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Chapter XXIX
PLANS. It was, of course, in vain looking for Mr. Levi there at such an hour. Sir Richard Arden fancied that he had, perhaps, a sleeping-room in the house, and on that chance tried what his protracted alarm might do. Then he drove to his own house. He had a latch-key, and let himself in.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was, of course, in vain looking for Mr. Levi there at such an hour.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He had a latch-key, and let himself in.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “He had a latch-key, and let himself in.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Sir Richard Arden fancied that he had, perhaps, a sleeping-room in the house, and on that chance tried what his protracted alarm might do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir Richard Arden fancied that he had, perhaps, a sleeping-room in the house, and on that chance tried what his protracted alarm might do.”
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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 Sir Richard Arden fancied that he had, perhaps, a sleeping-room in the house, and on that chance tried what his protracted alarm might do.
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From this reading Sir Richard Arden fancied that he had, perhaps, a sleeping-room in the house, and on that chance tried what his protracted alarm might do.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was, of course, in vain looking for Mr. Levi there at such an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Richard Arden fancied that he had, perhaps, a sleeping-room in the house, and on that chance tried what his protracted alarm might do.
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From this reading Sir Richard Arden fancied that he had, perhaps, a sleeping-room in the house, and on that chance tried what his protracted alarm might do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was, of course, in vain looking for Mr. Levi there at such an hour.
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From this reading Sir Richard Arden fancied that he had, perhaps, a sleeping-room in the house, and on that chance tried what his protracted alarm might do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, of course, in vain looking for Mr. Levi there at such an hour.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sir Richard Arden fancied that he had, perhaps, a sleeping-room in the house, and on that chance tried what his protracted alarm might do.
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From this reading Then he drove to his own house.
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From this reading Sir Richard Arden fancied that he had, perhaps, a sleeping-room in the house, and on that chance tried what his protracted alarm might do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was, of course, in vain looking for Mr. Levi there at such an hour.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Richard Arden fancied that he had, perhaps, a sleeping-room in the house, and on that chance tried what his protracted alarm might do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Richard Arden fancied that he had, perhaps, a sleeping-room in the house, and on that chance tried what his protracted alarm might do.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had a latch-key, and let himself in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Richard Arden fancied that he had, perhaps, a sleeping-room in the house, and on that chance tried what his protracted alarm might do.
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From this reading It was, of course, in vain looking for Mr. Levi there at such an hour.
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From this reading Sir Richard Arden fancied that he had, perhaps, a sleeping-room in the house, and on that chance tried what his protracted alarm might do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was, of course, in vain looking for Mr. Levi there at such an hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, of course, in vain looking for Mr. Levi there at such an hour.
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From this reading He had a latch-key, and let himself in.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had a latch-key, and let himself in.
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From this reading It was, of course, in vain looking for Mr. Levi there at such an hour.
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From this reading It was, of course, in vain looking for Mr. Levi there at such an hour.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Sir Richard Arden fancied that he had, perhaps, a sleeping-room in the house, and on that chance tried what his protracted alarm might do.
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From this reading It was, of course, in vain looking for Mr. Levi there at such an hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was, of course, in vain looking for Mr. Levi there at such an hour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Richard Arden fancied that he had, perhaps, a sleeping-room in the house, and on that chance tried what his protracted alarm might do.
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From this reading Then he drove to his own house.
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From this reading Sir Richard Arden fancied that he had, perhaps, a sleeping-room in the house, and on that chance tried what his protracted alarm might do.
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From this reading Sir Richard Arden fancied that he had, perhaps, a sleeping-room in the house, and on that chance tried what his protracted alarm might do.
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From this reading Sir Richard Arden fancied that he had, perhaps, a sleeping-room in the house, and on that chance tried what his protracted alarm might do.
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From this reading Sir Richard Arden fancied that he had, perhaps, a sleeping-room in the house, and on that chance tried what his protracted alarm might do.
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From this reading Sir Richard Arden fancied that he had, perhaps, a sleeping-room in the house, and on that chance tried what his protracted alarm might do.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was, of course, in vain looking for Mr. Levi there at such an hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir Richard Arden fancied that he had, perhaps, a sleeping-room in the house, and on that chance tried what his protracted alarm might do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Richard Arden fancied that he had, perhaps, a sleeping-room in the house, and on that chance tried what his protracted alarm might do.
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From this reading Then he drove to his own house.
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From this reading It was, of course, in vain looking for Mr. Levi there at such an hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he drove to his own house.
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From this reading Sir Richard Arden fancied that he had, perhaps, a sleeping-room in the house, and on that chance tried what his protracted alarm might do.
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From this reading It was, of course, in vain looking for Mr. Levi there at such an hour.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, of course, in vain looking for Mr. Levi there at such an hour.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sir Richard Arden fancied that he had, perhaps, a sleeping-room in the house, and on that chance tried what his protracted alarm might do.
