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Chapter VII
“What has become of our DIPLOMAT?” Dubkoff was just saying. “Upon him now hang the fortunes of Europe.” “Oh, leave me alone,” I said, turning moodily away. Then, as I paced the room, something made me begin to think that Dubkoff was not altogether a good fellow.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, leave me alone,” I said, turning moodily away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, as I paced the room, something made me begin to think that Dubkoff was not altogether a good fellow.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““What has become of our DIPLOMAT?””
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Then, as I paced the room, something made me begin to think that Dubkoff was not altogether a good fellow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, as I paced the room, something made me begin to think that Dubkoff was not altogether a good fellow.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ““Upon him now hang the fortunes of Europe.””
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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 Then, as I paced the room, something made me begin to think that Dubkoff was not altogether a good fellow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, leave me alone,” I said, turning moodily away.
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From this reading Then, as I paced the room, something made me begin to think that Dubkoff was not altogether a good fellow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as I paced the room, something made me begin to think that Dubkoff was not altogether a good fellow.
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From this reading “Oh, leave me alone,” I said, turning moodily away.
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From this reading “What has become of our DIPLOMAT?”
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From this reading Then, as I paced the room, something made me begin to think that Dubkoff was not altogether a good fellow.
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From this reading “What has become of our DIPLOMAT?”
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From this reading Dubkoff was just saying.
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From this reading “Upon him now hang the fortunes of Europe.”
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From this reading Then, as I paced the room, something made me begin to think that Dubkoff was not altogether a good fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Upon him now hang the fortunes of Europe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, as I paced the room, something made me begin to think that Dubkoff was not altogether a good fellow.
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From this reading “Upon him now hang the fortunes of Europe.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What has become of our DIPLOMAT?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Upon him now hang the fortunes of Europe.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, leave me alone,” I said, turning moodily away.
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From this reading Dubkoff was just saying.
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From this reading “Oh, leave me alone,” I said, turning moodily away.
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From this reading Then, as I paced the room, something made me begin to think that Dubkoff was not altogether a good fellow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, leave me alone,” I said, turning moodily away.
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From this reading “Oh, leave me alone,” I said, turning moodily away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then, as I paced the room, something made me begin to think that Dubkoff was not altogether a good fellow.
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From this reading “Upon him now hang the fortunes of Europe.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What has become of our DIPLOMAT?”
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From this reading “Oh, leave me alone,” I said, turning moodily away.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “What has become of our DIPLOMAT?”
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From this reading Then, as I paced the room, something made me begin to think that Dubkoff was not altogether a good fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, as I paced the room, something made me begin to think that Dubkoff was not altogether a good fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, leave me alone,” I said, turning moodily away.
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From this reading Dubkoff was just saying.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then, as I paced the room, something made me begin to think that Dubkoff was not altogether a good fellow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, as I paced the room, something made me begin to think that Dubkoff was not altogether a good fellow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Upon him now hang the fortunes of Europe.”
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From this reading Then, as I paced the room, something made me begin to think that Dubkoff was not altogether a good fellow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, as I paced the room, something made me begin to think that Dubkoff was not altogether a good fellow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, as I paced the room, something made me begin to think that Dubkoff was not altogether a good fellow.
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From this reading “Oh, leave me alone,” I said, turning moodily away.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Upon him now hang the fortunes of Europe.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dubkoff was just saying.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What has become of our DIPLOMAT?”
