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Chapter VII
"No; why do you ask?" "Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram." "What did you say to him?" "I said nobody had sent a telegram, and that I knew nothing of you. He seemed powerful anxious, and offered me a dollar to let him know if you telegraphed anything.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram."”
any thing at all
From this reading “He seemed powerful anxious, and offered me a dollar to let him know if you telegraphed anything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram."”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “He seemed powerful anxious, and offered me a dollar to let him know if you telegraphed anything.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “"I said nobody had sent a telegram, and that I knew nothing of you.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"I said nobody had sent a telegram, and that I knew nothing of you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He seemed powerful anxious, and offered me a dollar to let him know if you telegraphed anything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram."”
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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 "Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram."
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram."
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From this reading He seemed powerful anxious, and offered me a dollar to let him know if you telegraphed anything.
any thing at all
From this reading He seemed powerful anxious, and offered me a dollar to let him know if you telegraphed anything.
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From this reading "No; why do you ask?"
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram."
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you say to him?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No; why do you ask?"
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From this reading He seemed powerful anxious, and offered me a dollar to let him know if you telegraphed anything.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed powerful anxious, and offered me a dollar to let him know if you telegraphed anything.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What did you say to him?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I said nobody had sent a telegram, and that I knew nothing of you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram."
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From this reading "I said nobody had sent a telegram, and that I knew nothing of you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He seemed powerful anxious, and offered me a dollar to let him know if you telegraphed anything.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed powerful anxious, and offered me a dollar to let him know if you telegraphed anything.
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram."
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram."
not any; not one
From this reading "No; why do you ask?"
no person; not anyone
From this reading "I said nobody had sent a telegram, and that I knew nothing of you.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I said nobody had sent a telegram, and that I knew nothing of you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I said nobody had sent a telegram, and that I knew nothing of you.
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From this reading He seemed powerful anxious, and offered me a dollar to let him know if you telegraphed anything.
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From this reading He seemed powerful anxious, and offered me a dollar to let him know if you telegraphed anything.
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I said nobody had sent a telegram, and that I knew nothing of you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What did you say to him?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed powerful anxious, and offered me a dollar to let him know if you telegraphed anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed powerful anxious, and offered me a dollar to let him know if you telegraphed anything.
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I said nobody had sent a telegram, and that I knew nothing of you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram."
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram."
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ricketts, a lawyer here, came in about ten minutes ago, and described you, and wanted to know if you had sent a telegram."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you say to him?"
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From this reading "No; why do you ask?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No; why do you ask?"
