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Chapter XXXVIII
MADEMOISELLE'S LETTER. "A parcel for you, sir." "A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone. For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him. The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to 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 "A parcel for you, sir."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
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From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
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From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "A parcel for you, sir."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
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From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
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From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
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From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE'S LETTER.
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE'S LETTER.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone.
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From this reading "A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
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From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A parcel for you, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A parcel for you, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A parcel for you, sir."
