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Chapter XX
TROUBLE BREWING. In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened. It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present. Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs. "Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.
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later than; following
From this reading “It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.”
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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 Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
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From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
later than; following
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
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From this reading TROUBLE BREWING.
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From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
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From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
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From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
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From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
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From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
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From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
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From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
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From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
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From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
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From this reading "Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
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From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
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From this reading "Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.
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From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
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From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
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From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
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From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
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From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
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From this reading "Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.
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From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
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From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
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From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
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From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
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From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
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From this reading TROUBLE BREWING.
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From this reading "Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
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From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not until after dinner that business called him down to the packing-room, and then there were several others besides Norris present.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.
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From this reading In the morning Richard went to work as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the shipping-clerk evinced a strong desire to talk to Richard privately, and finally accosted him just as he was going up the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, I hope you'll let what happened last night pass," he said in an undertone.
