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Chapter XI
TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table. "What is it?" he asked sharply. His manager spoke to him from the offices below. "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you. His name is Barnes, and he says that he has just arrived from South Africa."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What is it?" he asked sharply.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “His manager spoke to him from the offices below.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “His name is Barnes, and he says that he has just arrived from South Africa."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His name is Barnes, and he says that he has just arrived from South Africa."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"What is it?" he asked sharply.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “"Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.”
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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 TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
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From this reading His name is Barnes, and he says that he has just arrived from South Africa."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His name is Barnes, and he says that he has just arrived from South Africa."
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From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
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From this reading His name is Barnes, and he says that he has just arrived from South Africa."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is it?" he asked sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
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From this reading His name is Barnes, and he says that he has just arrived from South Africa."
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading His manager spoke to him from the offices below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
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From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
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From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
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From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His name is Barnes, and he says that he has just arrived from South Africa."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is it?" he asked sharply.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His manager spoke to him from the offices below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" he asked sharply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" he asked sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His name is Barnes, and he says that he has just arrived from South Africa."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His manager spoke to him from the offices below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His name is Barnes, and he says that he has just arrived from South Africa."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His manager spoke to him from the offices below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His name is Barnes, and he says that he has just arrived from South Africa."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What is it?" he asked sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His name is Barnes, and he says that he has just arrived from South Africa."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His manager spoke to him from the offices below.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His name is Barnes, and he says that he has just arrived from South Africa."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" he asked sharply.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
which person or people
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIDINGS FROM THE CAPE Wrayson paused for a moment in his work to answer the telephone which stood upon his table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sorry to disturb you, sir, but there is a young man here who won't go away without seeing you.
