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Chapter XXIII
THE HEAVY VALISE. Ben had sold half his papers when the arrival of the train from Philadelphia gave him an opportunity to return to his legitimate calling. "Smash your baggage, sir?" asked Ben of a dark-complexioned man of thirty-five, who carried a moderate-sized valise. "Yes," said the other. "Where shall I carry it?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Smash your baggage, sir?" asked Ben of a dark-complexioned man of thirty-five, who carried a moderate-sized valise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ben had sold half his papers when the arrival of the train from Philadelphia gave him an opportunity to return to his legitimate calling.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Where shall I carry 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 "Smash your baggage, sir?" asked Ben of a dark-complexioned man of thirty-five, who carried a moderate-sized valise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ben had sold half his papers when the arrival of the train from Philadelphia gave him an opportunity to return to his legitimate calling.
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From this reading Ben had sold half his papers when the arrival of the train from Philadelphia gave him an opportunity to return to his legitimate calling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Smash your baggage, sir?" asked Ben of a dark-complexioned man of thirty-five, who carried a moderate-sized valise.
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From this reading "Smash your baggage, sir?" asked Ben of a dark-complexioned man of thirty-five, who carried a moderate-sized valise.
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From this reading Ben had sold half his papers when the arrival of the train from Philadelphia gave him an opportunity to return to his legitimate calling.
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From this reading Ben had sold half his papers when the arrival of the train from Philadelphia gave him an opportunity to return to his legitimate calling.
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From this reading "Smash your baggage, sir?" asked Ben of a dark-complexioned man of thirty-five, who carried a moderate-sized valise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where shall I carry it?"
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From this reading "Smash your baggage, sir?" asked Ben of a dark-complexioned man of thirty-five, who carried a moderate-sized valise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ben had sold half his papers when the arrival of the train from Philadelphia gave him an opportunity to return to his legitimate calling.
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From this reading Ben had sold half his papers when the arrival of the train from Philadelphia gave him an opportunity to return to his legitimate calling.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ben had sold half his papers when the arrival of the train from Philadelphia gave him an opportunity to return to his legitimate calling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ben had sold half his papers when the arrival of the train from Philadelphia gave him an opportunity to return to his legitimate calling.
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From this reading THE HEAVY VALISE.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ben had sold half his papers when the arrival of the train from Philadelphia gave him an opportunity to return to his legitimate calling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ben had sold half his papers when the arrival of the train from Philadelphia gave him an opportunity to return to his legitimate calling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where shall I carry it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Where shall I carry it?"
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From this reading Ben had sold half his papers when the arrival of the train from Philadelphia gave him an opportunity to return to his legitimate calling.
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From this reading "Smash your baggage, sir?" asked Ben of a dark-complexioned man of thirty-five, who carried a moderate-sized valise.
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From this reading "Smash your baggage, sir?" asked Ben of a dark-complexioned man of thirty-five, who carried a moderate-sized valise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ben had sold half his papers when the arrival of the train from Philadelphia gave him an opportunity to return to his legitimate calling.
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From this reading Ben had sold half his papers when the arrival of the train from Philadelphia gave him an opportunity to return to his legitimate calling.
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From this reading "Yes," said the other.
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From this reading Ben had sold half his papers when the arrival of the train from Philadelphia gave him an opportunity to return to his legitimate calling.
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From this reading Ben had sold half his papers when the arrival of the train from Philadelphia gave him an opportunity to return to his legitimate calling.
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From this reading Ben had sold half his papers when the arrival of the train from Philadelphia gave him an opportunity to return to his legitimate calling.
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From this reading "Yes," said the other.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Where shall I carry it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Smash your baggage, sir?" asked Ben of a dark-complexioned man of thirty-five, who carried a moderate-sized valise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Smash your baggage, sir?" asked Ben of a dark-complexioned man of thirty-five, who carried a moderate-sized valise.
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From this reading Ben had sold half his papers when the arrival of the train from Philadelphia gave him an opportunity to return to his legitimate calling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEAVY VALISE.
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From this reading "Smash your baggage, sir?" asked Ben of a dark-complexioned man of thirty-five, who carried a moderate-sized valise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ben had sold half his papers when the arrival of the train from Philadelphia gave him an opportunity to return to his legitimate calling.
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From this reading Ben had sold half his papers when the arrival of the train from Philadelphia gave him an opportunity to return to his legitimate calling.
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From this reading THE HEAVY VALISE.
at the time that
From this reading Ben had sold half his papers when the arrival of the train from Philadelphia gave him an opportunity to return to his legitimate calling.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where shall I carry it?"
which person or people
From this reading "Smash your baggage, sir?" asked Ben of a dark-complexioned man of thirty-five, who carried a moderate-sized valise.
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From this reading "Yes," said the other.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Smash your baggage, sir?" asked Ben of a dark-complexioned man of thirty-five, who carried a moderate-sized valise.
