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Chapter XXV
Conniston instantly saw the need of haste, the urgent necessity of acting speedily upon the advice tendered by Tommy Garton in his note. "Arrest you!" Argyl had cried, indignantly. "Arrest you for being a man and doing your duty!" "No, Argyl," he told her, a bit anxiously.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “"Arrest you for being a man and doing your duty!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Argyl had cried, indignantly.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “"Arrest you for being a man and doing your duty!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Conniston instantly saw the need of haste, the urgent necessity of acting speedily upon the advice tendered by Tommy Garton in his note.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, Argyl," he told her, a bit anxiously.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Conniston instantly saw the need of haste, the urgent necessity of acting speedily upon the advice tendered by Tommy Garton in his note.”
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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 "Arrest you for being a man and doing your duty!"
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From this reading Conniston instantly saw the need of haste, the urgent necessity of acting speedily upon the advice tendered by Tommy Garton in his note.
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From this reading Conniston instantly saw the need of haste, the urgent necessity of acting speedily upon the advice tendered by Tommy Garton in his note.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Arrest you for being a man and doing your duty!"
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From this reading "No, Argyl," he told her, a bit anxiously.
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From this reading Argyl had cried, indignantly.
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From this reading "Arrest you!"
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Arrest you for being a man and doing your duty!"
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From this reading "No, Argyl," he told her, a bit anxiously.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Conniston instantly saw the need of haste, the urgent necessity of acting speedily upon the advice tendered by Tommy Garton in his note.
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From this reading Conniston instantly saw the need of haste, the urgent necessity of acting speedily upon the advice tendered by Tommy Garton in his note.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Argyl had cried, indignantly.
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From this reading "Arrest you for being a man and doing your duty!"
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading "Arrest you for being a man and doing your duty!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Arrest you for being a man and doing your duty!"
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From this reading Conniston instantly saw the need of haste, the urgent necessity of acting speedily upon the advice tendered by Tommy Garton in his note.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Argyl had cried, indignantly.
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From this reading Conniston instantly saw the need of haste, the urgent necessity of acting speedily upon the advice tendered by Tommy Garton in his note.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, Argyl," he told her, a bit anxiously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, Argyl," he told her, a bit anxiously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Conniston instantly saw the need of haste, the urgent necessity of acting speedily upon the advice tendered by Tommy Garton in his note.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Conniston instantly saw the need of haste, the urgent necessity of acting speedily upon the advice tendered by Tommy Garton in his note.
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From this reading Argyl had cried, indignantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Conniston instantly saw the need of haste, the urgent necessity of acting speedily upon the advice tendered by Tommy Garton in his note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Arrest you for being a man and doing your duty!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Conniston instantly saw the need of haste, the urgent necessity of acting speedily upon the advice tendered by Tommy Garton in his note.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Conniston instantly saw the need of haste, the urgent necessity of acting speedily upon the advice tendered by Tommy Garton in his note.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Argyl," he told her, a bit anxiously.
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From this reading Conniston instantly saw the need of haste, the urgent necessity of acting speedily upon the advice tendered by Tommy Garton in his note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Conniston instantly saw the need of haste, the urgent necessity of acting speedily upon the advice tendered by Tommy Garton in his note.
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From this reading Conniston instantly saw the need of haste, the urgent necessity of acting speedily upon the advice tendered by Tommy Garton in his note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Conniston instantly saw the need of haste, the urgent necessity of acting speedily upon the advice tendered by Tommy Garton in his note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Conniston instantly saw the need of haste, the urgent necessity of acting speedily upon the advice tendered by Tommy Garton in his note.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Conniston instantly saw the need of haste, the urgent necessity of acting speedily upon the advice tendered by Tommy Garton in his note.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, Argyl," he told her, a bit anxiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Conniston instantly saw the need of haste, the urgent necessity of acting speedily upon the advice tendered by Tommy Garton in his note.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Conniston instantly saw the need of haste, the urgent necessity of acting speedily upon the advice tendered by Tommy Garton in his note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Conniston instantly saw the need of haste, the urgent necessity of acting speedily upon the advice tendered by Tommy Garton in his note.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Arrest you!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Arrest you for being a man and doing your duty!"
