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Chapter XXIV
HOME. A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home. It was from Azalia. Mr. Magnet read it in amazement, then ran as fast as he could to carry it to the little old cottage. "Good news!" he shouted, rushing into the house out of breath, without knocking.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Mr. Magnet read it in amazement, then ran as fast as he could to carry it to the little old cottage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good news!" he shouted, rushing into the house out of breath, without knocking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Magnet read it in amazement, then ran as fast as he could to carry it to the little old cottage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good news!" he shouted, rushing into the house out of breath, without knocking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “"Good news!" he shouted, rushing into the house out of breath, without knocking.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.”
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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 despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
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From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
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From this reading Mr. Magnet read it in amazement, then ran as fast as he could to carry it to the little old cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
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From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Magnet read it in amazement, then ran as fast as he could to carry it to the little old cottage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
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From this reading It was from Azalia.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
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From this reading "Good news!" he shouted, rushing into the house out of breath, without knocking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
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From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Magnet read it in amazement, then ran as fast as he could to carry it to the little old cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
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From this reading Mr. Magnet read it in amazement, then ran as fast as he could to carry it to the little old cottage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Magnet read it in amazement, then ran as fast as he could to carry it to the little old cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Magnet read it in amazement, then ran as fast as he could to carry it to the little old cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from Azalia.
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From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good news!" he shouted, rushing into the house out of breath, without knocking.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
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From this reading HOME.
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From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
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From this reading "Good news!" he shouted, rushing into the house out of breath, without knocking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from Azalia.
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From this reading "Good news!" he shouted, rushing into the house out of breath, without knocking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Magnet read it in amazement, then ran as fast as he could to carry it to the little old cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Magnet read it in amazement, then ran as fast as he could to carry it to the little old cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Magnet read it in amazement, then ran as fast as he could to carry it to the little old cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good news!" he shouted, rushing into the house out of breath, without knocking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Good news!" he shouted, rushing into the house out of breath, without knocking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Magnet read it in amazement, then ran as fast as he could to carry it to the little old cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good news!" he shouted, rushing into the house out of breath, without knocking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Magnet read it in amazement, then ran as fast as he could to carry it to the little old cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Magnet read it in amazement, then ran as fast as he could to carry it to the little old cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good news!" he shouted, rushing into the house out of breath, without knocking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good news!" he shouted, rushing into the house out of breath, without knocking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Magnet read it in amazement, then ran as fast as he could to carry it to the little old cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Good news!" he shouted, rushing into the house out of breath, without knocking.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A despatch came clicking into the telegraph office in New Hope that Paul Parker was alive,--that he had been a prisoner at Andersonville, was very feeble, but in a fair way to get well, and would soon be at home.
