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Chapter I
THE TELEGRAM. "A telegram for you, Andy!" said Arthur Bacon, as he entered the room of Andy Grant in Penhurst Academy. "A telegram!" repeated Andy, in vague alarm, for the word suggested something urgent--probably bad news of some kind. He tore open the envelope and read the few words of the message: "Come home at once.
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “"A telegram for you, Andy!" said Arthur Bacon, as he entered the room of Andy Grant in Penhurst Academy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come home at once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come home at once.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He tore open the envelope and read the few words of the message:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A telegram!" repeated Andy, in vague alarm, for the word suggested something urgent--probably bad news of some kind.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"A telegram!" repeated Andy, in vague alarm, for the word suggested something urgent--probably bad news of some kind.”
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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 telegram for you, Andy!" said Arthur Bacon, as he entered the room of Andy Grant in Penhurst Academy.
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading "A telegram for you, Andy!" said Arthur Bacon, as he entered the room of Andy Grant in Penhurst Academy.
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From this reading "A telegram!" repeated Andy, in vague alarm, for the word suggested something urgent--probably bad news of some kind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tore open the envelope and read the few words of the message:
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From this reading "A telegram for you, Andy!" said Arthur Bacon, as he entered the room of Andy Grant in Penhurst Academy.
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From this reading "A telegram for you, Andy!" said Arthur Bacon, as he entered the room of Andy Grant in Penhurst Academy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A telegram for you, Andy!" said Arthur Bacon, as he entered the room of Andy Grant in Penhurst Academy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Come home at once.
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From this reading "A telegram for you, Andy!" said Arthur Bacon, as he entered the room of Andy Grant in Penhurst Academy.
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From this reading "A telegram!" repeated Andy, in vague alarm, for the word suggested something urgent--probably bad news of some kind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come home at once.
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From this reading "A telegram for you, Andy!" said Arthur Bacon, as he entered the room of Andy Grant in Penhurst Academy.
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From this reading He tore open the envelope and read the few words of the message:
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From this reading He tore open the envelope and read the few words of the message:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "A telegram for you, Andy!" said Arthur Bacon, as he entered the room of Andy Grant in Penhurst Academy.
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From this reading "A telegram for you, Andy!" said Arthur Bacon, as he entered the room of Andy Grant in Penhurst Academy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A telegram for you, Andy!" said Arthur Bacon, as he entered the room of Andy Grant in Penhurst Academy.
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From this reading "Come home at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A telegram for you, Andy!" said Arthur Bacon, as he entered the room of Andy Grant in Penhurst Academy.
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From this reading "A telegram!" repeated Andy, in vague alarm, for the word suggested something urgent--probably bad news of some kind.
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From this reading He tore open the envelope and read the few words of the message:
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From this reading "A telegram!" repeated Andy, in vague alarm, for the word suggested something urgent--probably bad news of some kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A telegram for you, Andy!" said Arthur Bacon, as he entered the room of Andy Grant in Penhurst Academy.
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From this reading "Come home at once.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He tore open the envelope and read the few words of the message:
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From this reading "A telegram for you, Andy!" said Arthur Bacon, as he entered the room of Andy Grant in Penhurst Academy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A telegram!" repeated Andy, in vague alarm, for the word suggested something urgent--probably bad news of some kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tore open the envelope and read the few words of the message:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A telegram!" repeated Andy, in vague alarm, for the word suggested something urgent--probably bad news of some kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A telegram for you, Andy!" said Arthur Bacon, as he entered the room of Andy Grant in Penhurst Academy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A telegram for you, Andy!" said Arthur Bacon, as he entered the room of Andy Grant in Penhurst Academy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A telegram!" repeated Andy, in vague alarm, for the word suggested something urgent--probably bad news of some kind.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "A telegram!" repeated Andy, in vague alarm, for the word suggested something urgent--probably bad news of some kind.
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From this reading "A telegram!" repeated Andy, in vague alarm, for the word suggested something urgent--probably bad news of some kind.
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From this reading THE TELEGRAM.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TELEGRAM.
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From this reading He tore open the envelope and read the few words of the message:
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From this reading "A telegram!" repeated Andy, in vague alarm, for the word suggested something urgent--probably bad news of some kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A telegram!" repeated Andy, in vague alarm, for the word suggested something urgent--probably bad news of some kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A telegram!" repeated Andy, in vague alarm, for the word suggested something urgent--probably bad news of some kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tore open the envelope and read the few words of the message:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A telegram for you, Andy!" said Arthur Bacon, as he entered the room of Andy Grant in Penhurst Academy.
