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Chapter XXI
FLUSHING THE BIRDS. A waiter approached, a tall, dark, slim fellow, with evident traces of African blood in his veins. He stepped impudently in front of the detectives as they followed Julius and the woman from the room. His manner was insulting in the extreme. “How did you get into that room?” he demanded.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A waiter approached, a tall, dark, slim fellow, with evident traces of African blood in his veins.”
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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 A waiter approached, a tall, dark, slim fellow, with evident traces of African blood in his veins.
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From this reading A waiter approached, a tall, dark, slim fellow, with evident traces of African blood in his veins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stepped impudently in front of the detectives as they followed Julius and the woman from the room.
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From this reading A waiter approached, a tall, dark, slim fellow, with evident traces of African blood in his veins.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stepped impudently in front of the detectives as they followed Julius and the woman from the room.
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From this reading FLUSHING THE BIRDS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A waiter approached, a tall, dark, slim fellow, with evident traces of African blood in his veins.
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From this reading A waiter approached, a tall, dark, slim fellow, with evident traces of African blood in his veins.
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From this reading “How did you get into that room?” he demanded.
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From this reading He stepped impudently in front of the detectives as they followed Julius and the woman from the room.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “How did you get into that room?” he demanded.
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From this reading A waiter approached, a tall, dark, slim fellow, with evident traces of African blood in his veins.
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From this reading His manner was insulting in the extreme.
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From this reading A waiter approached, a tall, dark, slim fellow, with evident traces of African blood in his veins.
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From this reading FLUSHING THE BIRDS.
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From this reading He stepped impudently in front of the detectives as they followed Julius and the woman from the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He stepped impudently in front of the detectives as they followed Julius and the woman from the room.
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From this reading He stepped impudently in front of the detectives as they followed Julius and the woman from the room.
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From this reading “How did you get into that room?” he demanded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped impudently in front of the detectives as they followed Julius and the woman from the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A waiter approached, a tall, dark, slim fellow, with evident traces of African blood in his veins.
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From this reading “How did you get into that room?” he demanded.
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From this reading He stepped impudently in front of the detectives as they followed Julius and the woman from the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A waiter approached, a tall, dark, slim fellow, with evident traces of African blood in his veins.
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From this reading His manner was insulting in the extreme.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “How did you get into that room?” he demanded.
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From this reading He stepped impudently in front of the detectives as they followed Julius and the woman from the room.
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From this reading His manner was insulting in the extreme.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A waiter approached, a tall, dark, slim fellow, with evident traces of African blood in his veins.
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From this reading He stepped impudently in front of the detectives as they followed Julius and the woman from the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A waiter approached, a tall, dark, slim fellow, with evident traces of African blood in his veins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stepped impudently in front of the detectives as they followed Julius and the woman from the room.
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From this reading A waiter approached, a tall, dark, slim fellow, with evident traces of African blood in his veins.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How did you get into that room?” he demanded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLUSHING THE BIRDS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped impudently in front of the detectives as they followed Julius and the woman from the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A waiter approached, a tall, dark, slim fellow, with evident traces of African blood in his veins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A waiter approached, a tall, dark, slim fellow, with evident traces of African blood in his veins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A waiter approached, a tall, dark, slim fellow, with evident traces of African blood in his veins.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His manner was insulting in the extreme.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A waiter approached, a tall, dark, slim fellow, with evident traces of African blood in his veins.
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From this reading He stepped impudently in front of the detectives as they followed Julius and the woman from the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How did you get into that room?” he demanded.
