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Chapter XV
THE FATAL TOKEN. Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting. Within was a single knitted muffatee, and a long lock of the stiffly curling yellow hair peculiar to Dora's head. In blotted, sloping roundhand was written:-- "My Dear Harry,-- "Good-bye, I do fele so very ill, I can't do any more. Don't forget I allwaies was your wiffe.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Within was a single knitted muffatee, and a long lock of the stiffly curling yellow hair peculiar to Dora's head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Within was a single knitted muffatee, and a long lock of the stiffly curling yellow hair peculiar to Dora's head.”
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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 Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
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From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
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From this reading Don't forget I allwaies was your wiffe.
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From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
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From this reading In blotted, sloping roundhand was written:-- "My Dear Harry,-- "Good-bye, I do fele so very ill, I can't do any more.
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From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
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From this reading In blotted, sloping roundhand was written:-- "My Dear Harry,-- "Good-bye, I do fele so very ill, I can't do any more.
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From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
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From this reading In blotted, sloping roundhand was written:-- "My Dear Harry,-- "Good-bye, I do fele so very ill, I can't do any more.
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From this reading Within was a single knitted muffatee, and a long lock of the stiffly curling yellow hair peculiar to Dora's head.
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From this reading In blotted, sloping roundhand was written:-- "My Dear Harry,-- "Good-bye, I do fele so very ill, I can't do any more.
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From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In blotted, sloping roundhand was written:-- "My Dear Harry,-- "Good-bye, I do fele so very ill, I can't do any more.
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From this reading Don't forget I allwaies was your wiffe.
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From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
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From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
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From this reading THE FATAL TOKEN.
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From this reading In blotted, sloping roundhand was written:-- "My Dear Harry,-- "Good-bye, I do fele so very ill, I can't do any more.
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From this reading Don't forget I allwaies was your wiffe.
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From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
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From this reading In blotted, sloping roundhand was written:-- "My Dear Harry,-- "Good-bye, I do fele so very ill, I can't do any more.
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From this reading Within was a single knitted muffatee, and a long lock of the stiffly curling yellow hair peculiar to Dora's head.
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From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
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From this reading In blotted, sloping roundhand was written:-- "My Dear Harry,-- "Good-bye, I do fele so very ill, I can't do any more.
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From this reading Within was a single knitted muffatee, and a long lock of the stiffly curling yellow hair peculiar to Dora's head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In blotted, sloping roundhand was written:-- "My Dear Harry,-- "Good-bye, I do fele so very ill, I can't do any more.
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From this reading In blotted, sloping roundhand was written:-- "My Dear Harry,-- "Good-bye, I do fele so very ill, I can't do any more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
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From this reading Within was a single knitted muffatee, and a long lock of the stiffly curling yellow hair peculiar to Dora's head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
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From this reading Within was a single knitted muffatee, and a long lock of the stiffly curling yellow hair peculiar to Dora's head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within was a single knitted muffatee, and a long lock of the stiffly curling yellow hair peculiar to Dora's head.
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From this reading In blotted, sloping roundhand was written:-- "My Dear Harry,-- "Good-bye, I do fele so very ill, I can't do any more.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
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From this reading Within was a single knitted muffatee, and a long lock of the stiffly curling yellow hair peculiar to Dora's head.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In blotted, sloping roundhand was written:-- "My Dear Harry,-- "Good-bye, I do fele so very ill, I can't do any more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Within was a single knitted muffatee, and a long lock of the stiffly curling yellow hair peculiar to Dora's head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In blotted, sloping roundhand was written:-- "My Dear Harry,-- "Good-bye, I do fele so very ill, I can't do any more.
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From this reading Within was a single knitted muffatee, and a long lock of the stiffly curling yellow hair peculiar to Dora's head.
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From this reading In blotted, sloping roundhand was written:-- "My Dear Harry,-- "Good-bye, I do fele so very ill, I can't do any more.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In blotted, sloping roundhand was written:-- "My Dear Harry,-- "Good-bye, I do fele so very ill, I can't do any more.
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From this reading Within was a single knitted muffatee, and a long lock of the stiffly curling yellow hair peculiar to Dora's head.
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From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATAL TOKEN.
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From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
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From this reading THE FATAL TOKEN.
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From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
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From this reading In blotted, sloping roundhand was written:-- "My Dear Harry,-- "Good-bye, I do fele so very ill, I can't do any more.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within was a single knitted muffatee, and a long lock of the stiffly curling yellow hair peculiar to Dora's head.
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From this reading Don't forget I allwaies was your wiffe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within was a single knitted muffatee, and a long lock of the stiffly curling yellow hair peculiar to Dora's head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tuesday morning brought a strange little untidy packet, tied with blue ribbon, understamped, and directed to Harold Alison, Esquire, in the worst form of poor Dora's always bad handwriting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In blotted, sloping roundhand was written:-- "My Dear Harry,-- "Good-bye, I do fele so very ill, I can't do any more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Within was a single knitted muffatee, and a long lock of the stiffly curling yellow hair peculiar to Dora's head.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't forget I allwaies was your wiffe.
