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Chapter VI
A TETE-A-TETE DINNER At about nine o'clock the following morning a note was brought to my room addressed to me in a lady's handwriting. I tore it open at once. It was, as I bad expected, from Miss Van Hoyt. "DEAR MR. COURAGE,-- "I should like to see you for a few minutes at twelve o'clock in the reading-room.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A TETE-A-TETE DINNER At about nine o'clock the following morning a note was brought to my room addressed to me in a lady's handwriting.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A TETE-A-TETE DINNER At about nine o'clock the following morning a note was brought to my room addressed to me in a lady's handwriting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A TETE-A-TETE DINNER At about nine o'clock the following morning a note was brought to my room addressed to me in a lady's handwriting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I tore it open at once.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “I tore it open at once.”
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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 A TETE-A-TETE DINNER At about nine o'clock the following morning a note was brought to my room addressed to me in a lady's handwriting.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A TETE-A-TETE DINNER At about nine o'clock the following morning a note was brought to my room addressed to me in a lady's handwriting.
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From this reading A TETE-A-TETE DINNER At about nine o'clock the following morning a note was brought to my room addressed to me in a lady's handwriting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was, as I bad expected, from Miss Van Hoyt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TETE-A-TETE DINNER At about nine o'clock the following morning a note was brought to my room addressed to me in a lady's handwriting.
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From this reading It was, as I bad expected, from Miss Van Hoyt.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A TETE-A-TETE DINNER At about nine o'clock the following morning a note was brought to my room addressed to me in a lady's handwriting.
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From this reading COURAGE,-- "I should like to see you for a few minutes at twelve o'clock in the reading-room.
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From this reading "DEAR MR.
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From this reading A TETE-A-TETE DINNER At about nine o'clock the following morning a note was brought to my room addressed to me in a lady's handwriting.
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From this reading It was, as I bad expected, from Miss Van Hoyt.
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From this reading COURAGE,-- "I should like to see you for a few minutes at twelve o'clock in the reading-room.
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From this reading A TETE-A-TETE DINNER At about nine o'clock the following morning a note was brought to my room addressed to me in a lady's handwriting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading COURAGE,-- "I should like to see you for a few minutes at twelve o'clock in the reading-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was, as I bad expected, from Miss Van Hoyt.
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From this reading A TETE-A-TETE DINNER At about nine o'clock the following morning a note was brought to my room addressed to me in a lady's handwriting.
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From this reading It was, as I bad expected, from Miss Van Hoyt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tore it open at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TETE-A-TETE DINNER At about nine o'clock the following morning a note was brought to my room addressed to me in a lady's handwriting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I tore it open at once.
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From this reading A TETE-A-TETE DINNER At about nine o'clock the following morning a note was brought to my room addressed to me in a lady's handwriting.
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From this reading COURAGE,-- "I should like to see you for a few minutes at twelve o'clock in the reading-room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A TETE-A-TETE DINNER At about nine o'clock the following morning a note was brought to my room addressed to me in a lady's handwriting.
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From this reading COURAGE,-- "I should like to see you for a few minutes at twelve o'clock in the reading-room.
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From this reading It was, as I bad expected, from Miss Van Hoyt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TETE-A-TETE DINNER At about nine o'clock the following morning a note was brought to my room addressed to me in a lady's handwriting.
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From this reading "DEAR MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A TETE-A-TETE DINNER At about nine o'clock the following morning a note was brought to my room addressed to me in a lady's handwriting.
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From this reading A TETE-A-TETE DINNER At about nine o'clock the following morning a note was brought to my room addressed to me in a lady's handwriting.
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From this reading A TETE-A-TETE DINNER At about nine o'clock the following morning a note was brought to my room addressed to me in a lady's handwriting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TETE-A-TETE DINNER At about nine o'clock the following morning a note was brought to my room addressed to me in a lady's handwriting.
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From this reading I tore it open at once.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I tore it open at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COURAGE,-- "I should like to see you for a few minutes at twelve o'clock in the reading-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TETE-A-TETE DINNER At about nine o'clock the following morning a note was brought to my room addressed to me in a lady's handwriting.
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From this reading COURAGE,-- "I should like to see you for a few minutes at twelve o'clock in the reading-room.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading COURAGE,-- "I should like to see you for a few minutes at twelve o'clock in the reading-room.
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From this reading A TETE-A-TETE DINNER At about nine o'clock the following morning a note was brought to my room addressed to me in a lady's handwriting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TETE-A-TETE DINNER At about nine o'clock the following morning a note was brought to my room addressed to me in a lady's handwriting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TETE-A-TETE DINNER At about nine o'clock the following morning a note was brought to my room addressed to me in a lady's handwriting.
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From this reading I tore it open at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COURAGE,-- "I should like to see you for a few minutes at twelve o'clock in the reading-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was, as I bad expected, from Miss Van Hoyt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TETE-A-TETE DINNER At about nine o'clock the following morning a note was brought to my room addressed to me in a lady's handwriting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading COURAGE,-- "I should like to see you for a few minutes at twelve o'clock in the reading-room.
