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Chapter I
BETH RECEIVES AN INVITATION. Professor De Graf was sorting the mail at the breakfast table. "Here's a letter for you, Beth," said he, and tossed it across the cloth to where his daughter sat. The girl raised her eyebrows, expressing surprise. It was something unusual for her to receive a letter.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “"Here's a letter for you, Beth," said he, and tossed it across the cloth to where his daughter sat.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It was something unusual for her to receive a letter.”
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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 "Here's a letter for you, Beth," said he, and tossed it across the cloth to where his daughter sat.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Here's a letter for you, Beth," said he, and tossed it across the cloth to where his daughter sat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BETH RECEIVES AN INVITATION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here's a letter for you, Beth," said he, and tossed it across the cloth to where his daughter sat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Professor De Graf was sorting the mail at the breakfast table.
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From this reading BETH RECEIVES AN INVITATION.
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From this reading Professor De Graf was sorting the mail at the breakfast table.
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From this reading "Here's a letter for you, Beth," said he, and tossed it across the cloth to where his daughter sat.
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From this reading "Here's a letter for you, Beth," said he, and tossed it across the cloth to where his daughter sat.
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From this reading Professor De Graf was sorting the mail at the breakfast table.
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From this reading The girl raised her eyebrows, expressing surprise.
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From this reading The girl raised her eyebrows, expressing surprise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Here's a letter for you, Beth," said he, and tossed it across the cloth to where his daughter sat.
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From this reading The girl raised her eyebrows, expressing surprise.
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From this reading Professor De Graf was sorting the mail at the breakfast table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here's a letter for you, Beth," said he, and tossed it across the cloth to where his daughter sat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl raised her eyebrows, expressing surprise.
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From this reading "Here's a letter for you, Beth," said he, and tossed it across the cloth to where his daughter sat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Here's a letter for you, Beth," said he, and tossed it across the cloth to where his daughter sat.
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From this reading BETH RECEIVES AN INVITATION.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Here's a letter for you, Beth," said he, and tossed it across the cloth to where his daughter sat.
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From this reading "Here's a letter for you, Beth," said he, and tossed it across the cloth to where his daughter sat.
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From this reading Professor De Graf was sorting the mail at the breakfast table.
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From this reading Professor De Graf was sorting the mail at the breakfast table.
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From this reading The girl raised her eyebrows, expressing surprise.
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From this reading It was something unusual for her to receive a letter.
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From this reading BETH RECEIVES AN INVITATION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's a letter for you, Beth," said he, and tossed it across the cloth to where his daughter sat.
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From this reading "Here's a letter for you, Beth," said he, and tossed it across the cloth to where his daughter sat.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was something unusual for her to receive a letter.
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From this reading Professor De Graf was sorting the mail at the breakfast table.
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From this reading The girl raised her eyebrows, expressing surprise.
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From this reading Professor De Graf was sorting the mail at the breakfast table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Professor De Graf was sorting the mail at the breakfast table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Here's a letter for you, Beth," said he, and tossed it across the cloth to where his daughter sat.
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From this reading "Here's a letter for you, Beth," said he, and tossed it across the cloth to where his daughter sat.
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From this reading It was something unusual for her to receive a letter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Professor De Graf was sorting the mail at the breakfast table.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Here's a letter for you, Beth," said he, and tossed it across the cloth to where his daughter sat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here's a letter for you, Beth," said he, and tossed it across the cloth to where his daughter sat.
