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Chapter XIII
The next afternoon but one Templeton Thorpe was on the operating table. In a private sitting-room on the third floor of the great hospital, three people sat waiting for the result—two women and a man. They were the Tresslyns, mother, son and daughter. There were unopened boxes of flowers on the table in the middle of the room. The senders of these flowers were men, and their cards were inside the covers, damp with the waters of preservation.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The next afternoon but one Templeton Thorpe was on the operating table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In a private sitting-room on the third floor of the great hospital, three people sat waiting for the result—two women and a man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next afternoon but one Templeton Thorpe was on the operating table.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The next afternoon but one Templeton Thorpe was on the operating table.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The senders of these flowers were men, and their cards were inside the covers, damp with the waters of preservation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In a private sitting-room on the third floor of the great hospital, three people sat waiting for the result—two women and a man.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In a private sitting-room on the third floor of the great hospital, three people sat waiting for the result—two women and a man.”
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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 a private sitting-room on the third floor of the great hospital, three people sat waiting for the result—two women and a man.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next afternoon but one Templeton Thorpe was on the operating table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a private sitting-room on the third floor of the great hospital, three people sat waiting for the result—two women and a man.
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From this reading There were unopened boxes of flowers on the table in the middle of the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next afternoon but one Templeton Thorpe was on the operating table.
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From this reading The senders of these flowers were men, and their cards were inside the covers, damp with the waters of preservation.
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From this reading The senders of these flowers were men, and their cards were inside the covers, damp with the waters of preservation.
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From this reading The senders of these flowers were men, and their cards were inside the covers, damp with the waters of preservation.
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From this reading They were the Tresslyns, mother, son and daughter.
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From this reading In a private sitting-room on the third floor of the great hospital, three people sat waiting for the result—two women and a man.
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From this reading There were unopened boxes of flowers on the table in the middle of the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a private sitting-room on the third floor of the great hospital, three people sat waiting for the result—two women and a man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a private sitting-room on the third floor of the great hospital, three people sat waiting for the result—two women and a man.
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From this reading In a private sitting-room on the third floor of the great hospital, three people sat waiting for the result—two women and a man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a private sitting-room on the third floor of the great hospital, three people sat waiting for the result—two women and a man.
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From this reading The senders of these flowers were men, and their cards were inside the covers, damp with the waters of preservation.
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From this reading In a private sitting-room on the third floor of the great hospital, three people sat waiting for the result—two women and a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The senders of these flowers were men, and their cards were inside the covers, damp with the waters of preservation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were unopened boxes of flowers on the table in the middle of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were the Tresslyns, mother, son and daughter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next afternoon but one Templeton Thorpe was on the operating table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a private sitting-room on the third floor of the great hospital, three people sat waiting for the result—two women and a man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next afternoon but one Templeton Thorpe was on the operating table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next afternoon but one Templeton Thorpe was on the operating table.
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From this reading The next afternoon but one Templeton Thorpe was on the operating table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a private sitting-room on the third floor of the great hospital, three people sat waiting for the result—two women and a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The senders of these flowers were men, and their cards were inside the covers, damp with the waters of preservation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a private sitting-room on the third floor of the great hospital, three people sat waiting for the result—two women and a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a private sitting-room on the third floor of the great hospital, three people sat waiting for the result—two women and a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were unopened boxes of flowers on the table in the middle of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a private sitting-room on the third floor of the great hospital, three people sat waiting for the result—two women and a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The senders of these flowers were men, and their cards were inside the covers, damp with the waters of preservation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a private sitting-room on the third floor of the great hospital, three people sat waiting for the result—two women and a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were the Tresslyns, mother, son and daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next afternoon but one Templeton Thorpe was on the operating table.
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From this reading The next afternoon but one Templeton Thorpe was on the operating table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next afternoon but one Templeton Thorpe was on the operating table.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The senders of these flowers were men, and their cards were inside the covers, damp with the waters of preservation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were unopened boxes of flowers on the table in the middle of the room.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The senders of these flowers were men, and their cards were inside the covers, damp with the waters of preservation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were the Tresslyns, mother, son and daughter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a private sitting-room on the third floor of the great hospital, three people sat waiting for the result—two women and a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next afternoon but one Templeton Thorpe was on the operating table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a private sitting-room on the third floor of the great hospital, three people sat waiting for the result—two women and a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were the Tresslyns, mother, son and daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a private sitting-room on the third floor of the great hospital, three people sat waiting for the result—two women and a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were unopened boxes of flowers on the table in the middle of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a private sitting-room on the third floor of the great hospital, three people sat waiting for the result—two women and a man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next afternoon but one Templeton Thorpe was on the operating table.
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From this reading The senders of these flowers were men, and their cards were inside the covers, damp with the waters of preservation.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were the Tresslyns, mother, son and daughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The senders of these flowers were men, and their cards were inside the covers, damp with the waters of preservation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a private sitting-room on the third floor of the great hospital, three people sat waiting for the result—two women and a man.
