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Chapter VIII
IN WHICH ERNEST VISITS HIS UNCLE'S LIBRARY. WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe. I concluded that Tom's unexpected arrival had suggested some business to be done with him. I was in a fever of anxiety to hear what passed between them. Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “I was in a fever of anxiety to hear what passed between them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I concluded that Tom's unexpected arrival had suggested some business to be done with him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was in a fever of anxiety to hear what passed between them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was in a fever of anxiety to hear what passed between them.”
during the time that
From this reading “WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.”
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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 WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
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From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
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From this reading I was in a fever of anxiety to hear what passed between them.
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From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
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From this reading I concluded that Tom's unexpected arrival had suggested some business to be done with him.
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From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I was in a fever of anxiety to hear what passed between them.
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From this reading I concluded that Tom's unexpected arrival had suggested some business to be done with him.
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From this reading I concluded that Tom's unexpected arrival had suggested some business to be done with him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I concluded that Tom's unexpected arrival had suggested some business to be done with him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST VISITS HIS UNCLE'S LIBRARY.
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From this reading I was in a fever of anxiety to hear what passed between them.
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From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
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From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
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From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
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From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I concluded that Tom's unexpected arrival had suggested some business to be done with him.
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From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
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From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was in a fever of anxiety to hear what passed between them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I concluded that Tom's unexpected arrival had suggested some business to be done with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST VISITS HIS UNCLE'S LIBRARY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I concluded that Tom's unexpected arrival had suggested some business to be done with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST VISITS HIS UNCLE'S LIBRARY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST VISITS HIS UNCLE'S LIBRARY.
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From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was in a fever of anxiety to hear what passed between them.
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From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
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From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was in a fever of anxiety to hear what passed between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
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From this reading I concluded that Tom's unexpected arrival had suggested some business to be done with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I concluded that Tom's unexpected arrival had suggested some business to be done with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was in a fever of anxiety to hear what passed between them.
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From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
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From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
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From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I concluded that Tom's unexpected arrival had suggested some business to be done with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST VISITS HIS UNCLE'S LIBRARY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I concluded that Tom's unexpected arrival had suggested some business to be done with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST VISITS HIS UNCLE'S LIBRARY.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was in a fever of anxiety to hear what passed between them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST VISITS HIS UNCLE'S LIBRARY.
during the time that
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
