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Chapter XXVI
THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office. "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here." And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way: "What do you think of that story which the girl just now told? Can there be any truth in it?"
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later than; following
From this reading “THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What do you think of that story which the girl just now told?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What do you think of that story which the girl just now told?”
in the direction of
From this reading “And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way:”
during the time that
From this reading “"A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."”
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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 THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
later than; following
From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
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From this reading Can there be any truth in it?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way:
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From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
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From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
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From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Can there be any truth in it?"
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From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can there be any truth in it?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think of that story which the girl just now told?
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From this reading And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way:
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From this reading And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
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From this reading "What do you think of that story which the girl just now told?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Can there be any truth in it?"
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From this reading "What do you think of that story which the girl just now told?
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From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
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From this reading And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
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From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
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From this reading "What do you think of that story which the girl just now told?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way:
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From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
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From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
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From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
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From this reading And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way:
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From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
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From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
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From this reading And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way:
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From this reading "What do you think of that story which the girl just now told?
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From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
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From this reading Can there be any truth in it?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What do you think of that story which the girl just now told?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What do you think of that story which the girl just now told?
in the direction of
From this reading And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way:
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From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
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From this reading THE TRUTH Ashton-Kirk, after Burgess led the prisoners away, turned to a telephone and in a moment had the office.
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From this reading And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think of that story which the girl just now told?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "What do you think of that story which the girl just now told?
during the time that
From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "A gentleman will probably ask to see me in a little while; if so, send him here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think of that story which the girl just now told?
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From this reading And as he turned toward Fuller, that young man said, in a dubious sort of way:
