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Chapter XXV
THREE LETTERS. THE FIRST LETTER OF DR. ETWALD. "Deanminster. "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “"My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST LETTER OF DR.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “"My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
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From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
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From this reading "Deanminster.
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From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
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From this reading THE FIRST LETTER OF DR.
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From this reading ETWALD.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER OF DR.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
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From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
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From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
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From this reading THE FIRST LETTER OF DR.
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From this reading THREE LETTERS.
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From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
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From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
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From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
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From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER OF DR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST LETTER OF DR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THREE LETTERS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
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From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Major Jen: "In the joy with which you and Miss Dallas hailed the appearance of the man whom you thought dead, I was--for the time being--quite forgotten; and very naturally too.
