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When I came in from the dining-room I found him in the passage.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The servant was taking away the dishes, and he had let himself in while the front door was ajar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I came in from the dining-room I found him in the passage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When I came in from the dining-room I found him in the passage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pretty cool, wasn't it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John shook his head.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The servant was taking away the dishes, and he had let himself in while the front door was ajar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's an original," said John, shrugging his shoulders.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "When I came in from the dining-room I found him in the passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pretty cool, wasn't it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's an original," said John, shrugging his shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The servant was taking away the dishes, and he had let himself in while the front door was ajar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's an original," said John, shrugging his shoulders.
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From this reading "He's an original," said John, shrugging his shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The servant was taking away the dishes, and he had let himself in while the front door was ajar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When I came in from the dining-room I found him in the passage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The servant was taking away the dishes, and he had let himself in while the front door was ajar.
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From this reading Pretty cool, wasn't it?"
at the time that
From this reading "When I came in from the dining-room I found him in the passage.
during the time that
From this reading The servant was taking away the dishes, and he had let himself in while the front door was ajar.
