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Chapter III
Charge, Chester, charge! --Marmion. Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation. --Vicar of Wakefield. The next morning I was at breakfast, when a packet was brought me from Tyrrell; it contained a sealed letter to Glanville, and a brief note to myself.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The next morning I was at breakfast, when a packet was brought me from Tyrrell; it contained a sealed letter to Glanville, and a brief note to myself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning I was at breakfast, when a packet was brought me from Tyrrell; it contained a sealed letter to Glanville, and a brief note to myself.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning I was at breakfast, when a packet was brought me from Tyrrell; it contained a sealed letter to Glanville, and a brief note to myself.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.”
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “The next morning I was at breakfast, when a packet was brought me from Tyrrell; it contained a sealed letter to Glanville, and a brief note to myself.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.”
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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 next morning I was at breakfast, when a packet was brought me from Tyrrell; it contained a sealed letter to Glanville, and a brief note to myself.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.
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From this reading Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning I was at breakfast, when a packet was brought me from Tyrrell; it contained a sealed letter to Glanville, and a brief note to myself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning I was at breakfast, when a packet was brought me from Tyrrell; it contained a sealed letter to Glanville, and a brief note to myself.
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From this reading The next morning I was at breakfast, when a packet was brought me from Tyrrell; it contained a sealed letter to Glanville, and a brief note to myself.
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From this reading The next morning I was at breakfast, when a packet was brought me from Tyrrell; it contained a sealed letter to Glanville, and a brief note to myself.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next morning I was at breakfast, when a packet was brought me from Tyrrell; it contained a sealed letter to Glanville, and a brief note to myself.
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From this reading Charge, Chester, charge!
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From this reading Charge, Chester, charge!
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From this reading The next morning I was at breakfast, when a packet was brought me from Tyrrell; it contained a sealed letter to Glanville, and a brief note to myself.
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From this reading Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning I was at breakfast, when a packet was brought me from Tyrrell; it contained a sealed letter to Glanville, and a brief note to myself.
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From this reading The next morning I was at breakfast, when a packet was brought me from Tyrrell; it contained a sealed letter to Glanville, and a brief note to myself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning I was at breakfast, when a packet was brought me from Tyrrell; it contained a sealed letter to Glanville, and a brief note to myself.
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From this reading The next morning I was at breakfast, when a packet was brought me from Tyrrell; it contained a sealed letter to Glanville, and a brief note to myself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.
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From this reading --Marmion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning I was at breakfast, when a packet was brought me from Tyrrell; it contained a sealed letter to Glanville, and a brief note to myself.
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From this reading Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning I was at breakfast, when a packet was brought me from Tyrrell; it contained a sealed letter to Glanville, and a brief note to myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning I was at breakfast, when a packet was brought me from Tyrrell; it contained a sealed letter to Glanville, and a brief note to myself.
not any; not one
From this reading Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.
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From this reading The next morning I was at breakfast, when a packet was brought me from Tyrrell; it contained a sealed letter to Glanville, and a brief note to myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.
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From this reading The next morning I was at breakfast, when a packet was brought me from Tyrrell; it contained a sealed letter to Glanville, and a brief note to myself.
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From this reading Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading The next morning I was at breakfast, when a packet was brought me from Tyrrell; it contained a sealed letter to Glanville, and a brief note to myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning I was at breakfast, when a packet was brought me from Tyrrell; it contained a sealed letter to Glanville, and a brief note to myself.
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From this reading Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.
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From this reading The next morning I was at breakfast, when a packet was brought me from Tyrrell; it contained a sealed letter to Glanville, and a brief note to myself.
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From this reading --Vicar of Wakefield.
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From this reading --Vicar of Wakefield.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.
at the time that
From this reading The next morning I was at breakfast, when a packet was brought me from Tyrrell; it contained a sealed letter to Glanville, and a brief note to myself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though this was one of the first mercantile transactions of my life, I had no doubt about acquitting myself with reputation.
