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Chapter XXXIX
TEDDY'S LOVE LETTERS. "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night." "I wonder what has detained Jack Wren? He promised to be here this evening at five o'clock sharp. Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
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To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “"Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"I wonder what has detained Jack Wren?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He promised to be here this evening at five o'clock sharp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “"Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."”
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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 Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
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From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He promised to be here this evening at five o'clock sharp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He promised to be here this evening at five o'clock sharp.
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From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
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From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
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From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
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From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
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From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder what has detained Jack Wren?
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From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He promised to be here this evening at five o'clock sharp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He promised to be here this evening at five o'clock sharp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
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From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder what has detained Jack Wren?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He promised to be here this evening at five o'clock sharp.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He promised to be here this evening at five o'clock sharp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
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From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
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From this reading "I wonder what has detained Jack Wren?
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From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
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From this reading TEDDY'S LOVE LETTERS.
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From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TEDDY'S LOVE LETTERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He promised to be here this evening at five o'clock sharp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
above and across; more than
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He promised to be here this evening at five o'clock sharp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He promised to be here this evening at five o'clock sharp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
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From this reading TEDDY'S LOVE LETTERS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He promised to be here this evening at five o'clock sharp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He promised to be here this evening at five o'clock sharp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here it is six," Teddy Darrell said, impatiently, as he looked at his watch, then lingered dreamily a moment over the fair face of Kathleen smiling up at him from within the golden lid.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what has detained Jack Wren?
in or at the place that
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder what has detained Jack Wren?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder what has detained Jack Wren?
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From this reading "Closely shut within my chamber, Where the fire is burning bright, All these letters, long since written, I must read and burn to-night."
