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Chapter XXVII
SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send. No answer came; perhaps the prison rules prevented it. When the term was drawing to a close, he wrote again, to let her know that he would meet her on the morning of her release. It would be on a Tuesday morning. As the time drew near, Waymark did his best to think of the matter quietly.
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later than; following
From this reading “SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the term was drawing to a close, he wrote again, to let her know that he would meet her on the morning of her release.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the time drew near, Waymark did his best to think of the matter quietly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the term was drawing to a close, he wrote again, to let her know that he would meet her on the morning of her release.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “When the term was drawing to a close, he wrote again, to let her know that he would meet her on the morning of her release.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the term was drawing to a close, he wrote again, to let her know that he would meet her on the morning of her release.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No answer came; perhaps the prison rules prevented it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the time drew near, Waymark did his best to think of the matter quietly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the time drew near, Waymark did his best to think of the matter quietly.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “When the term was drawing to a close, he wrote again, to let her know that he would meet her on the morning of her release.”
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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 SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send.
later than; following
From this reading SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the term was drawing to a close, he wrote again, to let her know that he would meet her on the morning of her release.
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From this reading No answer came; perhaps the prison rules prevented it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be on a Tuesday morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send.
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From this reading As the time drew near, Waymark did his best to think of the matter quietly.
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From this reading No answer came; perhaps the prison rules prevented it.
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From this reading When the term was drawing to a close, he wrote again, to let her know that he would meet her on the morning of her release.
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From this reading SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send.
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From this reading SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As the time drew near, Waymark did his best to think of the matter quietly.
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From this reading When the term was drawing to a close, he wrote again, to let her know that he would meet her on the morning of her release.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the time drew near, Waymark did his best to think of the matter quietly.
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From this reading SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the time drew near, Waymark did his best to think of the matter quietly.
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From this reading SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send.
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From this reading SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No answer came; perhaps the prison rules prevented it.
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From this reading SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the term was drawing to a close, he wrote again, to let her know that he would meet her on the morning of her release.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When the term was drawing to a close, he wrote again, to let her know that he would meet her on the morning of her release.
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From this reading As the time drew near, Waymark did his best to think of the matter quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the term was drawing to a close, he wrote again, to let her know that he would meet her on the morning of her release.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the term was drawing to a close, he wrote again, to let her know that he would meet her on the morning of her release.
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From this reading As the time drew near, Waymark did his best to think of the matter quietly.
not any; not one
From this reading No answer came; perhaps the prison rules prevented it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the term was drawing to a close, he wrote again, to let her know that he would meet her on the morning of her release.
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From this reading No answer came; perhaps the prison rules prevented it.
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From this reading No answer came; perhaps the prison rules prevented it.
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From this reading No answer came; perhaps the prison rules prevented it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the time drew near, Waymark did his best to think of the matter quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the term was drawing to a close, he wrote again, to let her know that he would meet her on the morning of her release.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No answer came; perhaps the prison rules prevented it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send.
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From this reading SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send.
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From this reading When the term was drawing to a close, he wrote again, to let her know that he would meet her on the morning of her release.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the term was drawing to a close, he wrote again, to let her know that he would meet her on the morning of her release.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No answer came; perhaps the prison rules prevented it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the time drew near, Waymark did his best to think of the matter quietly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the time drew near, Waymark did his best to think of the matter quietly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send.
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From this reading It would be on a Tuesday morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the term was drawing to a close, he wrote again, to let her know that he would meet her on the morning of her release.
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From this reading SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send.
at the time that
From this reading When the term was drawing to a close, he wrote again, to let her know that he would meet her on the morning of her release.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the term was drawing to a close, he wrote again, to let her know that he would meet her on the morning of her release.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SLIMY'S DAY Waymark had written to Ida just after her imprisonment began, a few words of such comfort as he could send.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the term was drawing to a close, he wrote again, to let her know that he would meet her on the morning of her release.
