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Chapter XVII
STRANGE GUESTS. SEPTEMBER 29, 1791. Two excitements to-day. First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth. He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.”
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From this reading SEPTEMBER 29, 1791.
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From this reading SEPTEMBER 29, 1791.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
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From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
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From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
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From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
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From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
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From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
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From this reading Two excitements to-day.
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From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
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From this reading STRANGE GUESTS.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
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From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
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From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
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From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
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From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
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From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
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From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
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From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
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From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
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From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
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From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
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From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
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From this reading SEPTEMBER 29, 1791.
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From this reading STRANGE GUESTS.
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From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
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From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
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From this reading Two excitements to-day.
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From this reading Two excitements to-day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
belonging to which person
From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
