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Chapter XXII
What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters. He opened them, and at once rang a bell. “Who brought these letters?” he asked of the guard. “A lackey.” “Is there any plain-clothes man about?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Is there any plain-clothes man about?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Who brought these letters?” he asked of the guard.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Who brought these letters?” he asked of the guard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He opened them, and at once rang a bell.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ““Who brought these letters?” he asked of the guard.”
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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 He opened them, and at once rang a bell.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Is there any plain-clothes man about?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He opened them, and at once rang a bell.
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From this reading “Is there any plain-clothes man about?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who brought these letters?” he asked of the guard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He opened them, and at once rang a bell.
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From this reading He opened them, and at once rang a bell.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened them, and at once rang a bell.
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From this reading What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is there any plain-clothes man about?”
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From this reading What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.
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From this reading “A lackey.”
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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From this reading What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.
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From this reading He opened them, and at once rang a bell.
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From this reading He opened them, and at once rang a bell.
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From this reading “Is there any plain-clothes man about?”
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From this reading He opened them, and at once rang a bell.
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From this reading What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He opened them, and at once rang a bell.
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From this reading “Is there any plain-clothes man about?”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Who brought these letters?” he asked of the guard.
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From this reading What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.
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From this reading What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.
which person or people
From this reading “Who brought these letters?” he asked of the guard.
