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Dined at the hotel or Mansion House to-day. Men were playing checkers in the parlor. The Marshal of Maine, a corpulent, jolly fellow, famed for humor. A passenger left by the stage, hiring an express onward. A bottle of champagne was quaffed at the bar.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading “A passenger left by the stage, hiring an express onward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A passenger left by the stage, hiring an express onward.”
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading “Men were playing checkers in the parlor.”
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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 The Marshal of Maine, a corpulent, jolly fellow, famed for humor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A passenger left by the stage, hiring an express onward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dined at the hotel or Mansion House to-day.
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From this reading A bottle of champagne was quaffed at the bar.
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From this reading A bottle of champagne was quaffed at the bar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A passenger left by the stage, hiring an express onward.
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From this reading A bottle of champagne was quaffed at the bar.
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From this reading Men were playing checkers in the parlor.
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From this reading The Marshal of Maine, a corpulent, jolly fellow, famed for humor.
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From this reading Dined at the hotel or Mansion House to-day.
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading A passenger left by the stage, hiring an express onward.
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From this reading The Marshal of Maine, a corpulent, jolly fellow, famed for humor.
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From this reading The Marshal of Maine, a corpulent, jolly fellow, famed for humor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Marshal of Maine, a corpulent, jolly fellow, famed for humor.
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From this reading A passenger left by the stage, hiring an express onward.
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From this reading Dined at the hotel or Mansion House to-day.
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From this reading Dined at the hotel or Mansion House to-day.
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From this reading The Marshal of Maine, a corpulent, jolly fellow, famed for humor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men were playing checkers in the parlor.
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From this reading The Marshal of Maine, a corpulent, jolly fellow, famed for humor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A passenger left by the stage, hiring an express onward.
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From this reading The Marshal of Maine, a corpulent, jolly fellow, famed for humor.
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From this reading Dined at the hotel or Mansion House to-day.
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From this reading The Marshal of Maine, a corpulent, jolly fellow, famed for humor.
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From this reading Men were playing checkers in the parlor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Marshal of Maine, a corpulent, jolly fellow, famed for humor.
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From this reading A passenger left by the stage, hiring an express onward.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dined at the hotel or Mansion House to-day.
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading Men were playing checkers in the parlor.
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From this reading A passenger left by the stage, hiring an express onward.
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From this reading Men were playing checkers in the parlor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bottle of champagne was quaffed at the bar.
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From this reading A passenger left by the stage, hiring an express onward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dined at the hotel or Mansion House to-day.
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From this reading Dined at the hotel or Mansion House to-day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A bottle of champagne was quaffed at the bar.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men were playing checkers in the parlor.
