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Chapter III
“What about the diamonds of the Princess?” asked Miss Baxter, her curiosity piqued by the remark of the editor. “That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions. Can you manipulate a typewriter?” “That depends on what make it is. The ordinary typewriter I understand very thoroughly.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““What about the diamonds of the Princess?” asked Miss Baxter, her curiosity piqued by the remark of the editor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What about the diamonds of the Princess?” asked Miss Baxter, her curiosity piqued by the remark of the editor.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That depends on what make it is.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading ““What about the diamonds of the Princess?” asked Miss Baxter, her curiosity piqued by the remark of the editor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The ordinary typewriter I understand very thoroughly.””
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.”
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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 “That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What about the diamonds of the Princess?” asked Miss Baxter, her curiosity piqued by the remark of the editor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.
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From this reading “That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What about the diamonds of the Princess?” asked Miss Baxter, her curiosity piqued by the remark of the editor.
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From this reading “What about the diamonds of the Princess?” asked Miss Baxter, her curiosity piqued by the remark of the editor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.
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From this reading “That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What about the diamonds of the Princess?” asked Miss Baxter, her curiosity piqued by the remark of the editor.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you manipulate a typewriter?”
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From this reading “What about the diamonds of the Princess?” asked Miss Baxter, her curiosity piqued by the remark of the editor.
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From this reading “That depends on what make it is.
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From this reading “What about the diamonds of the Princess?” asked Miss Baxter, her curiosity piqued by the remark of the editor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What about the diamonds of the Princess?” asked Miss Baxter, her curiosity piqued by the remark of the editor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What about the diamonds of the Princess?” asked Miss Baxter, her curiosity piqued by the remark of the editor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That depends on what make it is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can you manipulate a typewriter?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What about the diamonds of the Princess?” asked Miss Baxter, her curiosity piqued by the remark of the editor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What about the diamonds of the Princess?” asked Miss Baxter, her curiosity piqued by the remark of the editor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That depends on what make it is.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ordinary typewriter I understand very thoroughly.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What about the diamonds of the Princess?” asked Miss Baxter, her curiosity piqued by the remark of the editor.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “What about the diamonds of the Princess?” asked Miss Baxter, her curiosity piqued by the remark of the editor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What about the diamonds of the Princess?” asked Miss Baxter, her curiosity piqued by the remark of the editor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What about the diamonds of the Princess?” asked Miss Baxter, her curiosity piqued by the remark of the editor.
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From this reading The ordinary typewriter I understand very thoroughly.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can you manipulate a typewriter?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ordinary typewriter I understand very thoroughly.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ordinary typewriter I understand very thoroughly.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What about the diamonds of the Princess?” asked Miss Baxter, her curiosity piqued by the remark of the editor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That is rather a long story,” replied Mr. Hardwick, “and before I begin it, I would like to ask you one or two questions.
