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Chapter XX
AN INVITATION TO DINE. As the workman passed through the little outer office Edith Hudson glanced up at him. "Where," she thought after he had gone, "have I seen that fellow before?" Jimmy was in the shop applying "How to Get More Out of Your Factory" to the problems of the International Machine Company when he was called to the telephone. "Is this Mr. Torrance?" asked a feminine voice.
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later than; following
From this reading “"Where," she thought after he had gone, "have I seen that fellow before?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is this Mr. Torrance?" asked a feminine voice.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"Where," she thought after he had gone, "have I seen that fellow before?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Where," she thought after he had gone, "have I seen that fellow before?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the workman passed through the little outer office Edith Hudson glanced up at him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the workman passed through the little outer office Edith Hudson glanced up at him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Where," she thought after he had gone, "have I seen that fellow before?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As the workman passed through the little outer office Edith Hudson glanced up at him.”
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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 "Is this Mr. Torrance?" asked a feminine voice.
later than; following
From this reading "Where," she thought after he had gone, "have I seen that fellow before?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINE.
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From this reading Jimmy was in the shop applying "How to Get More Out of Your Factory" to the problems of the International Machine Company when he was called to the telephone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the workman passed through the little outer office Edith Hudson glanced up at him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is this Mr. Torrance?" asked a feminine voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the workman passed through the little outer office Edith Hudson glanced up at him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Where," she thought after he had gone, "have I seen that fellow before?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jimmy was in the shop applying "How to Get More Out of Your Factory" to the problems of the International Machine Company when he was called to the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jimmy was in the shop applying "How to Get More Out of Your Factory" to the problems of the International Machine Company when he was called to the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the workman passed through the little outer office Edith Hudson glanced up at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jimmy was in the shop applying "How to Get More Out of Your Factory" to the problems of the International Machine Company when he was called to the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where," she thought after he had gone, "have I seen that fellow before?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this Mr. Torrance?" asked a feminine voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jimmy was in the shop applying "How to Get More Out of Your Factory" to the problems of the International Machine Company when he was called to the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the workman passed through the little outer office Edith Hudson glanced up at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where," she thought after he had gone, "have I seen that fellow before?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Where," she thought after he had gone, "have I seen that fellow before?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where," she thought after he had gone, "have I seen that fellow before?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where," she thought after he had gone, "have I seen that fellow before?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the workman passed through the little outer office Edith Hudson glanced up at him.
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From this reading Jimmy was in the shop applying "How to Get More Out of Your Factory" to the problems of the International Machine Company when he was called to the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the workman passed through the little outer office Edith Hudson glanced up at him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where," she thought after he had gone, "have I seen that fellow before?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jimmy was in the shop applying "How to Get More Out of Your Factory" to the problems of the International Machine Company when he was called to the telephone.
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From this reading Jimmy was in the shop applying "How to Get More Out of Your Factory" to the problems of the International Machine Company when he was called to the telephone.
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From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this Mr. Torrance?" asked a feminine voice.
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From this reading Jimmy was in the shop applying "How to Get More Out of Your Factory" to the problems of the International Machine Company when he was called to the telephone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the workman passed through the little outer office Edith Hudson glanced up at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jimmy was in the shop applying "How to Get More Out of Your Factory" to the problems of the International Machine Company when he was called to the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jimmy was in the shop applying "How to Get More Out of Your Factory" to the problems of the International Machine Company when he was called to the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this Mr. Torrance?" asked a feminine voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jimmy was in the shop applying "How to Get More Out of Your Factory" to the problems of the International Machine Company when he was called to the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the workman passed through the little outer office Edith Hudson glanced up at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jimmy was in the shop applying "How to Get More Out of Your Factory" to the problems of the International Machine Company when he was called to the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the workman passed through the little outer office Edith Hudson glanced up at him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the workman passed through the little outer office Edith Hudson glanced up at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jimmy was in the shop applying "How to Get More Out of Your Factory" to the problems of the International Machine Company when he was called to the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where," she thought after he had gone, "have I seen that fellow before?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where," she thought after he had gone, "have I seen that fellow before?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jimmy was in the shop applying "How to Get More Out of Your Factory" to the problems of the International Machine Company when he was called to the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jimmy was in the shop applying "How to Get More Out of Your Factory" to the problems of the International Machine Company when he was called to the telephone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Where," she thought after he had gone, "have I seen that fellow before?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the workman passed through the little outer office Edith Hudson glanced up at him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this Mr. Torrance?" asked a feminine voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where," she thought after he had gone, "have I seen that fellow before?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the workman passed through the little outer office Edith Hudson glanced up at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this Mr. Torrance?" asked a feminine voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the workman passed through the little outer office Edith Hudson glanced up at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this Mr. Torrance?" asked a feminine voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jimmy was in the shop applying "How to Get More Out of Your Factory" to the problems of the International Machine Company when he was called to the telephone.
at the time that
From this reading Jimmy was in the shop applying "How to Get More Out of Your Factory" to the problems of the International Machine Company when he was called to the telephone.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where," she thought after he had gone, "have I seen that fellow before?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the workman passed through the little outer office Edith Hudson glanced up at him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Jimmy was in the shop applying "How to Get More Out of Your Factory" to the problems of the International Machine Company when he was called to the telephone.
