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Chapter XII
Stephen took Mercy's letter from the post-office at night. It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his. Only too well he knew what the delay meant. He turned the letter over and over in his hand, and noted without surprise it was very light. The superscription was written with unusual care.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He turned the letter over and over in his hand, and noted without surprise it was very light.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He turned the letter over and over in his hand, and noted without surprise it was very light.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Stephen took Mercy's letter from the post-office at night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only too well he knew what the delay meant.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He turned the letter over and over in his hand, and noted without surprise it was very light.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned the letter over and over in his hand, and noted without surprise it was very light.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stephen took Mercy's letter from the post-office at night.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
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From this reading The superscription was written with unusual care.
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From this reading Only too well he knew what the delay meant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stephen took Mercy's letter from the post-office at night.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
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From this reading He turned the letter over and over in his hand, and noted without surprise it was very light.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only too well he knew what the delay meant.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
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From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He turned the letter over and over in his hand, and noted without surprise it was very light.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
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From this reading Only too well he knew what the delay meant.
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From this reading Stephen took Mercy's letter from the post-office at night.
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From this reading He turned the letter over and over in his hand, and noted without surprise it was very light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only too well he knew what the delay meant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stephen took Mercy's letter from the post-office at night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stephen took Mercy's letter from the post-office at night.
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From this reading He turned the letter over and over in his hand, and noted without surprise it was very light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
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From this reading Only too well he knew what the delay meant.
above and across; more than
From this reading He turned the letter over and over in his hand, and noted without surprise it was very light.
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From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stephen took Mercy's letter from the post-office at night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stephen took Mercy's letter from the post-office at night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The superscription was written with unusual care.
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From this reading He turned the letter over and over in his hand, and noted without surprise it was very light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stephen took Mercy's letter from the post-office at night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only too well he knew what the delay meant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stephen took Mercy's letter from the post-office at night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned the letter over and over in his hand, and noted without surprise it was very light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The superscription was written with unusual care.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned the letter over and over in his hand, and noted without surprise it was very light.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
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From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
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From this reading Only too well he knew what the delay meant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Only too well he knew what the delay meant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The superscription was written with unusual care.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He turned the letter over and over in his hand, and noted without surprise it was very light.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
