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Chapter XIX
_The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another. "It was wonderful! I couldn't have engineered it better myself. You've pulled off the greatest stunt in years, Miss Shaw." "Westcote," she corrected him, smilingly.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “_The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I couldn't have engineered it better myself.”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “_The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I couldn't have engineered it better myself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “_The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You've pulled off the greatest stunt in years, Miss Shaw."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"It was wonderful!”
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From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
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From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
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From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
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From this reading I couldn't have engineered it better myself.
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From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
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From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
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From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
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From this reading "Westcote," she corrected him, smilingly.
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From this reading I couldn't have engineered it better myself.
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From this reading I couldn't have engineered it better myself.
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From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
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From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
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From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
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From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
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From this reading You've pulled off the greatest stunt in years, Miss Shaw."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I couldn't have engineered it better myself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
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From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I couldn't have engineered it better myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was wonderful!
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From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've pulled off the greatest stunt in years, Miss Shaw."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I couldn't have engineered it better myself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've pulled off the greatest stunt in years, Miss Shaw."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You've pulled off the greatest stunt in years, Miss Shaw."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've pulled off the greatest stunt in years, Miss Shaw."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Westcote," she corrected him, smilingly.
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From this reading "Westcote," she corrected him, smilingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've pulled off the greatest stunt in years, Miss Shaw."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was wonderful!
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From this reading "Westcote," she corrected him, smilingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It was wonderful!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've pulled off the greatest stunt in years, Miss Shaw."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've pulled off the greatest stunt in years, Miss Shaw."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Honor of the Name._ Chief McCormick's honest face beamed as he sat back in his office chair and regarded the pale young girl before him with the frank, genuine admiration of one colleague for another.
