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Chapter XVII
MR. HENDERSON'S PROPOSITION Late that evening Thompson walked into his room at the Globe. He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive. Over against the opposite wall stood a dresser which had suffered at the hands of many lodgers. Altogether it was a cheap and cheerless abode, a place where a man was protected from the weather, where he could lie down and sleep.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Over against the opposite wall stood a dresser which had suffered at the hands of many lodgers.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Altogether it was a cheap and cheerless abode, a place where a man was protected from the weather, where he could lie down and sleep.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Over against the opposite wall stood a dresser which had suffered at the hands of many lodgers.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Over against the opposite wall stood a dresser which had suffered at the hands of many lodgers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Over against the opposite wall stood a dresser which had suffered at the hands of many lodgers.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.”
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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 He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.
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From this reading Altogether it was a cheap and cheerless abode, a place where a man was protected from the weather, where he could lie down and sleep.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Over against the opposite wall stood a dresser which had suffered at the hands of many lodgers.
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From this reading Altogether it was a cheap and cheerless abode, a place where a man was protected from the weather, where he could lie down and sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HENDERSON'S PROPOSITION Late that evening Thompson walked into his room at the Globe.
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From this reading He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.
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From this reading He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.
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From this reading Altogether it was a cheap and cheerless abode, a place where a man was protected from the weather, where he could lie down and sleep.
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From this reading Altogether it was a cheap and cheerless abode, a place where a man was protected from the weather, where he could lie down and sleep.
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From this reading He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.
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From this reading He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Altogether it was a cheap and cheerless abode, a place where a man was protected from the weather, where he could lie down and sleep.
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From this reading Altogether it was a cheap and cheerless abode, a place where a man was protected from the weather, where he could lie down and sleep.
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From this reading Over against the opposite wall stood a dresser which had suffered at the hands of many lodgers.
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From this reading HENDERSON'S PROPOSITION Late that evening Thompson walked into his room at the Globe.
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From this reading He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Altogether it was a cheap and cheerless abode, a place where a man was protected from the weather, where he could lie down and sleep.
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From this reading HENDERSON'S PROPOSITION Late that evening Thompson walked into his room at the Globe.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Over against the opposite wall stood a dresser which had suffered at the hands of many lodgers.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Over against the opposite wall stood a dresser which had suffered at the hands of many lodgers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.
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From this reading HENDERSON'S PROPOSITION Late that evening Thompson walked into his room at the Globe.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HENDERSON'S PROPOSITION Late that evening Thompson walked into his room at the Globe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.
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From this reading He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HENDERSON'S PROPOSITION Late that evening Thompson walked into his room at the Globe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Altogether it was a cheap and cheerless abode, a place where a man was protected from the weather, where he could lie down and sleep.
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From this reading He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.
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From this reading HENDERSON'S PROPOSITION Late that evening Thompson walked into his room at the Globe.
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From this reading Altogether it was a cheap and cheerless abode, a place where a man was protected from the weather, where he could lie down and sleep.
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From this reading Over against the opposite wall stood a dresser which had suffered at the hands of many lodgers.
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From this reading Altogether it was a cheap and cheerless abode, a place where a man was protected from the weather, where he could lie down and sleep.
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From this reading Over against the opposite wall stood a dresser which had suffered at the hands of many lodgers.
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From this reading He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.
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not one and not the other of two
From this reading He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over against the opposite wall stood a dresser which had suffered at the hands of many lodgers.
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From this reading Over against the opposite wall stood a dresser which had suffered at the hands of many lodgers.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over against the opposite wall stood a dresser which had suffered at the hands of many lodgers.
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From this reading Altogether it was a cheap and cheerless abode, a place where a man was protected from the weather, where he could lie down and sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HENDERSON'S PROPOSITION Late that evening Thompson walked into his room at the Globe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Altogether it was a cheap and cheerless abode, a place where a man was protected from the weather, where he could lie down and sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HENDERSON'S PROPOSITION Late that evening Thompson walked into his room at the Globe.
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From this reading He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Altogether it was a cheap and cheerless abode, a place where a man was protected from the weather, where he could lie down and sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Over against the opposite wall stood a dresser which had suffered at the hands of many lodgers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over against the opposite wall stood a dresser which had suffered at the hands of many lodgers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HENDERSON'S PROPOSITION Late that evening Thompson walked into his room at the Globe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HENDERSON'S PROPOSITION Late that evening Thompson walked into his room at the Globe.
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From this reading HENDERSON'S PROPOSITION Late that evening Thompson walked into his room at the Globe.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.
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From this reading HENDERSON'S PROPOSITION Late that evening Thompson walked into his room at the Globe.
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From this reading Over against the opposite wall stood a dresser which had suffered at the hands of many lodgers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He seated himself in a rickety chair under a fly-specked incandescent lamp, beside a bed that was clean and comfortable if neither stylish nor massive.
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From this reading Altogether it was a cheap and cheerless abode, a place where a man was protected from the weather, where he could lie down and sleep.
in or at the place that
From this reading Altogether it was a cheap and cheerless abode, a place where a man was protected from the weather, where he could lie down and sleep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Over against the opposite wall stood a dresser which had suffered at the hands of many lodgers.
