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Chapter XXXIX
A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ROGER, AND ABOUT MR. BLACKSTONE. After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening. "It seems final, Roger?" I said with an interrogation, as I returned it to him.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ROGER, AND ABOUT MR.”
later than; following
From this reading “After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.”
The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.
From this reading “I said with an interrogation, as I returned it to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ROGER, AND ABOUT MR.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I said with an interrogation, as I returned it to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.”
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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 LITTLE MORE ABOUT ROGER, AND ABOUT MR.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ROGER, AND ABOUT MR.
later than; following
From this reading After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I said with an interrogation, as I returned it to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ROGER, AND ABOUT MR.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.
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From this reading BLACKSTONE.
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From this reading After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.
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From this reading "It seems final, Roger?"
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From this reading After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.
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From this reading After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I said with an interrogation, as I returned it to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.
The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.
From this reading I said with an interrogation, as I returned it to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems final, Roger?"
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From this reading After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.
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From this reading After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ROGER, AND ABOUT MR.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.
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From this reading A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ROGER, AND ABOUT MR.
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From this reading A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ROGER, AND ABOUT MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I said with an interrogation, as I returned it to him.
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From this reading A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ROGER, AND ABOUT MR.
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From this reading I said with an interrogation, as I returned it to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.
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From this reading "It seems final, Roger?"
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From this reading After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.
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From this reading After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.
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From this reading After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I said with an interrogation, as I returned it to him.
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From this reading After telling me the greater part of what I have just written, Roger handed me this letter to read, as we sat together that same Sunday evening.
