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Chapter XVI
DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success." "I hope they all had a good time. They seemed to. I know I did." "Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I hope they all had a good time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know I did."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They seemed to.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I hope they all had a good time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.”
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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 DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
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From this reading "I hope they all had a good time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
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From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
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From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
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From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I know I did."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I hope they all had a good time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I hope they all had a good time.
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From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope they all had a good time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope they all had a good time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know I did."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They seemed to.
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From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hope they all had a good time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I hope they all had a good time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seemed to.
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From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.
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From this reading "Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
