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Chapter XXXIX
The Resident Dispenser left the room. As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it. “Bless my soul!” he exclaimed, suddenly stopping at the drawer from which he had taken his cards of invitation on the previous day, “what’s this? A key? A duplicate key, as I’m alive, of my fumigating apparatus upstairs!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Resident Dispenser left the room.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Bless my soul!” he exclaimed, suddenly stopping at the drawer from which he had taken his cards of invitation on the previous day, “what’s this?”
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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 As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
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From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
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From this reading A duplicate key, as I’m alive, of my fumigating apparatus upstairs!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
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From this reading A duplicate key, as I’m alive, of my fumigating apparatus upstairs!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Bless my soul!” he exclaimed, suddenly stopping at the drawer from which he had taken his cards of invitation on the previous day, “what’s this?
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From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
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From this reading “Bless my soul!” he exclaimed, suddenly stopping at the drawer from which he had taken his cards of invitation on the previous day, “what’s this?
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From this reading “Bless my soul!” he exclaimed, suddenly stopping at the drawer from which he had taken his cards of invitation on the previous day, “what’s this?
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From this reading “Bless my soul!” he exclaimed, suddenly stopping at the drawer from which he had taken his cards of invitation on the previous day, “what’s this?
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From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
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From this reading The Resident Dispenser left the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
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From this reading “Bless my soul!” he exclaimed, suddenly stopping at the drawer from which he had taken his cards of invitation on the previous day, “what’s this?
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From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
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From this reading A duplicate key, as I’m alive, of my fumigating apparatus upstairs!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bless my soul!” he exclaimed, suddenly stopping at the drawer from which he had taken his cards of invitation on the previous day, “what’s this?
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From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Bless my soul!” he exclaimed, suddenly stopping at the drawer from which he had taken his cards of invitation on the previous day, “what’s this?
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From this reading A duplicate key, as I’m alive, of my fumigating apparatus upstairs!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Bless my soul!” he exclaimed, suddenly stopping at the drawer from which he had taken his cards of invitation on the previous day, “what’s this?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Bless my soul!” he exclaimed, suddenly stopping at the drawer from which he had taken his cards of invitation on the previous day, “what’s this?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
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From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
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From this reading A duplicate key, as I’m alive, of my fumigating apparatus upstairs!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
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From this reading “Bless my soul!” he exclaimed, suddenly stopping at the drawer from which he had taken his cards of invitation on the previous day, “what’s this?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
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From this reading A key?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Resident Dispenser left the room.
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From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Bless my soul!” he exclaimed, suddenly stopping at the drawer from which he had taken his cards of invitation on the previous day, “what’s this?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Bless my soul!” he exclaimed, suddenly stopping at the drawer from which he had taken his cards of invitation on the previous day, “what’s this?
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From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
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From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
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From this reading “Bless my soul!” he exclaimed, suddenly stopping at the drawer from which he had taken his cards of invitation on the previous day, “what’s this?
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From this reading The Resident Dispenser left the room.
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From this reading The Resident Dispenser left the room.
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From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bless my soul!” he exclaimed, suddenly stopping at the drawer from which he had taken his cards of invitation on the previous day, “what’s this?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bless my soul!” he exclaimed, suddenly stopping at the drawer from which he had taken his cards of invitation on the previous day, “what’s this?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Bless my soul!” he exclaimed, suddenly stopping at the drawer from which he had taken his cards of invitation on the previous day, “what’s this?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bless my soul!” he exclaimed, suddenly stopping at the drawer from which he had taken his cards of invitation on the previous day, “what’s this?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Resident Dispenser left the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Bless my soul!” he exclaimed, suddenly stopping at the drawer from which he had taken his cards of invitation on the previous day, “what’s this?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
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From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A duplicate key, as I’m alive, of my fumigating apparatus upstairs!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bless my soul!” he exclaimed, suddenly stopping at the drawer from which he had taken his cards of invitation on the previous day, “what’s this?
in or at the place that
From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Bless my soul!” he exclaimed, suddenly stopping at the drawer from which he had taken his cards of invitation on the previous day, “what’s this?
which person or people
From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as his back was turned, the doctor began opening and shutting drawers in various parts of the Dispensary, with the air of a man who wants something in a hurry, and does not know where to find it.
