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Chapter XVII
BUILDING A THEORY I was surprised, when I came down for dinner an hour later, to find Godfrey awaiting me. "I always try to make it, Saturday night," he explained. "The chief throws the work on the other fellows, if he can. That's the reason I hustled away after the inquest. The story's all in, and now we'll have a good dinner--if I do say it myself--and then a good talk.
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later than; following
From this reading “That's the reason I hustled away after the inquest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The story's all in, and now we'll have a good dinner--if I do say it myself--and then a good talk.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The story's all in, and now we'll have a good dinner--if I do say it myself--and then a good talk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I always try to make it, Saturday night," he explained.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “The story's all in, and now we'll have a good dinner--if I do say it myself--and then a good talk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BUILDING A THEORY I was surprised, when I came down for dinner an hour later, to find Godfrey awaiting me.”
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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 BUILDING A THEORY I was surprised, when I came down for dinner an hour later, to find Godfrey awaiting me.
later than; following
From this reading That's the reason I hustled away after the inquest.
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From this reading The story's all in, and now we'll have a good dinner--if I do say it myself--and then a good talk.
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From this reading "I always try to make it, Saturday night," he explained.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BUILDING A THEORY I was surprised, when I came down for dinner an hour later, to find Godfrey awaiting me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The story's all in, and now we'll have a good dinner--if I do say it myself--and then a good talk.
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From this reading BUILDING A THEORY I was surprised, when I came down for dinner an hour later, to find Godfrey awaiting me.
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From this reading That's the reason I hustled away after the inquest.
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From this reading BUILDING A THEORY I was surprised, when I came down for dinner an hour later, to find Godfrey awaiting me.
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From this reading BUILDING A THEORY I was surprised, when I came down for dinner an hour later, to find Godfrey awaiting me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "The chief throws the work on the other fellows, if he can.
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From this reading "The chief throws the work on the other fellows, if he can.
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From this reading BUILDING A THEORY I was surprised, when I came down for dinner an hour later, to find Godfrey awaiting me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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From this reading BUILDING A THEORY I was surprised, when I came down for dinner an hour later, to find Godfrey awaiting me.
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From this reading "I always try to make it, Saturday night," he explained.
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From this reading "The chief throws the work on the other fellows, if he can.
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From this reading BUILDING A THEORY I was surprised, when I came down for dinner an hour later, to find Godfrey awaiting me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BUILDING A THEORY I was surprised, when I came down for dinner an hour later, to find Godfrey awaiting me.
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From this reading BUILDING A THEORY I was surprised, when I came down for dinner an hour later, to find Godfrey awaiting me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The story's all in, and now we'll have a good dinner--if I do say it myself--and then a good talk.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The story's all in, and now we'll have a good dinner--if I do say it myself--and then a good talk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I always try to make it, Saturday night," he explained.
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From this reading BUILDING A THEORY I was surprised, when I came down for dinner an hour later, to find Godfrey awaiting me.
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From this reading That's the reason I hustled away after the inquest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BUILDING A THEORY I was surprised, when I came down for dinner an hour later, to find Godfrey awaiting me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The chief throws the work on the other fellows, if he can.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The story's all in, and now we'll have a good dinner--if I do say it myself--and then a good talk.
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From this reading That's the reason I hustled away after the inquest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I always try to make it, Saturday night," he explained.
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From this reading BUILDING A THEORY I was surprised, when I came down for dinner an hour later, to find Godfrey awaiting me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I always try to make it, Saturday night," he explained.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BUILDING A THEORY I was surprised, when I came down for dinner an hour later, to find Godfrey awaiting me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The story's all in, and now we'll have a good dinner--if I do say it myself--and then a good talk.
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From this reading "I always try to make it, Saturday night," he explained.
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From this reading The story's all in, and now we'll have a good dinner--if I do say it myself--and then a good talk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The chief throws the work on the other fellows, if he can.
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From this reading "The chief throws the work on the other fellows, if he can.
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From this reading That's the reason I hustled away after the inquest.
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From this reading "I always try to make it, Saturday night," he explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The story's all in, and now we'll have a good dinner--if I do say it myself--and then a good talk.
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From this reading The story's all in, and now we'll have a good dinner--if I do say it myself--and then a good talk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BUILDING A THEORY I was surprised, when I came down for dinner an hour later, to find Godfrey awaiting me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The story's all in, and now we'll have a good dinner--if I do say it myself--and then a good talk.
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From this reading That's the reason I hustled away after the inquest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The chief throws the work on the other fellows, if he can.
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From this reading The story's all in, and now we'll have a good dinner--if I do say it myself--and then a good talk.
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From this reading BUILDING A THEORY I was surprised, when I came down for dinner an hour later, to find Godfrey awaiting me.
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From this reading "The chief throws the work on the other fellows, if he can.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUILDING A THEORY I was surprised, when I came down for dinner an hour later, to find Godfrey awaiting me.
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From this reading "I always try to make it, Saturday night," he explained.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUILDING A THEORY I was surprised, when I came down for dinner an hour later, to find Godfrey awaiting me.
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From this reading The story's all in, and now we'll have a good dinner--if I do say it myself--and then a good talk.
at the time that
From this reading BUILDING A THEORY I was surprised, when I came down for dinner an hour later, to find Godfrey awaiting me.
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From this reading "The chief throws the work on the other fellows, if he can.
