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Chapter IV
JIMMY GETS NEWS There was a letter from the "Great Horatio" on Jimmy's plate the following morning. Jimmy looked at the handwriting and the foreign stamp and grimaced. The Great Horatio seldom wrote unless something were the matter. He was a good many years older than Jimmy, and Jimmy held him in distinct awe. He finished his breakfast before he even thought of breaking the seal, then he took up the letter and carried it over with him to the fire.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He finished his breakfast before he even thought of breaking the seal, then he took up the letter and carried it over with him to the fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He finished his breakfast before he even thought of breaking the seal, then he took up the letter and carried it over with him to the fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was a good many years older than Jimmy, and Jimmy held him in distinct awe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JIMMY GETS NEWS There was a letter from the "Great Horatio" on Jimmy's plate the following morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jimmy looked at the handwriting and the foreign stamp and grimaced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JIMMY GETS NEWS There was a letter from the "Great Horatio" on Jimmy's plate the following morning.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He finished his breakfast before he even thought of breaking the seal, then he took up the letter and carried it over with him to the fire.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “The Great Horatio seldom wrote unless something were the matter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He finished his breakfast before he even thought of breaking the seal, then he took up the letter and carried it over with him to the fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He finished his breakfast before he even thought of breaking the seal, then he took up the letter and carried it over with him to the fire.”
except if; if not
From this reading “The Great Horatio seldom wrote unless something were the matter.”
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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 JIMMY GETS NEWS There was a letter from the "Great Horatio" on Jimmy's plate the following morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jimmy looked at the handwriting and the foreign stamp and grimaced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jimmy looked at the handwriting and the foreign stamp and grimaced.
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From this reading He was a good many years older than Jimmy, and Jimmy held him in distinct awe.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He finished his breakfast before he even thought of breaking the seal, then he took up the letter and carried it over with him to the fire.
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From this reading He finished his breakfast before he even thought of breaking the seal, then he took up the letter and carried it over with him to the fire.
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From this reading He finished his breakfast before he even thought of breaking the seal, then he took up the letter and carried it over with him to the fire.
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From this reading He finished his breakfast before he even thought of breaking the seal, then he took up the letter and carried it over with him to the fire.
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From this reading He was a good many years older than Jimmy, and Jimmy held him in distinct awe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He finished his breakfast before he even thought of breaking the seal, then he took up the letter and carried it over with him to the fire.
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From this reading He finished his breakfast before he even thought of breaking the seal, then he took up the letter and carried it over with him to the fire.
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From this reading He finished his breakfast before he even thought of breaking the seal, then he took up the letter and carried it over with him to the fire.
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From this reading JIMMY GETS NEWS There was a letter from the "Great Horatio" on Jimmy's plate the following morning.
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From this reading Jimmy looked at the handwriting and the foreign stamp and grimaced.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JIMMY GETS NEWS There was a letter from the "Great Horatio" on Jimmy's plate the following morning.
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From this reading JIMMY GETS NEWS There was a letter from the "Great Horatio" on Jimmy's plate the following morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a good many years older than Jimmy, and Jimmy held him in distinct awe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JIMMY GETS NEWS There was a letter from the "Great Horatio" on Jimmy's plate the following morning.
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From this reading Jimmy looked at the handwriting and the foreign stamp and grimaced.
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From this reading Jimmy looked at the handwriting and the foreign stamp and grimaced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a good many years older than Jimmy, and Jimmy held him in distinct awe.
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From this reading He was a good many years older than Jimmy, and Jimmy held him in distinct awe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a good many years older than Jimmy, and Jimmy held him in distinct awe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He finished his breakfast before he even thought of breaking the seal, then he took up the letter and carried it over with him to the fire.
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From this reading JIMMY GETS NEWS There was a letter from the "Great Horatio" on Jimmy's plate the following morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a good many years older than Jimmy, and Jimmy held him in distinct awe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He finished his breakfast before he even thought of breaking the seal, then he took up the letter and carried it over with him to the fire.
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From this reading JIMMY GETS NEWS There was a letter from the "Great Horatio" on Jimmy's plate the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMY GETS NEWS There was a letter from the "Great Horatio" on Jimmy's plate the following morning.
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From this reading JIMMY GETS NEWS There was a letter from the "Great Horatio" on Jimmy's plate the following morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jimmy looked at the handwriting and the foreign stamp and grimaced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a good many years older than Jimmy, and Jimmy held him in distinct awe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Great Horatio seldom wrote unless something were the matter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JIMMY GETS NEWS There was a letter from the "Great Horatio" on Jimmy's plate the following morning.
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From this reading JIMMY GETS NEWS There was a letter from the "Great Horatio" on Jimmy's plate the following morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He finished his breakfast before he even thought of breaking the seal, then he took up the letter and carried it over with him to the fire.
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From this reading He was a good many years older than Jimmy, and Jimmy held him in distinct awe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JIMMY GETS NEWS There was a letter from the "Great Horatio" on Jimmy's plate the following morning.
above and across; more than
From this reading He finished his breakfast before he even thought of breaking the seal, then he took up the letter and carried it over with him to the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMY GETS NEWS There was a letter from the "Great Horatio" on Jimmy's plate the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He finished his breakfast before he even thought of breaking the seal, then he took up the letter and carried it over with him to the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Great Horatio seldom wrote unless something were the matter.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Great Horatio seldom wrote unless something were the matter.
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From this reading Jimmy looked at the handwriting and the foreign stamp and grimaced.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a good many years older than Jimmy, and Jimmy held him in distinct awe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIMMY GETS NEWS There was a letter from the "Great Horatio" on Jimmy's plate the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He finished his breakfast before he even thought of breaking the seal, then he took up the letter and carried it over with him to the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMY GETS NEWS There was a letter from the "Great Horatio" on Jimmy's plate the following morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He finished his breakfast before he even thought of breaking the seal, then he took up the letter and carried it over with him to the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He finished his breakfast before he even thought of breaking the seal, then he took up the letter and carried it over with him to the fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He finished his breakfast before he even thought of breaking the seal, then he took up the letter and carried it over with him to the fire.
except if; if not
From this reading The Great Horatio seldom wrote unless something were the matter.
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From this reading He finished his breakfast before he even thought of breaking the seal, then he took up the letter and carried it over with him to the fire.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JIMMY GETS NEWS There was a letter from the "Great Horatio" on Jimmy's plate the following morning.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Great Horatio seldom wrote unless something were the matter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He finished his breakfast before he even thought of breaking the seal, then he took up the letter and carried it over with him to the fire.
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From this reading The Great Horatio seldom wrote unless something were the matter.
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From this reading He was a good many years older than Jimmy, and Jimmy held him in distinct awe.
