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Chapter VIII
ROSE-COLOURED DREAMS. The sweet spring sunshine lay upon Trennach, and upon Dr. Raynor's surgery. Francis Raynor stood in it, softly whistling. Two sovereigns lay on the square table, amongst the small scales and the drugs and the bottles, and he was looking down upon them somewhat doubtfully. He wanted to convey this money anonymously to a certain destination, and hardly knew how to accomplish it.
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “Two sovereigns lay on the square table, amongst the small scales and the drugs and the bottles, and he was looking down upon them somewhat doubtfully.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Francis Raynor stood in it, softly whistling.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The sweet spring sunshine lay upon Trennach, and upon Dr. Raynor's surgery.”
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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 wanted to convey this money anonymously to a certain destination, and hardly knew how to accomplish it.
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From this reading He wanted to convey this money anonymously to a certain destination, and hardly knew how to accomplish it.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Two sovereigns lay on the square table, amongst the small scales and the drugs and the bottles, and he was looking down upon them somewhat doubtfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sweet spring sunshine lay upon Trennach, and upon Dr. Raynor's surgery.
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From this reading He wanted to convey this money anonymously to a certain destination, and hardly knew how to accomplish it.
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From this reading Two sovereigns lay on the square table, amongst the small scales and the drugs and the bottles, and he was looking down upon them somewhat doubtfully.
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From this reading He wanted to convey this money anonymously to a certain destination, and hardly knew how to accomplish it.
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From this reading He wanted to convey this money anonymously to a certain destination, and hardly knew how to accomplish it.
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From this reading He wanted to convey this money anonymously to a certain destination, and hardly knew how to accomplish it.
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From this reading Two sovereigns lay on the square table, amongst the small scales and the drugs and the bottles, and he was looking down upon them somewhat doubtfully.
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From this reading Two sovereigns lay on the square table, amongst the small scales and the drugs and the bottles, and he was looking down upon them somewhat doubtfully.
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From this reading The sweet spring sunshine lay upon Trennach, and upon Dr. Raynor's surgery.
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From this reading ROSE-COLOURED DREAMS.
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From this reading Two sovereigns lay on the square table, amongst the small scales and the drugs and the bottles, and he was looking down upon them somewhat doubtfully.
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From this reading Francis Raynor stood in it, softly whistling.
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From this reading He wanted to convey this money anonymously to a certain destination, and hardly knew how to accomplish it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two sovereigns lay on the square table, amongst the small scales and the drugs and the bottles, and he was looking down upon them somewhat doubtfully.
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From this reading He wanted to convey this money anonymously to a certain destination, and hardly knew how to accomplish it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Francis Raynor stood in it, softly whistling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Francis Raynor stood in it, softly whistling.
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From this reading He wanted to convey this money anonymously to a certain destination, and hardly knew how to accomplish it.
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From this reading The sweet spring sunshine lay upon Trennach, and upon Dr. Raynor's surgery.
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From this reading Two sovereigns lay on the square table, amongst the small scales and the drugs and the bottles, and he was looking down upon them somewhat doubtfully.
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From this reading He wanted to convey this money anonymously to a certain destination, and hardly knew how to accomplish it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two sovereigns lay on the square table, amongst the small scales and the drugs and the bottles, and he was looking down upon them somewhat doubtfully.
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From this reading Francis Raynor stood in it, softly whistling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet spring sunshine lay upon Trennach, and upon Dr. Raynor's surgery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROSE-COLOURED DREAMS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two sovereigns lay on the square table, amongst the small scales and the drugs and the bottles, and he was looking down upon them somewhat doubtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two sovereigns lay on the square table, amongst the small scales and the drugs and the bottles, and he was looking down upon them somewhat doubtfully.
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From this reading Francis Raynor stood in it, softly whistling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two sovereigns lay on the square table, amongst the small scales and the drugs and the bottles, and he was looking down upon them somewhat doubtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two sovereigns lay on the square table, amongst the small scales and the drugs and the bottles, and he was looking down upon them somewhat doubtfully.
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From this reading The sweet spring sunshine lay upon Trennach, and upon Dr. Raynor's surgery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two sovereigns lay on the square table, amongst the small scales and the drugs and the bottles, and he was looking down upon them somewhat doubtfully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Francis Raynor stood in it, softly whistling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet spring sunshine lay upon Trennach, and upon Dr. Raynor's surgery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet spring sunshine lay upon Trennach, and upon Dr. Raynor's surgery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweet spring sunshine lay upon Trennach, and upon Dr. Raynor's surgery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two sovereigns lay on the square table, amongst the small scales and the drugs and the bottles, and he was looking down upon them somewhat doubtfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sweet spring sunshine lay upon Trennach, and upon Dr. Raynor's surgery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two sovereigns lay on the square table, amongst the small scales and the drugs and the bottles, and he was looking down upon them somewhat doubtfully.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He wanted to convey this money anonymously to a certain destination, and hardly knew how to accomplish it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to convey this money anonymously to a certain destination, and hardly knew how to accomplish it.
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From this reading The sweet spring sunshine lay upon Trennach, and upon Dr. Raynor's surgery.
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From this reading Two sovereigns lay on the square table, amongst the small scales and the drugs and the bottles, and he was looking down upon them somewhat doubtfully.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sweet spring sunshine lay upon Trennach, and upon Dr. Raynor's surgery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted to convey this money anonymously to a certain destination, and hardly knew how to accomplish it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two sovereigns lay on the square table, amongst the small scales and the drugs and the bottles, and he was looking down upon them somewhat doubtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francis Raynor stood in it, softly whistling.
