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Chapter XXI
A STRANGE MARRIAGE. When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him. It was written in reply to his, posted to her before leaving Centerville. His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words. It began without an address, abruptly.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was written in reply to his, posted to her before leaving Centerville.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It began without an address, abruptly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “It began without an address, abruptly.”
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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 STRANGE MARRIAGE.
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From this reading It began without an address, abruptly.
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From this reading His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words.
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From this reading It began without an address, abruptly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It began without an address, abruptly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words.
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From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words.
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From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was written in reply to his, posted to her before leaving Centerville.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It began without an address, abruptly.
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From this reading His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words.
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From this reading It was written in reply to his, posted to her before leaving Centerville.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
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From this reading His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words.
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From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was written in reply to his, posted to her before leaving Centerville.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was written in reply to his, posted to her before leaving Centerville.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was written in reply to his, posted to her before leaving Centerville.
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From this reading It was written in reply to his, posted to her before leaving Centerville.
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From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE MARRIAGE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was written in reply to his, posted to her before leaving Centerville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words.
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From this reading It was written in reply to his, posted to her before leaving Centerville.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE MARRIAGE.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
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From this reading His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was written in reply to his, posted to her before leaving Centerville.
at the time that
From this reading When Percy returned to his apartments he found a letter from Helena awaiting him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It began without an address, abruptly.
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From this reading His head was aching, and his vision blurred strangely as he read the written words.
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From this reading It was written in reply to his, posted to her before leaving Centerville.
