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Chapter XXXII
TOGETHER ONCE MORE--CONCLUSION "And now that business is finished, an' I'm most awfully glad on it; yes, I am!" It was Job Dowling who spoke. The uncle and guardian of the three Russell boys was sitting by the side window of his home in Buffalo. In his lap lay a small, flat package, which had been wrapped in heavy brown paper and well sealed. In his hand was an open letter which he had just finished reading.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “In his lap lay a small, flat package, which had been wrapped in heavy brown paper and well sealed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In his hand was an open letter which he had just finished reading.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TOGETHER ONCE MORE--CONCLUSION "And now that business is finished, an' I'm most awfully glad on it; yes, I am!"”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “In his hand was an open letter which he had just finished reading.”
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “In his lap lay a small, flat package, which had been wrapped in heavy brown paper and well sealed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In his lap lay a small, flat package, which had been wrapped in heavy brown paper and well sealed.”
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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 In his lap lay a small, flat package, which had been wrapped in heavy brown paper and well sealed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading TOGETHER ONCE MORE--CONCLUSION "And now that business is finished, an' I'm most awfully glad on it; yes, I am!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TOGETHER ONCE MORE--CONCLUSION "And now that business is finished, an' I'm most awfully glad on it; yes, I am!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOGETHER ONCE MORE--CONCLUSION "And now that business is finished, an' I'm most awfully glad on it; yes, I am!"
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From this reading TOGETHER ONCE MORE--CONCLUSION "And now that business is finished, an' I'm most awfully glad on it; yes, I am!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In his lap lay a small, flat package, which had been wrapped in heavy brown paper and well sealed.
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From this reading The uncle and guardian of the three Russell boys was sitting by the side window of his home in Buffalo.
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From this reading In his lap lay a small, flat package, which had been wrapped in heavy brown paper and well sealed.
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From this reading The uncle and guardian of the three Russell boys was sitting by the side window of his home in Buffalo.
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From this reading TOGETHER ONCE MORE--CONCLUSION "And now that business is finished, an' I'm most awfully glad on it; yes, I am!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The uncle and guardian of the three Russell boys was sitting by the side window of his home in Buffalo.
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From this reading TOGETHER ONCE MORE--CONCLUSION "And now that business is finished, an' I'm most awfully glad on it; yes, I am!"
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From this reading It was Job Dowling who spoke.
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From this reading TOGETHER ONCE MORE--CONCLUSION "And now that business is finished, an' I'm most awfully glad on it; yes, I am!"
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From this reading In his lap lay a small, flat package, which had been wrapped in heavy brown paper and well sealed.
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From this reading TOGETHER ONCE MORE--CONCLUSION "And now that business is finished, an' I'm most awfully glad on it; yes, I am!"
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From this reading The uncle and guardian of the three Russell boys was sitting by the side window of his home in Buffalo.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his lap lay a small, flat package, which had been wrapped in heavy brown paper and well sealed.
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From this reading In his hand was an open letter which he had just finished reading.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his hand was an open letter which he had just finished reading.
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From this reading In his lap lay a small, flat package, which had been wrapped in heavy brown paper and well sealed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The uncle and guardian of the three Russell boys was sitting by the side window of his home in Buffalo.
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From this reading The uncle and guardian of the three Russell boys was sitting by the side window of his home in Buffalo.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TOGETHER ONCE MORE--CONCLUSION "And now that business is finished, an' I'm most awfully glad on it; yes, I am!"
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From this reading TOGETHER ONCE MORE--CONCLUSION "And now that business is finished, an' I'm most awfully glad on it; yes, I am!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The uncle and guardian of the three Russell boys was sitting by the side window of his home in Buffalo.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOGETHER ONCE MORE--CONCLUSION "And now that business is finished, an' I'm most awfully glad on it; yes, I am!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TOGETHER ONCE MORE--CONCLUSION "And now that business is finished, an' I'm most awfully glad on it; yes, I am!"
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From this reading It was Job Dowling who spoke.
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From this reading In his hand was an open letter which he had just finished reading.
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From this reading In his lap lay a small, flat package, which had been wrapped in heavy brown paper and well sealed.
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From this reading In his lap lay a small, flat package, which had been wrapped in heavy brown paper and well sealed.
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From this reading In his hand was an open letter which he had just finished reading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOGETHER ONCE MORE--CONCLUSION "And now that business is finished, an' I'm most awfully glad on it; yes, I am!"
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From this reading TOGETHER ONCE MORE--CONCLUSION "And now that business is finished, an' I'm most awfully glad on it; yes, I am!"
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From this reading TOGETHER ONCE MORE--CONCLUSION "And now that business is finished, an' I'm most awfully glad on it; yes, I am!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The uncle and guardian of the three Russell boys was sitting by the side window of his home in Buffalo.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TOGETHER ONCE MORE--CONCLUSION "And now that business is finished, an' I'm most awfully glad on it; yes, I am!"
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From this reading TOGETHER ONCE MORE--CONCLUSION "And now that business is finished, an' I'm most awfully glad on it; yes, I am!"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In his hand was an open letter which he had just finished reading.
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From this reading In his lap lay a small, flat package, which had been wrapped in heavy brown paper and well sealed.
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From this reading In his lap lay a small, flat package, which had been wrapped in heavy brown paper and well sealed.
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From this reading In his hand was an open letter which he had just finished reading.
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From this reading The uncle and guardian of the three Russell boys was sitting by the side window of his home in Buffalo.
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading In his lap lay a small, flat package, which had been wrapped in heavy brown paper and well sealed.
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From this reading The uncle and guardian of the three Russell boys was sitting by the side window of his home in Buffalo.
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From this reading The uncle and guardian of the three Russell boys was sitting by the side window of his home in Buffalo.
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From this reading In his lap lay a small, flat package, which had been wrapped in heavy brown paper and well sealed.
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From this reading It was Job Dowling who spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOGETHER ONCE MORE--CONCLUSION "And now that business is finished, an' I'm most awfully glad on it; yes, I am!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The uncle and guardian of the three Russell boys was sitting by the side window of his home in Buffalo.
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From this reading The uncle and guardian of the three Russell boys was sitting by the side window of his home in Buffalo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOGETHER ONCE MORE--CONCLUSION "And now that business is finished, an' I'm most awfully glad on it; yes, I am!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The uncle and guardian of the three Russell boys was sitting by the side window of his home in Buffalo.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Job Dowling who spoke.
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From this reading In his lap lay a small, flat package, which had been wrapped in heavy brown paper and well sealed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In his lap lay a small, flat package, which had been wrapped in heavy brown paper and well sealed.
which person or people
From this reading It was Job Dowling who spoke.
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From this reading The uncle and guardian of the three Russell boys was sitting by the side window of his home in Buffalo.
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From this reading In his lap lay a small, flat package, which had been wrapped in heavy brown paper and well sealed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOGETHER ONCE MORE--CONCLUSION "And now that business is finished, an' I'm most awfully glad on it; yes, I am!"
