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Chapter XVI
JIMMY THROWS A BLUFF. That afternoon Mr. Harold Bince had entered his superior's office with an afternoon paper in his hand. "What's the idea of this ad, Mr. Compton?" he asked. "Why do we need an efficiency expert? I wish you had let me know what you intended doing."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That afternoon Mr. Harold Bince had entered his superior's office with an afternoon paper in his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What's the idea of this ad, Mr. Compton?" he asked.”
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading “JIMMY THROWS A BLUFF.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That afternoon Mr. Harold Bince had entered his superior's office with an afternoon paper in his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wish you had let me know what you intended doing."”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I wish you had let me know what you intended doing."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why do we need an efficiency expert?”
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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 JIMMY THROWS A BLUFF.
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From this reading "What's the idea of this ad, Mr. Compton?" he asked.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That afternoon Mr. Harold Bince had entered his superior's office with an afternoon paper in his hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That afternoon Mr. Harold Bince had entered his superior's office with an afternoon paper in his hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What's the idea of this ad, Mr. Compton?" he asked.
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From this reading That afternoon Mr. Harold Bince had entered his superior's office with an afternoon paper in his hand.
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading JIMMY THROWS A BLUFF.
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From this reading "What's the idea of this ad, Mr. Compton?" he asked.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do we need an efficiency expert?
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From this reading I wish you had let me know what you intended doing."
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From this reading "Why do we need an efficiency expert?
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From this reading That afternoon Mr. Harold Bince had entered his superior's office with an afternoon paper in his hand.
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From this reading "Why do we need an efficiency expert?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That afternoon Mr. Harold Bince had entered his superior's office with an afternoon paper in his hand.
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From this reading That afternoon Mr. Harold Bince had entered his superior's office with an afternoon paper in his hand.
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From this reading That afternoon Mr. Harold Bince had entered his superior's office with an afternoon paper in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's the idea of this ad, Mr. Compton?" he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That afternoon Mr. Harold Bince had entered his superior's office with an afternoon paper in his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish you had let me know what you intended doing."
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From this reading "What's the idea of this ad, Mr. Compton?" he asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That afternoon Mr. Harold Bince had entered his superior's office with an afternoon paper in his hand.
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From this reading I wish you had let me know what you intended doing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMY THROWS A BLUFF.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wish you had let me know what you intended doing."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I wish you had let me know what you intended doing."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish you had let me know what you intended doing."
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From this reading That afternoon Mr. Harold Bince had entered his superior's office with an afternoon paper in his hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why do we need an efficiency expert?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What's the idea of this ad, Mr. Compton?" he asked.
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From this reading That afternoon Mr. Harold Bince had entered his superior's office with an afternoon paper in his hand.
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From this reading That afternoon Mr. Harold Bince had entered his superior's office with an afternoon paper in his hand.
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From this reading That afternoon Mr. Harold Bince had entered his superior's office with an afternoon paper in his hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon Mr. Harold Bince had entered his superior's office with an afternoon paper in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's the idea of this ad, Mr. Compton?" he asked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What's the idea of this ad, Mr. Compton?" he asked.
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From this reading JIMMY THROWS A BLUFF.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why do we need an efficiency expert?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wish you had let me know what you intended doing."
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From this reading "What's the idea of this ad, Mr. Compton?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why do we need an efficiency expert?
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From this reading I wish you had let me know what you intended doing."
in the company of; together with
From this reading That afternoon Mr. Harold Bince had entered his superior's office with an afternoon paper in his hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wish you had let me know what you intended doing."
