Chapter XVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

later than; following

From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading He said that he'd attend to releasing this attachment by this afternoon anyhow.

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From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

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From this reading He said that he'd attend to releasing this attachment by this afternoon anyhow.

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From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

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From this reading He said that he'd attend to releasing this attachment by this afternoon anyhow.

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From this reading He said that he'd attend to releasing this attachment by this afternoon anyhow.

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From this reading He found Jimmy Wren awaiting him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He said that he'd attend to releasing this attachment by this afternoon anyhow.

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From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

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From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

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From this reading "Hello!" exclaimed Wren.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He found Jimmy Wren awaiting him.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

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From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

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From this reading He said that he'd attend to releasing this attachment by this afternoon anyhow.

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From this reading "Hello!" exclaimed Wren.

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From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I saw Mansfield last night.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

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From this reading He found Jimmy Wren awaiting him.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I saw Mansfield last night.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

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From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

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From this reading "I saw Mansfield last night.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I saw Mansfield last night.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

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From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

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From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

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From this reading He said that he'd attend to releasing this attachment by this afternoon anyhow.

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From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

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From this reading He said that he'd attend to releasing this attachment by this afternoon anyhow.

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From this reading "I saw Mansfield last night.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He said that he'd attend to releasing this attachment by this afternoon anyhow.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

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From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He said that he'd attend to releasing this attachment by this afternoon anyhow.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He said that he'd attend to releasing this attachment by this afternoon anyhow.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.

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From this reading He found Jimmy Wren awaiting him.