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Chapter III
At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside. Upon the tray was a single letter. Mr. Sabin sat up in bed and tore open the envelope. The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon. “The first warning addressed to you yesterday was a friendly one.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The first warning addressed to you yesterday was a friendly one.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““The first warning addressed to you yesterday was a friendly one.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Mr. Sabin sat up in bed and tore open the envelope.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Upon the tray was a single letter.”
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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 Upon the tray was a single letter.
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From this reading “The first warning addressed to you yesterday was a friendly one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
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From this reading Mr. Sabin sat up in bed and tore open the envelope.
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From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
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From this reading The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon.
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From this reading The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
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From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
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From this reading Mr. Sabin sat up in bed and tore open the envelope.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first warning addressed to you yesterday was a friendly one.
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From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
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From this reading “The first warning addressed to you yesterday was a friendly one.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
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From this reading The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon.
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From this reading The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Sabin sat up in bed and tore open the envelope.
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From this reading Upon the tray was a single letter.
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From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Sabin sat up in bed and tore open the envelope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon.
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From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The first warning addressed to you yesterday was a friendly one.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mr. Sabin sat up in bed and tore open the envelope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Sabin sat up in bed and tore open the envelope.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Sabin sat up in bed and tore open the envelope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon the tray was a single letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Sabin sat up in bed and tore open the envelope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon the tray was a single letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Sabin sat up in bed and tore open the envelope.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the tray was a single letter.
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From this reading “The first warning addressed to you yesterday was a friendly one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon the tray was a single letter.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At precisely ten o’clock on the following morning Duson brought chocolate, which he had prepared himself, and some dry toast to his master’s bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following words were written upon a sheet of the Holland House notepaper in the same peculiar coloured crayon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The first warning addressed to you yesterday was a friendly one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The first warning addressed to you yesterday was a friendly one.
