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Chapter IV
WHO DO THEY THINK I AM? The first faint light of dawn was filtering through the dusty windows of the police station. Sergeant Masson, pushing aside the game of dominoes he had been playing with his subordinate, declared: "I must go and see the chief." "At his house?" demanded the other in a tone of alarm.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Sergeant Masson, pushing aside the game of dominoes he had been playing with his subordinate, declared:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first faint light of dawn was filtering through the dusty windows of the police station.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"I must go and see the chief."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHO DO THEY THINK I AM?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The first faint light of dawn was filtering through the dusty windows of the police station.”
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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 "At his house?" demanded the other in a tone of alarm.
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From this reading "At his house?" demanded the other in a tone of alarm.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading WHO DO THEY THINK I AM?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I must go and see the chief."
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From this reading Sergeant Masson, pushing aside the game of dominoes he had been playing with his subordinate, declared:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At his house?" demanded the other in a tone of alarm.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sergeant Masson, pushing aside the game of dominoes he had been playing with his subordinate, declared:
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From this reading "I must go and see the chief."
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From this reading The first faint light of dawn was filtering through the dusty windows of the police station.
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From this reading Sergeant Masson, pushing aside the game of dominoes he had been playing with his subordinate, declared:
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From this reading "At his house?" demanded the other in a tone of alarm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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From this reading Sergeant Masson, pushing aside the game of dominoes he had been playing with his subordinate, declared:
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From this reading The first faint light of dawn was filtering through the dusty windows of the police station.
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From this reading The first faint light of dawn was filtering through the dusty windows of the police station.
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From this reading The first faint light of dawn was filtering through the dusty windows of the police station.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first faint light of dawn was filtering through the dusty windows of the police station.
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From this reading Sergeant Masson, pushing aside the game of dominoes he had been playing with his subordinate, declared:
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From this reading "I must go and see the chief."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sergeant Masson, pushing aside the game of dominoes he had been playing with his subordinate, declared:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sergeant Masson, pushing aside the game of dominoes he had been playing with his subordinate, declared:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sergeant Masson, pushing aside the game of dominoes he had been playing with his subordinate, declared:
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From this reading "At his house?" demanded the other in a tone of alarm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHO DO THEY THINK I AM?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "At his house?" demanded the other in a tone of alarm.
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From this reading The first faint light of dawn was filtering through the dusty windows of the police station.
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From this reading Sergeant Masson, pushing aside the game of dominoes he had been playing with his subordinate, declared:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must go and see the chief."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first faint light of dawn was filtering through the dusty windows of the police station.
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From this reading "At his house?" demanded the other in a tone of alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sergeant Masson, pushing aside the game of dominoes he had been playing with his subordinate, declared:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first faint light of dawn was filtering through the dusty windows of the police station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sergeant Masson, pushing aside the game of dominoes he had been playing with his subordinate, declared:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must go and see the chief."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sergeant Masson, pushing aside the game of dominoes he had been playing with his subordinate, declared:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first faint light of dawn was filtering through the dusty windows of the police station.
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From this reading Sergeant Masson, pushing aside the game of dominoes he had been playing with his subordinate, declared:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first faint light of dawn was filtering through the dusty windows of the police station.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHO DO THEY THINK I AM?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHO DO THEY THINK I AM?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The first faint light of dawn was filtering through the dusty windows of the police station.
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From this reading "At his house?" demanded the other in a tone of alarm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first faint light of dawn was filtering through the dusty windows of the police station.
which person or people
From this reading WHO DO THEY THINK I AM?
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From this reading The first faint light of dawn was filtering through the dusty windows of the police station.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sergeant Masson, pushing aside the game of dominoes he had been playing with his subordinate, declared:
