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Chapter IV
Well, he told himself, there was only one way to find out. He opened the door. The room was small and dark. It had a single desk in it, and three chairs, and a hatrack. There wasn't any coat or hat on the hatrack, and there was nobody in the chairs.
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Well, he told himself, there was only one way to find out.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “There wasn't any coat or hat on the hatrack, and there was nobody in the chairs.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well, he told himself, there was only one way to find out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, he told himself, there was only one way to find out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, he told himself, there was only one way to find out.”
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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 It had a single desk in it, and three chairs, and a hatrack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The room was small and dark.
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From this reading There wasn't any coat or hat on the hatrack, and there was nobody in the chairs.
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From this reading It had a single desk in it, and three chairs, and a hatrack.
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From this reading There wasn't any coat or hat on the hatrack, and there was nobody in the chairs.
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From this reading The room was small and dark.
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From this reading It had a single desk in it, and three chairs, and a hatrack.
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From this reading He opened the door.
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From this reading Well, he told himself, there was only one way to find out.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had a single desk in it, and three chairs, and a hatrack.
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From this reading There wasn't any coat or hat on the hatrack, and there was nobody in the chairs.
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From this reading It had a single desk in it, and three chairs, and a hatrack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, he told himself, there was only one way to find out.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Well, he told himself, there was only one way to find out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had a single desk in it, and three chairs, and a hatrack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had a single desk in it, and three chairs, and a hatrack.
no person; not anyone
From this reading There wasn't any coat or hat on the hatrack, and there was nobody in the chairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There wasn't any coat or hat on the hatrack, and there was nobody in the chairs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Well, he told himself, there was only one way to find out.
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From this reading Well, he told himself, there was only one way to find out.
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From this reading He opened the door.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There wasn't any coat or hat on the hatrack, and there was nobody in the chairs.
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From this reading Well, he told himself, there was only one way to find out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was small and dark.
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From this reading It had a single desk in it, and three chairs, and a hatrack.
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From this reading The room was small and dark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He opened the door.
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From this reading Well, he told himself, there was only one way to find out.
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From this reading It had a single desk in it, and three chairs, and a hatrack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, he told himself, there was only one way to find out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, he told himself, there was only one way to find out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, he told himself, there was only one way to find out.
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From this reading There wasn't any coat or hat on the hatrack, and there was nobody in the chairs.
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From this reading Well, he told himself, there was only one way to find out.
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From this reading Well, he told himself, there was only one way to find out.
