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Chapter IV
_In which Colonel Bath appears in great glory_. That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it. "Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?" "I am surprized, though," cries Booth, "that any one should write such a letter to you, colonel." "To me!" said Bath.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_In which Colonel Bath appears in great glory_.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"I am surprized, though," cries Booth, "that any one should write such a letter to you, colonel."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?"”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “"I am surprized, though," cries Booth, "that any one should write such a letter to you, colonel."”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.”
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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 "I am surprized, though," cries Booth, "that any one should write such a letter to you, colonel."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am surprized, though," cries Booth, "that any one should write such a letter to you, colonel."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?"
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From this reading "I am surprized, though," cries Booth, "that any one should write such a letter to you, colonel."
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From this reading _In which Colonel Bath appears in great glory_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
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From this reading _In which Colonel Bath appears in great glory_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
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From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
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From this reading _In which Colonel Bath appears in great glory_.
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From this reading "Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?"
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From this reading "Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?"
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From this reading "Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?"
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From this reading "Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?"
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From this reading "Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
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From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
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From this reading _In which Colonel Bath appears in great glory_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _In which Colonel Bath appears in great glory_.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am surprized, though," cries Booth, "that any one should write such a letter to you, colonel."
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From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In which Colonel Bath appears in great glory_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
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From this reading "Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?"
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From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To me!" said Bath.
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From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
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From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I am surprized, though," cries Booth, "that any one should write such a letter to you, colonel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
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From this reading "To me!" said Bath.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I am surprized, though," cries Booth, "that any one should write such a letter to you, colonel."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I am surprized, though," cries Booth, "that any one should write such a letter to you, colonel."
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From this reading "I am surprized, though," cries Booth, "that any one should write such a letter to you, colonel."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I am surprized, though," cries Booth, "that any one should write such a letter to you, colonel."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am surprized, though," cries Booth, "that any one should write such a letter to you, colonel."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
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From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In which Colonel Bath appears in great glory_.
which person or people
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
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From this reading "Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?"
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From this reading "I am surprized, though," cries Booth, "that any one should write such a letter to you, colonel."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?"
