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Chapter IV
AUGUST FIRST. WARCHESTER, St. Andrew's Parish House, October 8th. You'll never see me again? You'll see me in three days unless you stop me with a telegram. I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You'll never see me again?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AUGUST FIRST.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You'll never see me again?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.”
except if; if not
From this reading “You'll see me in three days unless you stop me with a telegram.”
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From this reading WARCHESTER, St. Andrew's Parish House, October 8th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You'll see me in three days unless you stop me with a telegram.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You'll never see me again?
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From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
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From this reading WARCHESTER, St. Andrew's Parish House, October 8th.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
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From this reading AUGUST FIRST.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
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From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
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From this reading You'll see me in three days unless you stop me with a telegram.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
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From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AUGUST FIRST.
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From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
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From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
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From this reading WARCHESTER, St. Andrew's Parish House, October 8th.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You'll see me in three days unless you stop me with a telegram.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You'll never see me again?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You'll never see me again?
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From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
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From this reading WARCHESTER, St. Andrew's Parish House, October 8th.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
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From this reading WARCHESTER, St. Andrew's Parish House, October 8th.
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From this reading You'll never see me again?
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From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
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From this reading WARCHESTER, St. Andrew's Parish House, October 8th.
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From this reading You'll see me in three days unless you stop me with a telegram.
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From this reading You'll see me in three days unless you stop me with a telegram.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
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From this reading You'll see me in three days unless you stop me with a telegram.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
except if; if not
From this reading You'll see me in three days unless you stop me with a telegram.
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From this reading WARCHESTER, St. Andrew's Parish House, October 8th.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You'll see me in three days unless you stop me with a telegram.
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From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You'll see me in three days unless you stop me with a telegram.
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From this reading You'll never see me again?
