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Chapter XXXI
One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman. “I was just going to see you, Clayton,” he said. “About two things. I'll walk back a few blocks with you.” He was excited, rather exalted.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““About two things.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “He was excited, rather exalted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.”
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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 I'll walk back a few blocks with you.”
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From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About two things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
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From this reading I'll walk back a few blocks with you.”
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From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
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From this reading I'll walk back a few blocks with you.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
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From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
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From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
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From this reading He was excited, rather exalted.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading He was excited, rather exalted.
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From this reading I'll walk back a few blocks with you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
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From this reading “I was just going to see you, Clayton,” he said.
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From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
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From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was just going to see you, Clayton,” he said.
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From this reading I'll walk back a few blocks with you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
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From this reading “I was just going to see you, Clayton,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
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From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was just going to see you, Clayton,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was just going to see you, Clayton,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
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From this reading “About two things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “About two things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll walk back a few blocks with you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was just going to see you, Clayton,” he said.
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From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I'll walk back a few blocks with you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day late in May, Clayton, walking up-town in lieu of the golf he had been forced to abandon, met Doctor Haverford on the street, and found his way barred by that rather worried-looking gentleman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was just going to see you, Clayton,” he said.
