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Chapter XV
Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family. When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples. “Oh, Lor’!” said Miss Skene, who sat next him. “Let’s read it.” “Go to the dickens,” cried Cashel, hastily baffling her as she snatched at it.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Go to the dickens,” cried Cashel, hastily baffling her as she snatched at it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, Lor’!” said Miss Skene, who sat next him.”
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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 Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Go to the dickens,” cried Cashel, hastily baffling her as she snatched at it.
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From this reading “Go to the dickens,” cried Cashel, hastily baffling her as she snatched at it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
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From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
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From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
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From this reading When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Go to the dickens,” cried Cashel, hastily baffling her as she snatched at it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
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From this reading When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples.
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From this reading “Go to the dickens,” cried Cashel, hastily baffling her as she snatched at it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
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From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
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From this reading “Go to the dickens,” cried Cashel, hastily baffling her as she snatched at it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
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From this reading When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples.
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From this reading “Go to the dickens,” cried Cashel, hastily baffling her as she snatched at it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Go to the dickens,” cried Cashel, hastily baffling her as she snatched at it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, Lor’!” said Miss Skene, who sat next him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let’s read it.”
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From this reading “Let’s read it.”
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From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Lor’!” said Miss Skene, who sat next him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Lor’!” said Miss Skene, who sat next him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, Lor’!” said Miss Skene, who sat next him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Lor’!” said Miss Skene, who sat next him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s read it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Lor’!” said Miss Skene, who sat next him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Go to the dickens,” cried Cashel, hastily baffling her as she snatched at it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Go to the dickens,” cried Cashel, hastily baffling her as she snatched at it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
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From this reading When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples.
at the time that
From this reading When he saw the handwriting, a deep red color mounted to his temples.
which person or people
From this reading “Oh, Lor’!” said Miss Skene, who sat next him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before many days had elapsed a letter came for Cashel as he sat taking tea with the Skene family.
