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Chapter XXII
Upon the Saturday after the triumphal return from Wilmington, Lawrence Macgowan sat in the office that had once belonged to Armstrong. A thin, malicious smile drew at his lips as he studied a typed document which lay on the desk before him. He leaned back and lighted a cigar, laughing silently and amusedly to himself. The door opened, to admit Findlater. "Good morning, Mr. President!" exclaimed Macgowan heartily.
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later than; following
From this reading “Upon the Saturday after the triumphal return from Wilmington, Lawrence Macgowan sat in the office that had once belonged to Armstrong.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A thin, malicious smile drew at his lips as he studied a typed document which lay on the desk before him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A thin, malicious smile drew at his lips as he studied a typed document which lay on the desk before him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good morning, Mr. President!" exclaimed Macgowan heartily.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He leaned back and lighted a cigar, laughing silently and amusedly to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good morning, Mr. President!" exclaimed Macgowan heartily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Upon the Saturday after the triumphal return from Wilmington, Lawrence Macgowan sat in the office that had once belonged to Armstrong.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “A thin, malicious smile drew at his lips as he studied a typed document which lay on the desk before him.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Upon the Saturday after the triumphal return from Wilmington, Lawrence Macgowan sat in the office that had once belonged to Armstrong.”
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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 A thin, malicious smile drew at his lips as he studied a typed document which lay on the desk before him.
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From this reading The door opened, to admit Findlater.
later than; following
From this reading Upon the Saturday after the triumphal return from Wilmington, Lawrence Macgowan sat in the office that had once belonged to Armstrong.
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From this reading He leaned back and lighted a cigar, laughing silently and amusedly to himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He leaned back and lighted a cigar, laughing silently and amusedly to himself.
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From this reading Upon the Saturday after the triumphal return from Wilmington, Lawrence Macgowan sat in the office that had once belonged to Armstrong.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A thin, malicious smile drew at his lips as he studied a typed document which lay on the desk before him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A thin, malicious smile drew at his lips as he studied a typed document which lay on the desk before him.
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From this reading He leaned back and lighted a cigar, laughing silently and amusedly to himself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A thin, malicious smile drew at his lips as he studied a typed document which lay on the desk before him.
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From this reading Upon the Saturday after the triumphal return from Wilmington, Lawrence Macgowan sat in the office that had once belonged to Armstrong.
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From this reading He leaned back and lighted a cigar, laughing silently and amusedly to himself.
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From this reading A thin, malicious smile drew at his lips as he studied a typed document which lay on the desk before him.
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From this reading A thin, malicious smile drew at his lips as he studied a typed document which lay on the desk before him.
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From this reading The door opened, to admit Findlater.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A thin, malicious smile drew at his lips as he studied a typed document which lay on the desk before him.
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From this reading "Good morning, Mr. President!" exclaimed Macgowan heartily.
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From this reading The door opened, to admit Findlater.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Upon the Saturday after the triumphal return from Wilmington, Lawrence Macgowan sat in the office that had once belonged to Armstrong.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good morning, Mr. President!" exclaimed Macgowan heartily.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon the Saturday after the triumphal return from Wilmington, Lawrence Macgowan sat in the office that had once belonged to Armstrong.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A thin, malicious smile drew at his lips as he studied a typed document which lay on the desk before him.
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From this reading "Good morning, Mr. President!" exclaimed Macgowan heartily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A thin, malicious smile drew at his lips as he studied a typed document which lay on the desk before him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He leaned back and lighted a cigar, laughing silently and amusedly to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A thin, malicious smile drew at his lips as he studied a typed document which lay on the desk before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon the Saturday after the triumphal return from Wilmington, Lawrence Macgowan sat in the office that had once belonged to Armstrong.
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From this reading He leaned back and lighted a cigar, laughing silently and amusedly to himself.
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From this reading Upon the Saturday after the triumphal return from Wilmington, Lawrence Macgowan sat in the office that had once belonged to Armstrong.
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From this reading A thin, malicious smile drew at his lips as he studied a typed document which lay on the desk before him.
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From this reading He leaned back and lighted a cigar, laughing silently and amusedly to himself.
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From this reading He leaned back and lighted a cigar, laughing silently and amusedly to himself.
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From this reading A thin, malicious smile drew at his lips as he studied a typed document which lay on the desk before him.
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From this reading Upon the Saturday after the triumphal return from Wilmington, Lawrence Macgowan sat in the office that had once belonged to Armstrong.
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From this reading A thin, malicious smile drew at his lips as he studied a typed document which lay on the desk before him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good morning, Mr. President!" exclaimed Macgowan heartily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good morning, Mr. President!" exclaimed Macgowan heartily.
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From this reading Upon the Saturday after the triumphal return from Wilmington, Lawrence Macgowan sat in the office that had once belonged to Armstrong.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A thin, malicious smile drew at his lips as he studied a typed document which lay on the desk before him.
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From this reading Upon the Saturday after the triumphal return from Wilmington, Lawrence Macgowan sat in the office that had once belonged to Armstrong.
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From this reading The door opened, to admit Findlater.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good morning, Mr. President!" exclaimed Macgowan heartily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon the Saturday after the triumphal return from Wilmington, Lawrence Macgowan sat in the office that had once belonged to Armstrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon the Saturday after the triumphal return from Wilmington, Lawrence Macgowan sat in the office that had once belonged to Armstrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon the Saturday after the triumphal return from Wilmington, Lawrence Macgowan sat in the office that had once belonged to Armstrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He leaned back and lighted a cigar, laughing silently and amusedly to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thin, malicious smile drew at his lips as he studied a typed document which lay on the desk before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thin, malicious smile drew at his lips as he studied a typed document which lay on the desk before him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upon the Saturday after the triumphal return from Wilmington, Lawrence Macgowan sat in the office that had once belonged to Armstrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon the Saturday after the triumphal return from Wilmington, Lawrence Macgowan sat in the office that had once belonged to Armstrong.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A thin, malicious smile drew at his lips as he studied a typed document which lay on the desk before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon the Saturday after the triumphal return from Wilmington, Lawrence Macgowan sat in the office that had once belonged to Armstrong.
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From this reading Upon the Saturday after the triumphal return from Wilmington, Lawrence Macgowan sat in the office that had once belonged to Armstrong.
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From this reading A thin, malicious smile drew at his lips as he studied a typed document which lay on the desk before him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the Saturday after the triumphal return from Wilmington, Lawrence Macgowan sat in the office that had once belonged to Armstrong.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A thin, malicious smile drew at his lips as he studied a typed document which lay on the desk before him.
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From this reading Upon the Saturday after the triumphal return from Wilmington, Lawrence Macgowan sat in the office that had once belonged to Armstrong.
