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Chapter XXVIII
DR. JEDD'S OPINION. Alone, Philip Sheldon breathed more freely. He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece. How intolerable seemed the slow progress of the moments!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alone, Philip Sheldon breathed more freely.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How intolerable seemed the slow progress of the moments!”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece.”
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From this reading He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alone, Philip Sheldon breathed more freely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece.
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From this reading Alone, Philip Sheldon breathed more freely.
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From this reading He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece.
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From this reading He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece.
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From this reading DR.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece.
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From this reading Alone, Philip Sheldon breathed more freely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece.
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From this reading How intolerable seemed the slow progress of the moments!
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From this reading How intolerable seemed the slow progress of the moments!
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From this reading JEDD'S OPINION.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece.
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From this reading How intolerable seemed the slow progress of the moments!
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From this reading Alone, Philip Sheldon breathed more freely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece.
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From this reading JEDD'S OPINION.
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From this reading He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece.
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From this reading Alone, Philip Sheldon breathed more freely.
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From this reading How intolerable seemed the slow progress of the moments!
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From this reading He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How intolerable seemed the slow progress of the moments!
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From this reading Alone, Philip Sheldon breathed more freely.
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From this reading How intolerable seemed the slow progress of the moments!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece.
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From this reading He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece.
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From this reading He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He paced the room, waiting for the appearance of the doctor; and with almost every turn he looked at the clock upon the chimneypiece.
