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Chapter IV
(_She speaks the following hurriedly._) After you left this afternoon, something happened. Father received a telegram. It seemed most important. His secretary followed upon the heels of the telegram. Father called Tom and Mr. Hubbard to him and they held a conference.
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later than; following
From this reading “(_She speaks the following hurriedly._) After you left this afternoon, something happened.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “(_She speaks the following hurriedly._) After you left this afternoon, something happened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “(_She speaks the following hurriedly._) After you left this afternoon, something happened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed most important.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “(_She speaks the following hurriedly._) After you left this afternoon, something happened.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “His secretary followed upon the heels of the telegram.”
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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 Father received a telegram.
later than; following
From this reading (_She speaks the following hurriedly._) After you left this afternoon, something happened.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading (_She speaks the following hurriedly._) After you left this afternoon, something happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Father called Tom and Mr. Hubbard to him and they held a conference.
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From this reading Father called Tom and Mr. Hubbard to him and they held a conference.
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From this reading Father called Tom and Mr. Hubbard to him and they held a conference.
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From this reading Father received a telegram.
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From this reading His secretary followed upon the heels of the telegram.
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From this reading (_She speaks the following hurriedly._) After you left this afternoon, something happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_She speaks the following hurriedly._) After you left this afternoon, something happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His secretary followed upon the heels of the telegram.
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From this reading Father called Tom and Mr. Hubbard to him and they held a conference.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father called Tom and Mr. Hubbard to him and they held a conference.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His secretary followed upon the heels of the telegram.
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From this reading Father called Tom and Mr. Hubbard to him and they held a conference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_She speaks the following hurriedly._) After you left this afternoon, something happened.
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From this reading It seemed most important.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed most important.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (_She speaks the following hurriedly._) After you left this afternoon, something happened.
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From this reading It seemed most important.
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From this reading Father called Tom and Mr. Hubbard to him and they held a conference.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His secretary followed upon the heels of the telegram.
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From this reading Father received a telegram.
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From this reading His secretary followed upon the heels of the telegram.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed most important.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (_She speaks the following hurriedly._) After you left this afternoon, something happened.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading (_She speaks the following hurriedly._) After you left this afternoon, something happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_She speaks the following hurriedly._) After you left this afternoon, something happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father received a telegram.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (_She speaks the following hurriedly._) After you left this afternoon, something happened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Father called Tom and Mr. Hubbard to him and they held a conference.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (_She speaks the following hurriedly._) After you left this afternoon, something happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Father called Tom and Mr. Hubbard to him and they held a conference.
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From this reading Father called Tom and Mr. Hubbard to him and they held a conference.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His secretary followed upon the heels of the telegram.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (_She speaks the following hurriedly._) After you left this afternoon, something happened.
