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Chapter XXVII
POINTS OUT HER BROTHER'S DUTY. In the afternoon of the day that followed the publication of the confession Flummers minced his way into the Press Club. He wore a suit of new clothes, and although the weather was warm, he carried a silk-faced overcoat. Before any one took notice of him he put his coat and hat on the piano, and then, with a gesture, he exclaimed: "_Wow!_" "Why, here's Kittymunks!
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In the afternoon of the day that followed the publication of the confession Flummers minced his way into the Press Club.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He wore a suit of new clothes, and although the weather was warm, he carried a silk-faced overcoat.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before any one took notice of him he put his coat and hat on the piano, and then, with a gesture, he exclaimed:”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “POINTS OUT HER BROTHER'S DUTY.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Before any one took notice of him he put his coat and hat on the piano, and then, with a gesture, he exclaimed:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before any one took notice of him he put his coat and hat on the piano, and then, with a gesture, he exclaimed:”
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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 He wore a suit of new clothes, and although the weather was warm, he carried a silk-faced overcoat.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the afternoon of the day that followed the publication of the confession Flummers minced his way into the Press Club.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He wore a suit of new clothes, and although the weather was warm, he carried a silk-faced overcoat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wore a suit of new clothes, and although the weather was warm, he carried a silk-faced overcoat.
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From this reading Before any one took notice of him he put his coat and hat on the piano, and then, with a gesture, he exclaimed:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before any one took notice of him he put his coat and hat on the piano, and then, with a gesture, he exclaimed:
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From this reading POINTS OUT HER BROTHER'S DUTY.
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From this reading He wore a suit of new clothes, and although the weather was warm, he carried a silk-faced overcoat.
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From this reading He wore a suit of new clothes, and although the weather was warm, he carried a silk-faced overcoat.
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From this reading In the afternoon of the day that followed the publication of the confession Flummers minced his way into the Press Club.
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From this reading Before any one took notice of him he put his coat and hat on the piano, and then, with a gesture, he exclaimed:
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From this reading In the afternoon of the day that followed the publication of the confession Flummers minced his way into the Press Club.
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From this reading In the afternoon of the day that followed the publication of the confession Flummers minced his way into the Press Club.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading POINTS OUT HER BROTHER'S DUTY.
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From this reading Before any one took notice of him he put his coat and hat on the piano, and then, with a gesture, he exclaimed:
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From this reading In the afternoon of the day that followed the publication of the confession Flummers minced his way into the Press Club.
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From this reading In the afternoon of the day that followed the publication of the confession Flummers minced his way into the Press Club.
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From this reading Before any one took notice of him he put his coat and hat on the piano, and then, with a gesture, he exclaimed:
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From this reading Before any one took notice of him he put his coat and hat on the piano, and then, with a gesture, he exclaimed:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore a suit of new clothes, and although the weather was warm, he carried a silk-faced overcoat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading POINTS OUT HER BROTHER'S DUTY.
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From this reading "_Wow!_" "Why, here's Kittymunks!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before any one took notice of him he put his coat and hat on the piano, and then, with a gesture, he exclaimed:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the afternoon of the day that followed the publication of the confession Flummers minced his way into the Press Club.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the afternoon of the day that followed the publication of the confession Flummers minced his way into the Press Club.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the afternoon of the day that followed the publication of the confession Flummers minced his way into the Press Club.
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From this reading "_Wow!_" "Why, here's Kittymunks!
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From this reading In the afternoon of the day that followed the publication of the confession Flummers minced his way into the Press Club.
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From this reading He wore a suit of new clothes, and although the weather was warm, he carried a silk-faced overcoat.
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From this reading Before any one took notice of him he put his coat and hat on the piano, and then, with a gesture, he exclaimed:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the afternoon of the day that followed the publication of the confession Flummers minced his way into the Press Club.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before any one took notice of him he put his coat and hat on the piano, and then, with a gesture, he exclaimed:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before any one took notice of him he put his coat and hat on the piano, and then, with a gesture, he exclaimed:
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From this reading POINTS OUT HER BROTHER'S DUTY.
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From this reading He wore a suit of new clothes, and although the weather was warm, he carried a silk-faced overcoat.
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From this reading Before any one took notice of him he put his coat and hat on the piano, and then, with a gesture, he exclaimed:
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From this reading POINTS OUT HER BROTHER'S DUTY.
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From this reading In the afternoon of the day that followed the publication of the confession Flummers minced his way into the Press Club.
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From this reading In the afternoon of the day that followed the publication of the confession Flummers minced his way into the Press Club.
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From this reading Before any one took notice of him he put his coat and hat on the piano, and then, with a gesture, he exclaimed:
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From this reading He wore a suit of new clothes, and although the weather was warm, he carried a silk-faced overcoat.
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From this reading He wore a suit of new clothes, and although the weather was warm, he carried a silk-faced overcoat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the afternoon of the day that followed the publication of the confession Flummers minced his way into the Press Club.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the afternoon of the day that followed the publication of the confession Flummers minced his way into the Press Club.
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From this reading Before any one took notice of him he put his coat and hat on the piano, and then, with a gesture, he exclaimed:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before any one took notice of him he put his coat and hat on the piano, and then, with a gesture, he exclaimed:
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From this reading He wore a suit of new clothes, and although the weather was warm, he carried a silk-faced overcoat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wore a suit of new clothes, and although the weather was warm, he carried a silk-faced overcoat.
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From this reading In the afternoon of the day that followed the publication of the confession Flummers minced his way into the Press Club.
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From this reading He wore a suit of new clothes, and although the weather was warm, he carried a silk-faced overcoat.
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From this reading "_Wow!_" "Why, here's Kittymunks!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before any one took notice of him he put his coat and hat on the piano, and then, with a gesture, he exclaimed:
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From this reading He wore a suit of new clothes, and although the weather was warm, he carried a silk-faced overcoat.
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From this reading "_Wow!_" "Why, here's Kittymunks!
