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Chapter VI
The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment. "This has been a crowded week," said the priest to himself. "On Monday morning I found the Club rooms a wreck. Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution. "All cleared up now.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"This has been a crowded week," said the priest to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"On Monday morning I found the Club rooms a wreck.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"This has been a crowded week," said the priest to himself.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"This has been a crowded week," said the priest to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.”
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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 "This has been a crowded week," said the priest to himself.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
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From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
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From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
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From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
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From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "This has been a crowded week," said the priest to himself.
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From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
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From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
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From this reading "All cleared up now.
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From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
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From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
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From this reading "This has been a crowded week," said the priest to himself.
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From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
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From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
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From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
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From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "On Monday morning I found the Club rooms a wreck.
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From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This has been a crowded week," said the priest to himself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "This has been a crowded week," said the priest to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
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From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "On Monday morning I found the Club rooms a wreck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
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From this reading "On Monday morning I found the Club rooms a wreck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
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From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
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From this reading "All cleared up now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
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From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On Monday morning I found the Club rooms a wreck.
above and across; more than
From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
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From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This has been a crowded week," said the priest to himself.
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From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On Monday morning I found the Club rooms a wreck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This has been a crowded week," said the priest to himself.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
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From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
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From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This has been a crowded week," said the priest to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This has been a crowded week," said the priest to himself.
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From this reading "All cleared up now.
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From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
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From this reading "This has been a crowded week," said the priest to himself.
which person or people
From this reading The Cost of Honor The next morning at about ten, Father Boone was in his office at the Club, waiting for Mr. Roberts, who had phoned him asking for an appointment.
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From this reading Since then, we have had a fire, Bill Daly's adventure and death, all the worry over the mystery and, thank God, its solution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On Monday morning I found the Club rooms a wreck.
