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Chapter VII
“Understand?” gasped French. “Understand?” “You see,” Paul hurried on, “there are heaps and heaps of letters—her beautiful letters! I don’t mean—” his voice trembled slightly—“only the ones to me; though some of those ... well, I’ll leave it to you to judge.... But lots of others too, that all sorts of people have sent me.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But lots of others too, that all sorts of people have sent me.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I don’t mean—” his voice trembled slightly—“only the ones to me; though some of those ... well, I’ll leave it to you to judge....”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I don’t mean—” his voice trembled slightly—“only the ones to me; though some of those ... well, I’ll leave it to you to judge....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Understand?” gasped French.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t mean—” his voice trembled slightly—“only the ones to me; though some of those ... well, I’ll leave it to you to judge....”
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From this reading But lots of others too, that all sorts of people have sent me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You see,” Paul hurried on, “there are heaps and heaps of letters—her beautiful letters!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You see,” Paul hurried on, “there are heaps and heaps of letters—her beautiful letters!
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From this reading “You see,” Paul hurried on, “there are heaps and heaps of letters—her beautiful letters!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But lots of others too, that all sorts of people have sent me.
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From this reading I don’t mean—” his voice trembled slightly—“only the ones to me; though some of those ... well, I’ll leave it to you to judge....
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From this reading “Understand?” gasped French.
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From this reading “Understand?” gasped French.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But lots of others too, that all sorts of people have sent me.
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From this reading “You see,” Paul hurried on, “there are heaps and heaps of letters—her beautiful letters!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You see,” Paul hurried on, “there are heaps and heaps of letters—her beautiful letters!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I don’t mean—” his voice trembled slightly—“only the ones to me; though some of those ... well, I’ll leave it to you to judge....
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From this reading “You see,” Paul hurried on, “there are heaps and heaps of letters—her beautiful letters!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t mean—” his voice trembled slightly—“only the ones to me; though some of those ... well, I’ll leave it to you to judge....
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From this reading I don’t mean—” his voice trembled slightly—“only the ones to me; though some of those ... well, I’ll leave it to you to judge....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don’t mean—” his voice trembled slightly—“only the ones to me; though some of those ... well, I’ll leave it to you to judge....
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From this reading I don’t mean—” his voice trembled slightly—“only the ones to me; though some of those ... well, I’ll leave it to you to judge....
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From this reading I don’t mean—” his voice trembled slightly—“only the ones to me; though some of those ... well, I’ll leave it to you to judge....
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From this reading “You see,” Paul hurried on, “there are heaps and heaps of letters—her beautiful letters!
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From this reading But lots of others too, that all sorts of people have sent me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don’t mean—” his voice trembled slightly—“only the ones to me; though some of those ... well, I’ll leave it to you to judge....
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From this reading I don’t mean—” his voice trembled slightly—“only the ones to me; though some of those ... well, I’ll leave it to you to judge....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You see,” Paul hurried on, “there are heaps and heaps of letters—her beautiful letters!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You see,” Paul hurried on, “there are heaps and heaps of letters—her beautiful letters!
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From this reading I don’t mean—” his voice trembled slightly—“only the ones to me; though some of those ... well, I’ll leave it to you to judge....
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From this reading I don’t mean—” his voice trembled slightly—“only the ones to me; though some of those ... well, I’ll leave it to you to judge....
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From this reading But lots of others too, that all sorts of people have sent me.
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From this reading “You see,” Paul hurried on, “there are heaps and heaps of letters—her beautiful letters!
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From this reading But lots of others too, that all sorts of people have sent me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see,” Paul hurried on, “there are heaps and heaps of letters—her beautiful letters!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But lots of others too, that all sorts of people have sent me.
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From this reading I don’t mean—” his voice trembled slightly—“only the ones to me; though some of those ... well, I’ll leave it to you to judge....
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From this reading I don’t mean—” his voice trembled slightly—“only the ones to me; though some of those ... well, I’ll leave it to you to judge....
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From this reading But lots of others too, that all sorts of people have sent me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But lots of others too, that all sorts of people have sent me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don’t mean—” his voice trembled slightly—“only the ones to me; though some of those ... well, I’ll leave it to you to judge....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see,” Paul hurried on, “there are heaps and heaps of letters—her beautiful letters!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I don’t mean—” his voice trembled slightly—“only the ones to me; though some of those ... well, I’ll leave it to you to judge....
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I don’t mean—” his voice trembled slightly—“only the ones to me; though some of those ... well, I’ll leave it to you to judge....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don’t mean—” his voice trembled slightly—“only the ones to me; though some of those ... well, I’ll leave it to you to judge....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But lots of others too, that all sorts of people have sent me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t mean—” his voice trembled slightly—“only the ones to me; though some of those ... well, I’ll leave it to you to judge....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Understand?” gasped French.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t mean—” his voice trembled slightly—“only the ones to me; though some of those ... well, I’ll leave it to you to judge....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t mean—” his voice trembled slightly—“only the ones to me; though some of those ... well, I’ll leave it to you to judge....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see,” Paul hurried on, “there are heaps and heaps of letters—her beautiful letters!
