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Chapter XI
Armstrong should have reached New York at nine o'clock on the Wednesday following Christmas, but his train was forty minutes late. Dorothy had remained in Evansville, to come East in a few days with her parents. At precisely ten o'clock, Armstrong entered his own office. He sat down at his desk, shoved aside the waiting pile of mail, drew up the telephone and asked for Jimmy Wren. To his astonishment, he was informed that Wren was out of the city.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He sat down at his desk, shoved aside the waiting pile of mail, drew up the telephone and asked for Jimmy Wren.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dorothy had remained in Evansville, to come East in a few days with her parents.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He sat down at his desk, shoved aside the waiting pile of mail, drew up the telephone and asked for Jimmy Wren.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Armstrong should have reached New York at nine o'clock on the Wednesday following Christmas, but his train was forty minutes late.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Dorothy had remained in Evansville, to come East in a few days with her parents.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He sat down at his desk, shoved aside the waiting pile of mail, drew up the telephone and asked for Jimmy Wren.”
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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 Dorothy had remained in Evansville, to come East in a few days with her parents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat down at his desk, shoved aside the waiting pile of mail, drew up the telephone and asked for Jimmy Wren.
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From this reading Armstrong should have reached New York at nine o'clock on the Wednesday following Christmas, but his train was forty minutes late.
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From this reading He sat down at his desk, shoved aside the waiting pile of mail, drew up the telephone and asked for Jimmy Wren.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sat down at his desk, shoved aside the waiting pile of mail, drew up the telephone and asked for Jimmy Wren.
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From this reading To his astonishment, he was informed that Wren was out of the city.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Armstrong should have reached New York at nine o'clock on the Wednesday following Christmas, but his train was forty minutes late.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Armstrong should have reached New York at nine o'clock on the Wednesday following Christmas, but his train was forty minutes late.
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From this reading Armstrong should have reached New York at nine o'clock on the Wednesday following Christmas, but his train was forty minutes late.
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From this reading To his astonishment, he was informed that Wren was out of the city.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dorothy had remained in Evansville, to come East in a few days with her parents.
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From this reading Dorothy had remained in Evansville, to come East in a few days with her parents.
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From this reading He sat down at his desk, shoved aside the waiting pile of mail, drew up the telephone and asked for Jimmy Wren.
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From this reading Dorothy had remained in Evansville, to come East in a few days with her parents.
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From this reading He sat down at his desk, shoved aside the waiting pile of mail, drew up the telephone and asked for Jimmy Wren.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sat down at his desk, shoved aside the waiting pile of mail, drew up the telephone and asked for Jimmy Wren.
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From this reading Dorothy had remained in Evansville, to come East in a few days with her parents.
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From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, Armstrong entered his own office.
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From this reading Dorothy had remained in Evansville, to come East in a few days with her parents.
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From this reading Dorothy had remained in Evansville, to come East in a few days with her parents.
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From this reading Armstrong should have reached New York at nine o'clock on the Wednesday following Christmas, but his train was forty minutes late.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sat down at his desk, shoved aside the waiting pile of mail, drew up the telephone and asked for Jimmy Wren.
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From this reading Armstrong should have reached New York at nine o'clock on the Wednesday following Christmas, but his train was forty minutes late.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dorothy had remained in Evansville, to come East in a few days with her parents.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Armstrong should have reached New York at nine o'clock on the Wednesday following Christmas, but his train was forty minutes late.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat down at his desk, shoved aside the waiting pile of mail, drew up the telephone and asked for Jimmy Wren.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy had remained in Evansville, to come East in a few days with her parents.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Armstrong should have reached New York at nine o'clock on the Wednesday following Christmas, but his train was forty minutes late.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dorothy had remained in Evansville, to come East in a few days with her parents.
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From this reading To his astonishment, he was informed that Wren was out of the city.
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From this reading He sat down at his desk, shoved aside the waiting pile of mail, drew up the telephone and asked for Jimmy Wren.
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From this reading Armstrong should have reached New York at nine o'clock on the Wednesday following Christmas, but his train was forty minutes late.
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From this reading He sat down at his desk, shoved aside the waiting pile of mail, drew up the telephone and asked for Jimmy Wren.
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From this reading Armstrong should have reached New York at nine o'clock on the Wednesday following Christmas, but his train was forty minutes late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Armstrong should have reached New York at nine o'clock on the Wednesday following Christmas, but his train was forty minutes late.
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From this reading Armstrong should have reached New York at nine o'clock on the Wednesday following Christmas, but his train was forty minutes late.
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From this reading Armstrong should have reached New York at nine o'clock on the Wednesday following Christmas, but his train was forty minutes late.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat down at his desk, shoved aside the waiting pile of mail, drew up the telephone and asked for Jimmy Wren.
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From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, Armstrong entered his own office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Armstrong should have reached New York at nine o'clock on the Wednesday following Christmas, but his train was forty minutes late.
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From this reading To his astonishment, he was informed that Wren was out of the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, Armstrong entered his own office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorothy had remained in Evansville, to come East in a few days with her parents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat down at his desk, shoved aside the waiting pile of mail, drew up the telephone and asked for Jimmy Wren.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, Armstrong entered his own office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Armstrong should have reached New York at nine o'clock on the Wednesday following Christmas, but his train was forty minutes late.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dorothy had remained in Evansville, to come East in a few days with her parents.
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From this reading He sat down at his desk, shoved aside the waiting pile of mail, drew up the telephone and asked for Jimmy Wren.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Armstrong should have reached New York at nine o'clock on the Wednesday following Christmas, but his train was forty minutes late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat down at his desk, shoved aside the waiting pile of mail, drew up the telephone and asked for Jimmy Wren.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat down at his desk, shoved aside the waiting pile of mail, drew up the telephone and asked for Jimmy Wren.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, Armstrong entered his own office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To his astonishment, he was informed that Wren was out of the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Armstrong should have reached New York at nine o'clock on the Wednesday following Christmas, but his train was forty minutes late.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dorothy had remained in Evansville, to come East in a few days with her parents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Armstrong should have reached New York at nine o'clock on the Wednesday following Christmas, but his train was forty minutes late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat down at his desk, shoved aside the waiting pile of mail, drew up the telephone and asked for Jimmy Wren.
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From this reading He sat down at his desk, shoved aside the waiting pile of mail, drew up the telephone and asked for Jimmy Wren.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Armstrong should have reached New York at nine o'clock on the Wednesday following Christmas, but his train was forty minutes late.
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From this reading Armstrong should have reached New York at nine o'clock on the Wednesday following Christmas, but his train was forty minutes late.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dorothy had remained in Evansville, to come East in a few days with her parents.
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From this reading He sat down at his desk, shoved aside the waiting pile of mail, drew up the telephone and asked for Jimmy Wren.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Armstrong should have reached New York at nine o'clock on the Wednesday following Christmas, but his train was forty minutes late.
