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Chapter III
THE DECOY Colonel Boundary, sitting at his desk the morning after, pushed a bell. It was answered by the thick-set Olaf. He was dressed, as usual, in black from head to foot and the colonel eyed him thoughtfully. "Hanson," he said, "has Miss Marsh come?" "Yes, she has come," said the other resentfully.
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later than; following
From this reading “THE DECOY Colonel Boundary, sitting at his desk the morning after, pushed a bell.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was answered by the thick-set Olaf.”
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading “THE DECOY Colonel Boundary, sitting at his desk the morning after, pushed a bell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Hanson," he said, "has Miss Marsh come?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was dressed, as usual, in black from head to foot and the colonel eyed him thoughtfully.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Hanson," he said, "has Miss Marsh come?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DECOY Colonel Boundary, sitting at his desk the morning after, pushed a bell.”
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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 DECOY Colonel Boundary, sitting at his desk the morning after, pushed a bell.
later than; following
From this reading THE DECOY Colonel Boundary, sitting at his desk the morning after, pushed a bell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was dressed, as usual, in black from head to foot and the colonel eyed him thoughtfully.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was answered by the thick-set Olaf.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was dressed, as usual, in black from head to foot and the colonel eyed him thoughtfully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DECOY Colonel Boundary, sitting at his desk the morning after, pushed a bell.
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From this reading THE DECOY Colonel Boundary, sitting at his desk the morning after, pushed a bell.
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From this reading He was dressed, as usual, in black from head to foot and the colonel eyed him thoughtfully.
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading THE DECOY Colonel Boundary, sitting at his desk the morning after, pushed a bell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was answered by the thick-set Olaf.
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From this reading THE DECOY Colonel Boundary, sitting at his desk the morning after, pushed a bell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hanson," he said, "has Miss Marsh come?"
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From this reading THE DECOY Colonel Boundary, sitting at his desk the morning after, pushed a bell.
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From this reading THE DECOY Colonel Boundary, sitting at his desk the morning after, pushed a bell.
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From this reading He was dressed, as usual, in black from head to foot and the colonel eyed him thoughtfully.
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From this reading He was dressed, as usual, in black from head to foot and the colonel eyed him thoughtfully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was dressed, as usual, in black from head to foot and the colonel eyed him thoughtfully.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was dressed, as usual, in black from head to foot and the colonel eyed him thoughtfully.
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From this reading "Hanson," he said, "has Miss Marsh come?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hanson," he said, "has Miss Marsh come?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was dressed, as usual, in black from head to foot and the colonel eyed him thoughtfully.
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From this reading He was dressed, as usual, in black from head to foot and the colonel eyed him thoughtfully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was dressed, as usual, in black from head to foot and the colonel eyed him thoughtfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DECOY Colonel Boundary, sitting at his desk the morning after, pushed a bell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was dressed, as usual, in black from head to foot and the colonel eyed him thoughtfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was answered by the thick-set Olaf.
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From this reading "Hanson," he said, "has Miss Marsh come?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hanson," he said, "has Miss Marsh come?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DECOY Colonel Boundary, sitting at his desk the morning after, pushed a bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was answered by the thick-set Olaf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, she has come," said the other resentfully.
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From this reading THE DECOY Colonel Boundary, sitting at his desk the morning after, pushed a bell.
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From this reading "Yes, she has come," said the other resentfully.
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From this reading "Hanson," he said, "has Miss Marsh come?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, she has come," said the other resentfully.
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From this reading THE DECOY Colonel Boundary, sitting at his desk the morning after, pushed a bell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DECOY Colonel Boundary, sitting at his desk the morning after, pushed a bell.
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From this reading It was answered by the thick-set Olaf.
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From this reading He was dressed, as usual, in black from head to foot and the colonel eyed him thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was dressed, as usual, in black from head to foot and the colonel eyed him thoughtfully.
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From this reading He was dressed, as usual, in black from head to foot and the colonel eyed him thoughtfully.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was answered by the thick-set Olaf.
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From this reading "Yes, she has come," said the other resentfully.
