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Chapter XIX
ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said: "My friend, Mr. Bradner, has been taken suddenly ill. I think I shall take him to my doctor's. Will you call me a cab?" "Why don't you have the hotel doctor look at him?" suggested the clerk, who had taken a liking to the boy from the ranch.
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later than; following
From this reading “ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"My friend, Mr. Bradner, has been taken suddenly ill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think I shall take him to my doctor's.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"My friend, Mr. Bradner, has been taken suddenly ill.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Why don't you have the hotel doctor look at him?" suggested the clerk, who had taken a liking to the boy from the ranch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why don't you have the hotel doctor look at him?" suggested the clerk, who had taken a liking to the boy from the ranch.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I think I shall take him to my doctor's.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"My friend, Mr. Bradner, has been taken suddenly ill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think I shall take him to my doctor's.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think I shall take him to my doctor's.”
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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 ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
later than; following
From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
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From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "My friend, Mr. Bradner, has been taken suddenly ill.
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From this reading "Why don't you have the hotel doctor look at him?" suggested the clerk, who had taken a liking to the boy from the ranch.
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From this reading "My friend, Mr. Bradner, has been taken suddenly ill.
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From this reading Will you call me a cab?"
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From this reading Will you call me a cab?"
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From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why don't you have the hotel doctor look at him?" suggested the clerk, who had taken a liking to the boy from the ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think I shall take him to my doctor's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you have the hotel doctor look at him?" suggested the clerk, who had taken a liking to the boy from the ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
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From this reading "My friend, Mr. Bradner, has been taken suddenly ill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Why don't you have the hotel doctor look at him?" suggested the clerk, who had taken a liking to the boy from the ranch.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My friend, Mr. Bradner, has been taken suddenly ill.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why don't you have the hotel doctor look at him?" suggested the clerk, who had taken a liking to the boy from the ranch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think I shall take him to my doctor's.
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From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think I shall take him to my doctor's.
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From this reading "My friend, Mr. Bradner, has been taken suddenly ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you have the hotel doctor look at him?" suggested the clerk, who had taken a liking to the boy from the ranch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why don't you have the hotel doctor look at him?" suggested the clerk, who had taken a liking to the boy from the ranch.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will you call me a cab?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My friend, Mr. Bradner, has been taken suddenly ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you have the hotel doctor look at him?" suggested the clerk, who had taken a liking to the boy from the ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I think I shall take him to my doctor's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "My friend, Mr. Bradner, has been taken suddenly ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you have the hotel doctor look at him?" suggested the clerk, who had taken a liking to the boy from the ranch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think I shall take him to my doctor's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My friend, Mr. Bradner, has been taken suddenly ill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think I shall take him to my doctor's.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I think I shall take him to my doctor's.
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From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
in or at the place that
From this reading ROY IS MISSING Shortly after this incident, approaching the clerk at the hotel desk where he had engaged a room near Roy's, Mr. Wakely, seeming much concerned, said:
which person or people
From this reading "Why don't you have the hotel doctor look at him?" suggested the clerk, who had taken a liking to the boy from the ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you have the hotel doctor look at him?" suggested the clerk, who had taken a liking to the boy from the ranch.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you call me a cab?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you call me a cab?"
