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Chapter XVI
GOLD AND BILLS. Stumpy was an excited young man. He had come into the parlor on the invitation of Leopold, and had very modestly coiled himself away in the most obscure corner of the room. He was very much interested in the reading of Harvey Barth's diary, and especially in regard to the mysterious passenger. When Leopold read the name of "Joel Wormbury," he could no longer contain himself.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had come into the parlor on the invitation of Leopold, and had very modestly coiled himself away in the most obscure corner of the room.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “When Leopold read the name of "Joel Wormbury," he could no longer contain himself.”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “Stumpy was an excited young man.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He had come into the parlor on the invitation of Leopold, and had very modestly coiled himself away in the most obscure corner of the room.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “He was very much interested in the reading of Harvey Barth's diary, and especially in regard to the mysterious passenger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Leopold read the name of "Joel Wormbury," he could no longer contain himself.”
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading “He had come into the parlor on the invitation of Leopold, and had very modestly coiled himself away in the most obscure corner of the room.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Stumpy was an excited young man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOLD AND BILLS.
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From this reading He had come into the parlor on the invitation of Leopold, and had very modestly coiled himself away in the most obscure corner of the room.
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From this reading He was very much interested in the reading of Harvey Barth's diary, and especially in regard to the mysterious passenger.
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From this reading GOLD AND BILLS.
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From this reading He had come into the parlor on the invitation of Leopold, and had very modestly coiled himself away in the most obscure corner of the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come into the parlor on the invitation of Leopold, and had very modestly coiled himself away in the most obscure corner of the room.
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From this reading When Leopold read the name of "Joel Wormbury," he could no longer contain himself.
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From this reading He had come into the parlor on the invitation of Leopold, and had very modestly coiled himself away in the most obscure corner of the room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Leopold read the name of "Joel Wormbury," he could no longer contain himself.
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From this reading He was very much interested in the reading of Harvey Barth's diary, and especially in regard to the mysterious passenger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was very much interested in the reading of Harvey Barth's diary, and especially in regard to the mysterious passenger.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Stumpy was an excited young man.
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From this reading GOLD AND BILLS.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come into the parlor on the invitation of Leopold, and had very modestly coiled himself away in the most obscure corner of the room.
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From this reading He was very much interested in the reading of Harvey Barth's diary, and especially in regard to the mysterious passenger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come into the parlor on the invitation of Leopold, and had very modestly coiled himself away in the most obscure corner of the room.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had come into the parlor on the invitation of Leopold, and had very modestly coiled himself away in the most obscure corner of the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had come into the parlor on the invitation of Leopold, and had very modestly coiled himself away in the most obscure corner of the room.
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From this reading He was very much interested in the reading of Harvey Barth's diary, and especially in regard to the mysterious passenger.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had come into the parlor on the invitation of Leopold, and had very modestly coiled himself away in the most obscure corner of the room.
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From this reading He had come into the parlor on the invitation of Leopold, and had very modestly coiled himself away in the most obscure corner of the room.
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From this reading When Leopold read the name of "Joel Wormbury," he could no longer contain himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had come into the parlor on the invitation of Leopold, and had very modestly coiled himself away in the most obscure corner of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Leopold read the name of "Joel Wormbury," he could no longer contain himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stumpy was an excited young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had come into the parlor on the invitation of Leopold, and had very modestly coiled himself away in the most obscure corner of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had come into the parlor on the invitation of Leopold, and had very modestly coiled himself away in the most obscure corner of the room.
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From this reading He was very much interested in the reading of Harvey Barth's diary, and especially in regard to the mysterious passenger.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading He was very much interested in the reading of Harvey Barth's diary, and especially in regard to the mysterious passenger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Leopold read the name of "Joel Wormbury," he could no longer contain himself.
not any; not one
From this reading When Leopold read the name of "Joel Wormbury," he could no longer contain himself.
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From this reading He had come into the parlor on the invitation of Leopold, and had very modestly coiled himself away in the most obscure corner of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had come into the parlor on the invitation of Leopold, and had very modestly coiled himself away in the most obscure corner of the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had come into the parlor on the invitation of Leopold, and had very modestly coiled himself away in the most obscure corner of the room.
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading He had come into the parlor on the invitation of Leopold, and had very modestly coiled himself away in the most obscure corner of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was very much interested in the reading of Harvey Barth's diary, and especially in regard to the mysterious passenger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Leopold read the name of "Joel Wormbury," he could no longer contain himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was very much interested in the reading of Harvey Barth's diary, and especially in regard to the mysterious passenger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was very much interested in the reading of Harvey Barth's diary, and especially in regard to the mysterious passenger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had come into the parlor on the invitation of Leopold, and had very modestly coiled himself away in the most obscure corner of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stumpy was an excited young man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had come into the parlor on the invitation of Leopold, and had very modestly coiled himself away in the most obscure corner of the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was very much interested in the reading of Harvey Barth's diary, and especially in regard to the mysterious passenger.
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From this reading He had come into the parlor on the invitation of Leopold, and had very modestly coiled himself away in the most obscure corner of the room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stumpy was an excited young man.
at the time that
From this reading When Leopold read the name of "Joel Wormbury," he could no longer contain himself.
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From this reading When Leopold read the name of "Joel Wormbury," he could no longer contain himself.
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From this reading Stumpy was an excited young man.
