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Chapter IV
CONCERNING A BOOT. Several pairs of boots were placed in Mr. Longcluse's dressing-room. "Where are the boots that I wore yesterday?" asked he. "If you please, Sir," said Mr. Franklin, "the man called this morning for the right boot of that pair." "What man?" asked Mr. Longcluse, rather grimly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Where are the boots that I wore yesterday?" asked he.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you please, Sir," said Mr. Franklin, "the man called this morning for the right boot of that pair."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you please, Sir," said Mr. Franklin, "the man called this morning for the right boot of that pair."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Several pairs of boots were placed in Mr. Longcluse's dressing-room.”
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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 CONCERNING A BOOT.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are the boots that I wore yesterday?" asked he.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where are the boots that I wore yesterday?" asked he.
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From this reading CONCERNING A BOOT.
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From this reading Several pairs of boots were placed in Mr. Longcluse's dressing-room.
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From this reading "If you please, Sir," said Mr. Franklin, "the man called this morning for the right boot of that pair."
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From this reading CONCERNING A BOOT.
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From this reading Several pairs of boots were placed in Mr. Longcluse's dressing-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If you please, Sir," said Mr. Franklin, "the man called this morning for the right boot of that pair."
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From this reading "If you please, Sir," said Mr. Franklin, "the man called this morning for the right boot of that pair."
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From this reading "What man?" asked Mr. Longcluse, rather grimly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where are the boots that I wore yesterday?" asked he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where are the boots that I wore yesterday?" asked he.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you please, Sir," said Mr. Franklin, "the man called this morning for the right boot of that pair."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several pairs of boots were placed in Mr. Longcluse's dressing-room.
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From this reading "What man?" asked Mr. Longcluse, rather grimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several pairs of boots were placed in Mr. Longcluse's dressing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you please, Sir," said Mr. Franklin, "the man called this morning for the right boot of that pair."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you please, Sir," said Mr. Franklin, "the man called this morning for the right boot of that pair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several pairs of boots were placed in Mr. Longcluse's dressing-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several pairs of boots were placed in Mr. Longcluse's dressing-room.
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From this reading "If you please, Sir," said Mr. Franklin, "the man called this morning for the right boot of that pair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several pairs of boots were placed in Mr. Longcluse's dressing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several pairs of boots were placed in Mr. Longcluse's dressing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you please, Sir," said Mr. Franklin, "the man called this morning for the right boot of that pair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What man?" asked Mr. Longcluse, rather grimly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you please, Sir," said Mr. Franklin, "the man called this morning for the right boot of that pair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you please, Sir," said Mr. Franklin, "the man called this morning for the right boot of that pair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several pairs of boots were placed in Mr. Longcluse's dressing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you please, Sir," said Mr. Franklin, "the man called this morning for the right boot of that pair."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Where are the boots that I wore yesterday?" asked he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where are the boots that I wore yesterday?" asked he.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If you please, Sir," said Mr. Franklin, "the man called this morning for the right boot of that pair."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several pairs of boots were placed in Mr. Longcluse's dressing-room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What man?" asked Mr. Longcluse, rather grimly.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are the boots that I wore yesterday?" asked he.
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From this reading "Where are the boots that I wore yesterday?" asked he.
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From this reading "Where are the boots that I wore yesterday?" asked he.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you please, Sir," said Mr. Franklin, "the man called this morning for the right boot of that pair."
