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Chapter IV
So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon. Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon. It made his warning doubly imperative. Bill Totts had behaved abominably. Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.”
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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 Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
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From this reading Bill Totts had behaved abominably.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
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From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
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From this reading Bill Totts had behaved abominably.
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From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
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From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
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From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
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From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
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From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
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From this reading It made his warning doubly imperative.
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From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
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From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
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From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
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From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
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From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bill Totts had behaved abominably.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
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From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
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From this reading It made his warning doubly imperative.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
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From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
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From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
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From this reading It made his warning doubly imperative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
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From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
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From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
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From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
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From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
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From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
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From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
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From this reading It made his warning doubly imperative.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once more installed in his study, it was not a pleasant thing to look back upon.
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From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Freddie Drummond went down for the last time as Bill Totts, got his data, and, unfortunately, encountered Mary Condon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not only had he met Mary Condon at the Central Labour Council, but he had stopped at a chop-house with her, on the way home, and treated her to oysters.
