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Chapter XVII
"What happened?" asked the captain. "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting. They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary. A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you. So it was a packed meeting.
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any person at all
From this reading “A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What happened?" asked the captain.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"What happened?" asked the captain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.”
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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 They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
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From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
any person at all
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What happened?" asked the captain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What happened?" asked the captain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What happened?" asked the captain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
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From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
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From this reading So it was a packed meeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was a packed meeting.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What happened?" asked the captain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A lot of the fellows were taken in by it and turned up, and of course they had taken good care not to summon anybody that was sweet on you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What happened?" asked the captain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They sent round a private note or something telling the fellows there would be a special meeting, signed by Game, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Ashley, Home Secretary.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, you know," said Parson, "it was Game and Ashley's affair summoning this meeting.
