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Chapter X
MATTERS AT GRASSY SPRING. The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith. Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see: GRASSY SPRING, Oct. 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.”
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From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
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From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MATTERS AT GRASSY SPRING.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
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From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
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From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
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From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
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From this reading MATTERS AT GRASSY SPRING.
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From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
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From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
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From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MATTERS AT GRASSY SPRING.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
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From this reading GRASSY SPRING, Oct.
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From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
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From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MATTERS AT GRASSY SPRING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
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From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
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From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
which person or people
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
