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Chapter XXII
Willy Cameron was free that evening. Although he had not slept at all the night before, he felt singularly awake and active. The Committee had made temporary quarters of his small back room at the pharmacy, and there had sat in rather depressed conclave during a part of the afternoon. Pink Denslow had come in late, and had remained, silent and haggard, through the debate. There was nothing to do but to start again in an attempt to get files and card indexes.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The Committee had made temporary quarters of his small back room at the pharmacy, and there had sat in rather depressed conclave during a part of the afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was nothing to do but to start again in an attempt to get files and card indexes.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Although he had not slept at all the night before, he felt singularly awake and active.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Although he had not slept at all the night before, he felt singularly awake and active.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pink Denslow had come in late, and had remained, silent and haggard, through the debate.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “The Committee had made temporary quarters of his small back room at the pharmacy, and there had sat in rather depressed conclave during a part of the afternoon.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “Willy Cameron was free that evening.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There was nothing to do but to start again in an attempt to get files and card indexes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Committee had made temporary quarters of his small back room at the pharmacy, and there had sat in rather depressed conclave during a part of the afternoon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Pink Denslow had come in late, and had remained, silent and haggard, through the debate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was nothing to do but to start again in an attempt to get files and card indexes.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Pink Denslow had come in late, and had remained, silent and haggard, through the debate.”
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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 The Committee had made temporary quarters of his small back room at the pharmacy, and there had sat in rather depressed conclave during a part of the afternoon.
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From this reading Although he had not slept at all the night before, he felt singularly awake and active.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Committee had made temporary quarters of his small back room at the pharmacy, and there had sat in rather depressed conclave during a part of the afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was nothing to do but to start again in an attempt to get files and card indexes.
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From this reading Although he had not slept at all the night before, he felt singularly awake and active.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although he had not slept at all the night before, he felt singularly awake and active.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was nothing to do but to start again in an attempt to get files and card indexes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although he had not slept at all the night before, he felt singularly awake and active.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although he had not slept at all the night before, he felt singularly awake and active.
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From this reading There was nothing to do but to start again in an attempt to get files and card indexes.
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From this reading Although he had not slept at all the night before, he felt singularly awake and active.
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From this reading The Committee had made temporary quarters of his small back room at the pharmacy, and there had sat in rather depressed conclave during a part of the afternoon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Although he had not slept at all the night before, he felt singularly awake and active.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing to do but to start again in an attempt to get files and card indexes.
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From this reading Willy Cameron was free that evening.
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From this reading There was nothing to do but to start again in an attempt to get files and card indexes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pink Denslow had come in late, and had remained, silent and haggard, through the debate.
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From this reading The Committee had made temporary quarters of his small back room at the pharmacy, and there had sat in rather depressed conclave during a part of the afternoon.
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From this reading The Committee had made temporary quarters of his small back room at the pharmacy, and there had sat in rather depressed conclave during a part of the afternoon.
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From this reading Pink Denslow had come in late, and had remained, silent and haggard, through the debate.
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From this reading Pink Denslow had come in late, and had remained, silent and haggard, through the debate.
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From this reading The Committee had made temporary quarters of his small back room at the pharmacy, and there had sat in rather depressed conclave during a part of the afternoon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was nothing to do but to start again in an attempt to get files and card indexes.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The Committee had made temporary quarters of his small back room at the pharmacy, and there had sat in rather depressed conclave during a part of the afternoon.
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From this reading Willy Cameron was free that evening.
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From this reading Although he had not slept at all the night before, he felt singularly awake and active.
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From this reading There was nothing to do but to start again in an attempt to get files and card indexes.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Willy Cameron was free that evening.
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From this reading There was nothing to do but to start again in an attempt to get files and card indexes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although he had not slept at all the night before, he felt singularly awake and active.
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From this reading Pink Denslow had come in late, and had remained, silent and haggard, through the debate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he had not slept at all the night before, he felt singularly awake and active.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Committee had made temporary quarters of his small back room at the pharmacy, and there had sat in rather depressed conclave during a part of the afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Committee had made temporary quarters of his small back room at the pharmacy, and there had sat in rather depressed conclave during a part of the afternoon.
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From this reading There was nothing to do but to start again in an attempt to get files and card indexes.
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From this reading Pink Denslow had come in late, and had remained, silent and haggard, through the debate.
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From this reading The Committee had made temporary quarters of his small back room at the pharmacy, and there had sat in rather depressed conclave during a part of the afternoon.
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From this reading Although he had not slept at all the night before, he felt singularly awake and active.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although he had not slept at all the night before, he felt singularly awake and active.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to do but to start again in an attempt to get files and card indexes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Committee had made temporary quarters of his small back room at the pharmacy, and there had sat in rather depressed conclave during a part of the afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Committee had made temporary quarters of his small back room at the pharmacy, and there had sat in rather depressed conclave during a part of the afternoon.
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From this reading The Committee had made temporary quarters of his small back room at the pharmacy, and there had sat in rather depressed conclave during a part of the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pink Denslow had come in late, and had remained, silent and haggard, through the debate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Committee had made temporary quarters of his small back room at the pharmacy, and there had sat in rather depressed conclave during a part of the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Committee had made temporary quarters of his small back room at the pharmacy, and there had sat in rather depressed conclave during a part of the afternoon.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Pink Denslow had come in late, and had remained, silent and haggard, through the debate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Committee had made temporary quarters of his small back room at the pharmacy, and there had sat in rather depressed conclave during a part of the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Committee had made temporary quarters of his small back room at the pharmacy, and there had sat in rather depressed conclave during a part of the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pink Denslow had come in late, and had remained, silent and haggard, through the debate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although he had not slept at all the night before, he felt singularly awake and active.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although he had not slept at all the night before, he felt singularly awake and active.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Committee had made temporary quarters of his small back room at the pharmacy, and there had sat in rather depressed conclave during a part of the afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was nothing to do but to start again in an attempt to get files and card indexes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Committee had made temporary quarters of his small back room at the pharmacy, and there had sat in rather depressed conclave during a part of the afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Willy Cameron was free that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although he had not slept at all the night before, he felt singularly awake and active.
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From this reading The Committee had made temporary quarters of his small back room at the pharmacy, and there had sat in rather depressed conclave during a part of the afternoon.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Pink Denslow had come in late, and had remained, silent and haggard, through the debate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing to do but to start again in an attempt to get files and card indexes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Willy Cameron was free that evening.
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From this reading Willy Cameron was free that evening.
