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Chapter XXVII
When Warburton reached his lodging the next evening he found a letter on his table. Again the fine feminine hand; it was the second time that Rosamund had written to him. A vague annoyance mingled with his curiosity as he tore the envelope. She began by telling him of a drawing she had made in Camberwell Grove--not bad, it seemed to her, but she wished for his opinion. Then, in a new paragraph: "I have seen Norbert again.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again the fine feminine hand; it was the second time that Rosamund had written to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She began by telling him of a drawing she had made in Camberwell Grove--not bad, it seemed to her, but she wished for his opinion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again the fine feminine hand; it was the second time that Rosamund had written to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Warburton reached his lodging the next evening he found a letter on his table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again the fine feminine hand; it was the second time that Rosamund had written to him.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then, in a new paragraph: "I have seen Norbert again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Warburton reached his lodging the next evening he found a letter on his table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again the fine feminine hand; it was the second time that Rosamund had written to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She began by telling him of a drawing she had made in Camberwell Grove--not bad, it seemed to her, but she wished for his opinion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again the fine feminine hand; it was the second time that Rosamund had written to him.”
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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 When Warburton reached his lodging the next evening he found a letter on his table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again the fine feminine hand; it was the second time that Rosamund had written to him.
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From this reading A vague annoyance mingled with his curiosity as he tore the envelope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A vague annoyance mingled with his curiosity as he tore the envelope.
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From this reading She began by telling him of a drawing she had made in Camberwell Grove--not bad, it seemed to her, but she wished for his opinion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She began by telling him of a drawing she had made in Camberwell Grove--not bad, it seemed to her, but she wished for his opinion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She began by telling him of a drawing she had made in Camberwell Grove--not bad, it seemed to her, but she wished for his opinion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She began by telling him of a drawing she had made in Camberwell Grove--not bad, it seemed to her, but she wished for his opinion.
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From this reading She began by telling him of a drawing she had made in Camberwell Grove--not bad, it seemed to her, but she wished for his opinion.
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From this reading A vague annoyance mingled with his curiosity as he tore the envelope.
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From this reading She began by telling him of a drawing she had made in Camberwell Grove--not bad, it seemed to her, but she wished for his opinion.
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From this reading A vague annoyance mingled with his curiosity as he tore the envelope.
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From this reading When Warburton reached his lodging the next evening he found a letter on his table.
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From this reading Again the fine feminine hand; it was the second time that Rosamund had written to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again the fine feminine hand; it was the second time that Rosamund had written to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She began by telling him of a drawing she had made in Camberwell Grove--not bad, it seemed to her, but she wished for his opinion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Warburton reached his lodging the next evening he found a letter on his table.
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From this reading She began by telling him of a drawing she had made in Camberwell Grove--not bad, it seemed to her, but she wished for his opinion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Again the fine feminine hand; it was the second time that Rosamund had written to him.
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From this reading Again the fine feminine hand; it was the second time that Rosamund had written to him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, in a new paragraph: "I have seen Norbert again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Warburton reached his lodging the next evening he found a letter on his table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She began by telling him of a drawing she had made in Camberwell Grove--not bad, it seemed to her, but she wished for his opinion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again the fine feminine hand; it was the second time that Rosamund had written to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Warburton reached his lodging the next evening he found a letter on his table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then, in a new paragraph: "I have seen Norbert again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She began by telling him of a drawing she had made in Camberwell Grove--not bad, it seemed to her, but she wished for his opinion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Again the fine feminine hand; it was the second time that Rosamund had written to him.
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From this reading When Warburton reached his lodging the next evening he found a letter on his table.
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From this reading When Warburton reached his lodging the next evening he found a letter on his table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She began by telling him of a drawing she had made in Camberwell Grove--not bad, it seemed to her, but she wished for his opinion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A vague annoyance mingled with his curiosity as he tore the envelope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, in a new paragraph: "I have seen Norbert again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Warburton reached his lodging the next evening he found a letter on his table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, in a new paragraph: "I have seen Norbert again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She began by telling him of a drawing she had made in Camberwell Grove--not bad, it seemed to her, but she wished for his opinion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She began by telling him of a drawing she had made in Camberwell Grove--not bad, it seemed to her, but she wished for his opinion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Warburton reached his lodging the next evening he found a letter on his table.
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From this reading She began by telling him of a drawing she had made in Camberwell Grove--not bad, it seemed to her, but she wished for his opinion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, in a new paragraph: "I have seen Norbert again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Warburton reached his lodging the next evening he found a letter on his table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again the fine feminine hand; it was the second time that Rosamund had written to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again the fine feminine hand; it was the second time that Rosamund had written to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She began by telling him of a drawing she had made in Camberwell Grove--not bad, it seemed to her, but she wished for his opinion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, in a new paragraph: "I have seen Norbert again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She began by telling him of a drawing she had made in Camberwell Grove--not bad, it seemed to her, but she wished for his opinion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Warburton reached his lodging the next evening he found a letter on his table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She began by telling him of a drawing she had made in Camberwell Grove--not bad, it seemed to her, but she wished for his opinion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again the fine feminine hand; it was the second time that Rosamund had written to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Warburton reached his lodging the next evening he found a letter on his table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, in a new paragraph: "I have seen Norbert again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again the fine feminine hand; it was the second time that Rosamund had written to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again the fine feminine hand; it was the second time that Rosamund had written to him.
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From this reading A vague annoyance mingled with his curiosity as he tore the envelope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A vague annoyance mingled with his curiosity as he tore the envelope.
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From this reading When Warburton reached his lodging the next evening he found a letter on his table.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again the fine feminine hand; it was the second time that Rosamund had written to him.
at the time that
From this reading When Warburton reached his lodging the next evening he found a letter on his table.
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From this reading She began by telling him of a drawing she had made in Camberwell Grove--not bad, it seemed to her, but she wished for his opinion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A vague annoyance mingled with his curiosity as he tore the envelope.
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From this reading Again the fine feminine hand; it was the second time that Rosamund had written to him.
