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Chapter XV
I "Mr. Doulton, sir. Very important." Rogers had carefully assimilated his master's theory of the economy of words, sometimes even to the point of obscuring his meaning. Taking the last piece of toast from the rack, Malcolm Sage with great deliberation proceeded to butter it. Then, with a nod to the waiting Rogers, he poured out the last cup of coffee the pot contained.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rogers had carefully assimilated his master's theory of the economy of words, sometimes even to the point of obscuring his meaning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Taking the last piece of toast from the rack, Malcolm Sage with great deliberation proceeded to butter it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Taking the last piece of toast from the rack, Malcolm Sage with great deliberation proceeded to butter it.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Rogers had carefully assimilated his master's theory of the economy of words, sometimes even to the point of obscuring his meaning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rogers had carefully assimilated his master's theory of the economy of words, sometimes even to the point of obscuring his meaning.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then, with a nod to the waiting Rogers, he poured out the last cup of coffee the pot contained.”
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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 Then, with a nod to the waiting Rogers, he poured out the last cup of coffee the pot contained.
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From this reading Rogers had carefully assimilated his master's theory of the economy of words, sometimes even to the point of obscuring his meaning.
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From this reading Taking the last piece of toast from the rack, Malcolm Sage with great deliberation proceeded to butter it.
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From this reading Rogers had carefully assimilated his master's theory of the economy of words, sometimes even to the point of obscuring his meaning.
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From this reading Then, with a nod to the waiting Rogers, he poured out the last cup of coffee the pot contained.
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From this reading Then, with a nod to the waiting Rogers, he poured out the last cup of coffee the pot contained.
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From this reading Then, with a nod to the waiting Rogers, he poured out the last cup of coffee the pot contained.
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From this reading Taking the last piece of toast from the rack, Malcolm Sage with great deliberation proceeded to butter it.
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From this reading I "Mr. Doulton, sir.
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From this reading Rogers had carefully assimilated his master's theory of the economy of words, sometimes even to the point of obscuring his meaning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rogers had carefully assimilated his master's theory of the economy of words, sometimes even to the point of obscuring his meaning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Taking the last piece of toast from the rack, Malcolm Sage with great deliberation proceeded to butter it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Taking the last piece of toast from the rack, Malcolm Sage with great deliberation proceeded to butter it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rogers had carefully assimilated his master's theory of the economy of words, sometimes even to the point of obscuring his meaning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, with a nod to the waiting Rogers, he poured out the last cup of coffee the pot contained.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rogers had carefully assimilated his master's theory of the economy of words, sometimes even to the point of obscuring his meaning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I "Mr. Doulton, sir.
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From this reading Very important."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Taking the last piece of toast from the rack, Malcolm Sage with great deliberation proceeded to butter it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Taking the last piece of toast from the rack, Malcolm Sage with great deliberation proceeded to butter it.
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From this reading Taking the last piece of toast from the rack, Malcolm Sage with great deliberation proceeded to butter it.
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From this reading Rogers had carefully assimilated his master's theory of the economy of words, sometimes even to the point of obscuring his meaning.
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From this reading Rogers had carefully assimilated his master's theory of the economy of words, sometimes even to the point of obscuring his meaning.
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From this reading I "Mr. Doulton, sir.
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From this reading Then, with a nod to the waiting Rogers, he poured out the last cup of coffee the pot contained.
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From this reading Rogers had carefully assimilated his master's theory of the economy of words, sometimes even to the point of obscuring his meaning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rogers had carefully assimilated his master's theory of the economy of words, sometimes even to the point of obscuring his meaning.
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From this reading Then, with a nod to the waiting Rogers, he poured out the last cup of coffee the pot contained.
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From this reading Taking the last piece of toast from the rack, Malcolm Sage with great deliberation proceeded to butter it.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Rogers had carefully assimilated his master's theory of the economy of words, sometimes even to the point of obscuring his meaning.
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From this reading Then, with a nod to the waiting Rogers, he poured out the last cup of coffee the pot contained.
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From this reading Then, with a nod to the waiting Rogers, he poured out the last cup of coffee the pot contained.
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From this reading Taking the last piece of toast from the rack, Malcolm Sage with great deliberation proceeded to butter it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Taking the last piece of toast from the rack, Malcolm Sage with great deliberation proceeded to butter it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rogers had carefully assimilated his master's theory of the economy of words, sometimes even to the point of obscuring his meaning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Taking the last piece of toast from the rack, Malcolm Sage with great deliberation proceeded to butter it.
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From this reading I "Mr. Doulton, sir.
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From this reading Rogers had carefully assimilated his master's theory of the economy of words, sometimes even to the point of obscuring his meaning.
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From this reading Taking the last piece of toast from the rack, Malcolm Sage with great deliberation proceeded to butter it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rogers had carefully assimilated his master's theory of the economy of words, sometimes even to the point of obscuring his meaning.
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From this reading Then, with a nod to the waiting Rogers, he poured out the last cup of coffee the pot contained.
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From this reading Rogers had carefully assimilated his master's theory of the economy of words, sometimes even to the point of obscuring his meaning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rogers had carefully assimilated his master's theory of the economy of words, sometimes even to the point of obscuring his meaning.
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From this reading Taking the last piece of toast from the rack, Malcolm Sage with great deliberation proceeded to butter it.
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From this reading Very important."
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From this reading Then, with a nod to the waiting Rogers, he poured out the last cup of coffee the pot contained.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Taking the last piece of toast from the rack, Malcolm Sage with great deliberation proceeded to butter it.
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From this reading Rogers had carefully assimilated his master's theory of the economy of words, sometimes even to the point of obscuring his meaning.
