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Chapter XV
MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening. A little old man entered. Evidently he was a serving-man, just as one sees in most old houses. Even then I concluded that he was one who had spent most of his life in some well-ordered house. His clothes were spotlessly clean, the buckles on his shoes shone, his stockings were without blemish.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even then I concluded that he was one who had spent most of his life in some well-ordered house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even then I concluded that he was one who had spent most of his life in some well-ordered house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A little old man entered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Evidently he was a serving-man, just as one sees in most old houses.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.”
in the direction of
From this reading “MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “His clothes were spotlessly clean, the buckles on his shoes shone, his stockings were without blemish.”
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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 MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Evidently he was a serving-man, just as one sees in most old houses.
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From this reading His clothes were spotlessly clean, the buckles on his shoes shone, his stockings were without blemish.
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From this reading His clothes were spotlessly clean, the buckles on his shoes shone, his stockings were without blemish.
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From this reading His clothes were spotlessly clean, the buckles on his shoes shone, his stockings were without blemish.
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From this reading His clothes were spotlessly clean, the buckles on his shoes shone, his stockings were without blemish.
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From this reading Even then I concluded that he was one who had spent most of his life in some well-ordered house.
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From this reading MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
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From this reading MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
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From this reading MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
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From this reading A little old man entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even then I concluded that he was one who had spent most of his life in some well-ordered house.
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From this reading Evidently he was a serving-man, just as one sees in most old houses.
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From this reading MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently he was a serving-man, just as one sees in most old houses.
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From this reading MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even then I concluded that he was one who had spent most of his life in some well-ordered house.
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From this reading Even then I concluded that he was one who had spent most of his life in some well-ordered house.
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From this reading Evidently he was a serving-man, just as one sees in most old houses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
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From this reading Evidently he was a serving-man, just as one sees in most old houses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even then I concluded that he was one who had spent most of his life in some well-ordered house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little old man entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
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From this reading A little old man entered.
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From this reading Evidently he was a serving-man, just as one sees in most old houses.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
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From this reading MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
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From this reading MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even then I concluded that he was one who had spent most of his life in some well-ordered house.
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From this reading A little old man entered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His clothes were spotlessly clean, the buckles on his shoes shone, his stockings were without blemish.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Evidently he was a serving-man, just as one sees in most old houses.
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From this reading MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
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From this reading MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
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From this reading MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently he was a serving-man, just as one sees in most old houses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently he was a serving-man, just as one sees in most old houses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His clothes were spotlessly clean, the buckles on his shoes shone, his stockings were without blemish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His clothes were spotlessly clean, the buckles on his shoes shone, his stockings were without blemish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even then I concluded that he was one who had spent most of his life in some well-ordered house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even then I concluded that he was one who had spent most of his life in some well-ordered house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His clothes were spotlessly clean, the buckles on his shoes shone, his stockings were without blemish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His clothes were spotlessly clean, the buckles on his shoes shone, his stockings were without blemish.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even then I concluded that he was one who had spent most of his life in some well-ordered house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
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From this reading Even then I concluded that he was one who had spent most of his life in some well-ordered house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
in the direction of
From this reading MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evidently he was a serving-man, just as one sees in most old houses.
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From this reading Even then I concluded that he was one who had spent most of his life in some well-ordered house.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His clothes were spotlessly clean, the buckles on his shoes shone, his stockings were without blemish.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY EXPERIENCE IN MY PRISON--I AM TOLD TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT NAOMI I looked eagerly toward the direction from which I had heard the sound, and saw a door opening.
which person or people
From this reading Even then I concluded that he was one who had spent most of his life in some well-ordered house.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His clothes were spotlessly clean, the buckles on his shoes shone, his stockings were without blemish.
