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Chapter IV
The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried. "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked. I glanced towards the child. She was by far the most composed of the three. Only she remained with her back turned steadily upon the sofa.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Only she remained with her back turned steadily upon the sofa.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.”
in the direction of
From this reading “I glanced towards the child.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Only she remained with her back turned steadily upon the sofa.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
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From this reading Only she remained with her back turned steadily upon the sofa.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was by far the most composed of the three.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
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From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
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From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
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From this reading I glanced towards the child.
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From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
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From this reading She was by far the most composed of the three.
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From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
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From this reading She was by far the most composed of the three.
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From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
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From this reading I glanced towards the child.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Only she remained with her back turned steadily upon the sofa.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I glanced towards the child.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
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From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
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From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
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From this reading She was by far the most composed of the three.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
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From this reading Only she remained with her back turned steadily upon the sofa.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Only she remained with her back turned steadily upon the sofa.
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From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was by far the most composed of the three.
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From this reading Only she remained with her back turned steadily upon the sofa.
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From this reading Only she remained with her back turned steadily upon the sofa.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
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From this reading She was by far the most composed of the three.
in the direction of
From this reading I glanced towards the child.
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From this reading Only she remained with her back turned steadily upon the sofa.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Only she remained with her back turned steadily upon the sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
which person or people
From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only she remained with her back turned steadily upon the sofa.
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From this reading The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room into which the wounded man had been carried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you tell me his name, or shall we look for his card-case?" he asked.
