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Chapter II
A REJECTED MANUSCRIPT. "A letter for Mr. Roseleaf," he heard his landlady say to the chambermaid. And he was quite prepared to hear the girl reply, in a tone of surprise: "For Mr. Roseleaf! This is the first letter he has had since he came."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This is the first letter he has had since he came."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is the first letter he has had since he came."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And he was quite prepared to hear the girl reply, in a tone of surprise:”
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading “A REJECTED MANUSCRIPT.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And he was quite prepared to hear the girl reply, in a tone of surprise:”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “This is the first letter he has had since he came."”
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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 REJECTED MANUSCRIPT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he was quite prepared to hear the girl reply, in a tone of surprise:
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From this reading This is the first letter he has had since he came."
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From this reading "A letter for Mr. Roseleaf," he heard his landlady say to the chambermaid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is the first letter he has had since he came."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "A letter for Mr. Roseleaf," he heard his landlady say to the chambermaid.
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From this reading And he was quite prepared to hear the girl reply, in a tone of surprise:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This is the first letter he has had since he came."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the first letter he has had since he came."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A letter for Mr. Roseleaf," he heard his landlady say to the chambermaid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he was quite prepared to hear the girl reply, in a tone of surprise:
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From this reading "A letter for Mr. Roseleaf," he heard his landlady say to the chambermaid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A letter for Mr. Roseleaf," he heard his landlady say to the chambermaid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he was quite prepared to hear the girl reply, in a tone of surprise:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the first letter he has had since he came."
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From this reading "A letter for Mr. Roseleaf," he heard his landlady say to the chambermaid.
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From this reading "A letter for Mr. Roseleaf," he heard his landlady say to the chambermaid.
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading A REJECTED MANUSCRIPT.
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From this reading "A letter for Mr. Roseleaf," he heard his landlady say to the chambermaid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he was quite prepared to hear the girl reply, in a tone of surprise:
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From this reading And he was quite prepared to hear the girl reply, in a tone of surprise:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he was quite prepared to hear the girl reply, in a tone of surprise:
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From this reading A REJECTED MANUSCRIPT.
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From this reading And he was quite prepared to hear the girl reply, in a tone of surprise:
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From this reading "A letter for Mr. Roseleaf," he heard his landlady say to the chambermaid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A letter for Mr. Roseleaf," he heard his landlady say to the chambermaid.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This is the first letter he has had since he came."
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From this reading And he was quite prepared to hear the girl reply, in a tone of surprise:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A letter for Mr. Roseleaf," he heard his landlady say to the chambermaid.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the first letter he has had since he came."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A letter for Mr. Roseleaf," he heard his landlady say to the chambermaid.
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From this reading And he was quite prepared to hear the girl reply, in a tone of surprise:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he was quite prepared to hear the girl reply, in a tone of surprise:
