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Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!” She was moved, as I could see, to such depths that she must mean the great thing. “Vereker’s idea?” “His general intention. George has cabled from Bombay.”
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She was moved, as I could see, to such depths that she must mean the great thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was moved, as I could see, to such depths that she must mean the great thing.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!””
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “She was moved, as I could see, to such depths that she must mean the great thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!””
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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 Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was moved, as I could see, to such depths that she must mean the great thing.
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From this reading George has cabled from Bombay.”
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From this reading George has cabled from Bombay.”
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From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
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From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was moved, as I could see, to such depths that she must mean the great thing.
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From this reading She was moved, as I could see, to such depths that she must mean the great thing.
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From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
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From this reading “His general intention.
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From this reading George has cabled from Bombay.”
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From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was moved, as I could see, to such depths that she must mean the great thing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “His general intention.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
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From this reading “Vereker’s idea?”
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From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
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From this reading “His general intention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
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From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
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From this reading She was moved, as I could see, to such depths that she must mean the great thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was moved, as I could see, to such depths that she must mean the great thing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She was moved, as I could see, to such depths that she must mean the great thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was moved, as I could see, to such depths that she must mean the great thing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was moved, as I could see, to such depths that she must mean the great thing.
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From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was moved, as I could see, to such depths that she must mean the great thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
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From this reading “Vereker’s idea?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
in or at the place that
From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Early in March I had a telegram from her, in consequence of which I repaired immediately to Chelsea, where the first thing she said to me was: “He has got it, he has got it!”
