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Chapter XIII
OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered. "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say." "Good. Let's have it." "He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.
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later than; following
From this reading “"He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Let's have it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.”
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From this reading "He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
later than; following
From this reading "He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
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From this reading OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.
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From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.
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From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
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From this reading OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.
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From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
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From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
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From this reading OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let's have it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let's have it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let's have it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
at the time that
From this reading OLD NANON SPEAKS Ashton-Kirk was at breakfast next morning when Fuller entered.
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From this reading "I beg pardon," said the assistant, "but I've just had a call from Burgess, and I thought you'd like to hear what he had to say."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He went to 424 Lowe Street last night after I gave him your instructions.
