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Chapter XIII
A VISIT TO MR. ANNISTER Roy turned and looked at the boy who had made the somewhat insulting remark. "I beg your pardon, stranger," he replied in his western drawl. "I didn't quite catch your remark." "Aw, come off!" slangily replied the brass-buttoned boy, one of many in the hotel employed to show guests to their rooms whenever summoned by a bell rung by the clerk.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Aw, come off!" slangily replied the brass-buttoned boy, one of many in the hotel employed to show guests to their rooms whenever summoned by a bell rung by the clerk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ANNISTER Roy turned and looked at the boy who had made the somewhat insulting remark.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Aw, come off!" slangily replied the brass-buttoned boy, one of many in the hotel employed to show guests to their rooms whenever summoned by a bell rung by the clerk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I didn't quite catch your remark."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I beg your pardon, stranger," he replied in his western drawl.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “"Aw, come off!" slangily replied the brass-buttoned boy, one of many in the hotel employed to show guests to their rooms whenever summoned by a bell rung by the clerk.”
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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 A VISIT TO MR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANNISTER Roy turned and looked at the boy who had made the somewhat insulting remark.
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From this reading ANNISTER Roy turned and looked at the boy who had made the somewhat insulting remark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANNISTER Roy turned and looked at the boy who had made the somewhat insulting remark.
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From this reading "Aw, come off!" slangily replied the brass-buttoned boy, one of many in the hotel employed to show guests to their rooms whenever summoned by a bell rung by the clerk.
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From this reading "I beg your pardon, stranger," he replied in his western drawl.
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From this reading "Aw, come off!" slangily replied the brass-buttoned boy, one of many in the hotel employed to show guests to their rooms whenever summoned by a bell rung by the clerk.
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From this reading ANNISTER Roy turned and looked at the boy who had made the somewhat insulting remark.
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From this reading "Aw, come off!" slangily replied the brass-buttoned boy, one of many in the hotel employed to show guests to their rooms whenever summoned by a bell rung by the clerk.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Aw, come off!" slangily replied the brass-buttoned boy, one of many in the hotel employed to show guests to their rooms whenever summoned by a bell rung by the clerk.
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From this reading "I didn't quite catch your remark."
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From this reading "Aw, come off!" slangily replied the brass-buttoned boy, one of many in the hotel employed to show guests to their rooms whenever summoned by a bell rung by the clerk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Aw, come off!" slangily replied the brass-buttoned boy, one of many in the hotel employed to show guests to their rooms whenever summoned by a bell rung by the clerk.
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From this reading "I didn't quite catch your remark."
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From this reading "I beg your pardon, stranger," he replied in his western drawl.
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From this reading "Aw, come off!" slangily replied the brass-buttoned boy, one of many in the hotel employed to show guests to their rooms whenever summoned by a bell rung by the clerk.
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From this reading "Aw, come off!" slangily replied the brass-buttoned boy, one of many in the hotel employed to show guests to their rooms whenever summoned by a bell rung by the clerk.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANNISTER Roy turned and looked at the boy who had made the somewhat insulting remark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I beg your pardon, stranger," he replied in his western drawl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I beg your pardon, stranger," he replied in his western drawl.
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From this reading "Aw, come off!" slangily replied the brass-buttoned boy, one of many in the hotel employed to show guests to their rooms whenever summoned by a bell rung by the clerk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg your pardon, stranger," he replied in his western drawl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I beg your pardon, stranger," he replied in his western drawl.
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From this reading ANNISTER Roy turned and looked at the boy who had made the somewhat insulting remark.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANNISTER Roy turned and looked at the boy who had made the somewhat insulting remark.
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From this reading ANNISTER Roy turned and looked at the boy who had made the somewhat insulting remark.
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From this reading "Aw, come off!" slangily replied the brass-buttoned boy, one of many in the hotel employed to show guests to their rooms whenever summoned by a bell rung by the clerk.
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From this reading A VISIT TO MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Aw, come off!" slangily replied the brass-buttoned boy, one of many in the hotel employed to show guests to their rooms whenever summoned by a bell rung by the clerk.
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From this reading "Aw, come off!" slangily replied the brass-buttoned boy, one of many in the hotel employed to show guests to their rooms whenever summoned by a bell rung by the clerk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Aw, come off!" slangily replied the brass-buttoned boy, one of many in the hotel employed to show guests to their rooms whenever summoned by a bell rung by the clerk.
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From this reading "I beg your pardon, stranger," he replied in his western drawl.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I didn't quite catch your remark."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANNISTER Roy turned and looked at the boy who had made the somewhat insulting remark.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I beg your pardon, stranger," he replied in his western drawl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aw, come off!" slangily replied the brass-buttoned boy, one of many in the hotel employed to show guests to their rooms whenever summoned by a bell rung by the clerk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANNISTER Roy turned and looked at the boy who had made the somewhat insulting remark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aw, come off!" slangily replied the brass-buttoned boy, one of many in the hotel employed to show guests to their rooms whenever summoned by a bell rung by the clerk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aw, come off!" slangily replied the brass-buttoned boy, one of many in the hotel employed to show guests to their rooms whenever summoned by a bell rung by the clerk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aw, come off!" slangily replied the brass-buttoned boy, one of many in the hotel employed to show guests to their rooms whenever summoned by a bell rung by the clerk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANNISTER Roy turned and looked at the boy who had made the somewhat insulting remark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I beg your pardon, stranger," he replied in his western drawl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aw, come off!" slangily replied the brass-buttoned boy, one of many in the hotel employed to show guests to their rooms whenever summoned by a bell rung by the clerk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANNISTER Roy turned and looked at the boy who had made the somewhat insulting remark.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Aw, come off!" slangily replied the brass-buttoned boy, one of many in the hotel employed to show guests to their rooms whenever summoned by a bell rung by the clerk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO MR.
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From this reading ANNISTER Roy turned and looked at the boy who had made the somewhat insulting remark.
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From this reading A VISIT TO MR.
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From this reading "I beg your pardon, stranger," he replied in his western drawl.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading "Aw, come off!" slangily replied the brass-buttoned boy, one of many in the hotel employed to show guests to their rooms whenever summoned by a bell rung by the clerk.
which person or people
From this reading ANNISTER Roy turned and looked at the boy who had made the somewhat insulting remark.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon, stranger," he replied in his western drawl.
