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Chapter I
At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him. Clewe also was greatly pleased at the meeting. “Tell me, Samuel, how goes everything?” said Clewe, as they walked off. “Have you anything to say that you did not telegraph? How is your wife?”
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any thing at all
From this reading ““Have you anything to say that you did not telegraph?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading ““Tell me, Samuel, how goes everything?” said Clewe, as they walked off.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Have you anything to say that you did not telegraph?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Clewe also was greatly pleased at the meeting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Tell me, Samuel, how goes everything?” said Clewe, as they walked off.”
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From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
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From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
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From this reading Clewe also was greatly pleased at the meeting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
any thing at all
From this reading “Have you anything to say that you did not telegraph?
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From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Tell me, Samuel, how goes everything?” said Clewe, as they walked off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
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From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
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From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Have you anything to say that you did not telegraph?
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From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
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From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Tell me, Samuel, how goes everything?” said Clewe, as they walked off.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
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From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
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From this reading “Tell me, Samuel, how goes everything?” said Clewe, as they walked off.
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From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
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From this reading Clewe also was greatly pleased at the meeting.
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From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you anything to say that you did not telegraph?
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From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
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From this reading “Tell me, Samuel, how goes everything?” said Clewe, as they walked off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
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From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How is your wife?”
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From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me, Samuel, how goes everything?” said Clewe, as they walked off.
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From this reading Clewe also was greatly pleased at the meeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Have you anything to say that you did not telegraph?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell me, Samuel, how goes everything?” said Clewe, as they walked off.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Clewe also was greatly pleased at the meeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell me, Samuel, how goes everything?” said Clewe, as they walked off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell me, Samuel, how goes everything?” said Clewe, as they walked off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Have you anything to say that you did not telegraph?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Have you anything to say that you did not telegraph?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell me, Samuel, how goes everything?” said Clewe, as they walked off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Have you anything to say that you did not telegraph?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Tell me, Samuel, how goes everything?” said Clewe, as they walked off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell me, Samuel, how goes everything?” said Clewe, as they walked off.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
which person or people
From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How is your wife?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the little station of Sardis, in the hill country of New Jersey, Roland Clewe alighted from the train, and almost instantly his hand was grasped by an elderly man, plainly and even roughly dressed, who appeared wonderfully glad to see him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you anything to say that you did not telegraph?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How is your wife?”
