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Chapter XIX
THE LAUREL CLUB. Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself. It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do. "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat. "Thank you, but I do not play cards," replied Richard coldly.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Thank you, but I do not play cards," replied Richard coldly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.”
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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 "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Thank you, but I do not play cards," replied Richard coldly.
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From this reading "Thank you, but I do not play cards," replied Richard coldly.
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From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
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From this reading THE LAUREL CLUB.
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From this reading "Thank you, but I do not play cards," replied Richard coldly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
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From this reading Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
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From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
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From this reading Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
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From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
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From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thank you, but I do not play cards," replied Richard coldly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
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From this reading THE LAUREL CLUB.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
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From this reading Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.
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From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
above and across; more than
From this reading Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank you, but I do not play cards," replied Richard coldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Thank you, but I do not play cards," replied Richard coldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank you, but I do not play cards," replied Richard coldly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAUREL CLUB.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was so unexpected--it had been so forced upon him that he did not know what to do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Richard felt decidedly uncomfortable over the situation in which he now found himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you, but I do not play cards," replied Richard coldly.
