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Chapter XXXIX
LOTTIE'S LETTER. One morning I found a letter on the hall-table, which sent all the blood from my heart. The handwriting I did not know, but it had a foreign post-mark, and that set my hand to trembling as I touched it. The address was to myself. Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning I found a letter on the hall-table, which sent all the blood from my heart.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning I found a letter on the hall-table, which sent all the blood from my heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The handwriting I did not know, but it had a foreign post-mark, and that set my hand to trembling as I touched it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The handwriting I did not know, but it had a foreign post-mark, and that set my hand to trembling as I touched it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning I found a letter on the hall-table, which sent all the blood from my heart.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “The address was to myself.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One morning I found a letter on the hall-table, which sent all the blood from my heart.”
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading “Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.”
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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 One morning I found a letter on the hall-table, which sent all the blood from my heart.
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From this reading The address was to myself.
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From this reading One morning I found a letter on the hall-table, which sent all the blood from my heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The handwriting I did not know, but it had a foreign post-mark, and that set my hand to trembling as I touched it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The handwriting I did not know, but it had a foreign post-mark, and that set my hand to trembling as I touched it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning I found a letter on the hall-table, which sent all the blood from my heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The handwriting I did not know, but it had a foreign post-mark, and that set my hand to trembling as I touched it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The handwriting I did not know, but it had a foreign post-mark, and that set my hand to trembling as I touched it.
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From this reading The handwriting I did not know, but it had a foreign post-mark, and that set my hand to trembling as I touched it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning I found a letter on the hall-table, which sent all the blood from my heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One morning I found a letter on the hall-table, which sent all the blood from my heart.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The handwriting I did not know, but it had a foreign post-mark, and that set my hand to trembling as I touched it.
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From this reading One morning I found a letter on the hall-table, which sent all the blood from my heart.
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From this reading The handwriting I did not know, but it had a foreign post-mark, and that set my hand to trembling as I touched it.
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From this reading The handwriting I did not know, but it had a foreign post-mark, and that set my hand to trembling as I touched it.
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From this reading One morning I found a letter on the hall-table, which sent all the blood from my heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One morning I found a letter on the hall-table, which sent all the blood from my heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The handwriting I did not know, but it had a foreign post-mark, and that set my hand to trembling as I touched it.
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From this reading Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The handwriting I did not know, but it had a foreign post-mark, and that set my hand to trembling as I touched it.
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From this reading LOTTIE'S LETTER.
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From this reading Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.
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From this reading LOTTIE'S LETTER.
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From this reading Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning I found a letter on the hall-table, which sent all the blood from my heart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One morning I found a letter on the hall-table, which sent all the blood from my heart.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The address was to myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The handwriting I did not know, but it had a foreign post-mark, and that set my hand to trembling as I touched it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.
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From this reading Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.
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From this reading Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One morning I found a letter on the hall-table, which sent all the blood from my heart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning I found a letter on the hall-table, which sent all the blood from my heart.
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From this reading Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.
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From this reading The handwriting I did not know, but it had a foreign post-mark, and that set my hand to trembling as I touched it.
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning I found a letter on the hall-table, which sent all the blood from my heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The handwriting I did not know, but it had a foreign post-mark, and that set my hand to trembling as I touched it.
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From this reading Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.
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From this reading Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The handwriting I did not know, but it had a foreign post-mark, and that set my hand to trembling as I touched it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning I found a letter on the hall-table, which sent all the blood from my heart.
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From this reading Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The handwriting I did not know, but it had a foreign post-mark, and that set my hand to trembling as I touched it.
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From this reading The handwriting I did not know, but it had a foreign post-mark, and that set my hand to trembling as I touched it.
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From this reading The handwriting I did not know, but it had a foreign post-mark, and that set my hand to trembling as I touched it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The address was to myself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.
in or at the place that
From this reading Jessie was still in the room; so, like a thief, I snatched the precious messenger, and went off to my old place on the Ridge, where I could be sure of solitude.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One morning I found a letter on the hall-table, which sent all the blood from my heart.
