STAVE II: THE FIRST OF THE THREE SPIRITS WHEN Scrooge awoke, it was so dark, that looking out of bed, he could scarcely distinguish the transparent window from the opaque walls of his chamber.
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Chapter II
He then made bold to inquire what business brought him there. "Your welfare!" said the Ghost. Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive to that end. The Spirit must have heard him thinking, for it said immediately: "Your reclamation, then.
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “He then made bold to inquire what business brought him there.”
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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 Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive to that end.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive to that end.
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From this reading He then made bold to inquire what business brought him there.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He then made bold to inquire what business brought him there.
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From this reading He then made bold to inquire what business brought him there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive to that end.
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From this reading Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive to that end.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive to that end.
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From this reading Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive to that end.
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From this reading Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive to that end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Spirit must have heard him thinking, for it said immediately: "Your reclamation, then.
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From this reading said the Ghost.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive to that end.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He then made bold to inquire what business brought him there.
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From this reading The Spirit must have heard him thinking, for it said immediately: "Your reclamation, then.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive to that end.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He then made bold to inquire what business brought him there.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive to that end.
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From this reading The Spirit must have heard him thinking, for it said immediately: "Your reclamation, then.
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From this reading He then made bold to inquire what business brought him there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Spirit must have heard him thinking, for it said immediately: "Your reclamation, then.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He then made bold to inquire what business brought him there.
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From this reading Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive to that end.
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From this reading Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive to that end.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Spirit must have heard him thinking, for it said immediately: "Your reclamation, then.
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From this reading Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive to that end.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive to that end.
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From this reading Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive to that end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive to that end.
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From this reading The Spirit must have heard him thinking, for it said immediately: "Your reclamation, then.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive to that end.
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From this reading said the Ghost.
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From this reading Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive to that end.
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From this reading The Spirit must have heard him thinking, for it said immediately: "Your reclamation, then.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive to that end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading said the Ghost.
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From this reading He then made bold to inquire what business brought him there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He then made bold to inquire what business brought him there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive to that end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He then made bold to inquire what business brought him there.
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From this reading Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive to that end.
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From this reading "Your welfare!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He then made bold to inquire what business brought him there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive to that end.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your welfare!"
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Stave II: The First of the Three Spirits?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "STAVE II: THE FIRST OF THE THREE SPIRITS...", what tone does the author establish?
