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Chapter XXXIII
R. L. S. TO LIEUTENANT EELES _Vailima_, _Samoa_, _November_ 24, 1894. MY DEAR EELES,—The hand, as you will perceive (and also the spelling!), is Teuila’s, but the scrannel voice is what remains of Tusitala’s. First of all, for business. When you go to London you are to charter a hansom cab and proceed to the Museum.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “First of all, for business.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY DEAR EELES,—The hand, as you will perceive (and also the spelling!), is Teuila’s, but the scrannel voice is what remains of Tusitala’s.”
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From this reading TO LIEUTENANT EELES _Vailima_, _Samoa_, _November_ 24, 1894.
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From this reading TO LIEUTENANT EELES _Vailima_, _Samoa_, _November_ 24, 1894.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When you go to London you are to charter a hansom cab and proceed to the Museum.
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From this reading First of all, for business.
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From this reading MY DEAR EELES,—The hand, as you will perceive (and also the spelling!), is Teuila’s, but the scrannel voice is what remains of Tusitala’s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR EELES,—The hand, as you will perceive (and also the spelling!), is Teuila’s, but the scrannel voice is what remains of Tusitala’s.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When you go to London you are to charter a hansom cab and proceed to the Museum.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY DEAR EELES,—The hand, as you will perceive (and also the spelling!), is Teuila’s, but the scrannel voice is what remains of Tusitala’s.
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From this reading First of all, for business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MY DEAR EELES,—The hand, as you will perceive (and also the spelling!), is Teuila’s, but the scrannel voice is what remains of Tusitala’s.
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From this reading When you go to London you are to charter a hansom cab and proceed to the Museum.
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From this reading When you go to London you are to charter a hansom cab and proceed to the Museum.
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From this reading MY DEAR EELES,—The hand, as you will perceive (and also the spelling!), is Teuila’s, but the scrannel voice is what remains of Tusitala’s.
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From this reading TO LIEUTENANT EELES _Vailima_, _Samoa_, _November_ 24, 1894.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First of all, for business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading First of all, for business.
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From this reading When you go to London you are to charter a hansom cab and proceed to the Museum.
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From this reading MY DEAR EELES,—The hand, as you will perceive (and also the spelling!), is Teuila’s, but the scrannel voice is what remains of Tusitala’s.
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From this reading When you go to London you are to charter a hansom cab and proceed to the Museum.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR EELES,—The hand, as you will perceive (and also the spelling!), is Teuila’s, but the scrannel voice is what remains of Tusitala’s.
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From this reading R. L. S.
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From this reading TO LIEUTENANT EELES _Vailima_, _Samoa_, _November_ 24, 1894.
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From this reading When you go to London you are to charter a hansom cab and proceed to the Museum.
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From this reading When you go to London you are to charter a hansom cab and proceed to the Museum.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR EELES,—The hand, as you will perceive (and also the spelling!), is Teuila’s, but the scrannel voice is what remains of Tusitala’s.
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From this reading TO LIEUTENANT EELES _Vailima_, _Samoa_, _November_ 24, 1894.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR EELES,—The hand, as you will perceive (and also the spelling!), is Teuila’s, but the scrannel voice is what remains of Tusitala’s.
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From this reading MY DEAR EELES,—The hand, as you will perceive (and also the spelling!), is Teuila’s, but the scrannel voice is what remains of Tusitala’s.
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From this reading When you go to London you are to charter a hansom cab and proceed to the Museum.
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From this reading R. L. S.
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From this reading MY DEAR EELES,—The hand, as you will perceive (and also the spelling!), is Teuila’s, but the scrannel voice is what remains of Tusitala’s.
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From this reading R. L. S.
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From this reading TO LIEUTENANT EELES _Vailima_, _Samoa_, _November_ 24, 1894.
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From this reading MY DEAR EELES,—The hand, as you will perceive (and also the spelling!), is Teuila’s, but the scrannel voice is what remains of Tusitala’s.
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From this reading MY DEAR EELES,—The hand, as you will perceive (and also the spelling!), is Teuila’s, but the scrannel voice is what remains of Tusitala’s.
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From this reading MY DEAR EELES,—The hand, as you will perceive (and also the spelling!), is Teuila’s, but the scrannel voice is what remains of Tusitala’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR EELES,—The hand, as you will perceive (and also the spelling!), is Teuila’s, but the scrannel voice is what remains of Tusitala’s.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO LIEUTENANT EELES _Vailima_, _Samoa_, _November_ 24, 1894.
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From this reading MY DEAR EELES,—The hand, as you will perceive (and also the spelling!), is Teuila’s, but the scrannel voice is what remains of Tusitala’s.
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From this reading TO LIEUTENANT EELES _Vailima_, _Samoa_, _November_ 24, 1894.
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From this reading MY DEAR EELES,—The hand, as you will perceive (and also the spelling!), is Teuila’s, but the scrannel voice is what remains of Tusitala’s.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MY DEAR EELES,—The hand, as you will perceive (and also the spelling!), is Teuila’s, but the scrannel voice is what remains of Tusitala’s.
at the time that
From this reading When you go to London you are to charter a hansom cab and proceed to the Museum.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MY DEAR EELES,—The hand, as you will perceive (and also the spelling!), is Teuila’s, but the scrannel voice is what remains of Tusitala’s.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR EELES,—The hand, as you will perceive (and also the spelling!), is Teuila’s, but the scrannel voice is what remains of Tusitala’s.
