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Chapter VII
Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well. He tore open the envelope. DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once. As to what progress I have made, I cannot say for certain, but there is a chance. You had better get the money ready and come to me here.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.”
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You had better get the money ready and come to me here.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You had better get the money ready and come to me here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He tore open the envelope.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.”
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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 Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
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From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to what progress I have made, I cannot say for certain, but there is a chance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
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From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
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From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
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From this reading You had better get the money ready and come to me here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As to what progress I have made, I cannot say for certain, but there is a chance.
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From this reading As to what progress I have made, I cannot say for certain, but there is a chance.
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From this reading As to what progress I have made, I cannot say for certain, but there is a chance.
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From this reading As to what progress I have made, I cannot say for certain, but there is a chance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You had better get the money ready and come to me here.
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From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
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From this reading DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.
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From this reading DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.
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From this reading He tore open the envelope.
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From this reading DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.
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From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
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From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As to what progress I have made, I cannot say for certain, but there is a chance.
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From this reading You had better get the money ready and come to me here.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You had better get the money ready and come to me here.
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From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You had better get the money ready and come to me here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As to what progress I have made, I cannot say for certain, but there is a chance.
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From this reading DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.
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From this reading As to what progress I have made, I cannot say for certain, but there is a chance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You had better get the money ready and come to me here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You had better get the money ready and come to me here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
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From this reading DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He tore open the envelope.
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From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As to what progress I have made, I cannot say for certain, but there is a chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You had better get the money ready and come to me here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As to what progress I have made, I cannot say for certain, but there is a chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As to what progress I have made, I cannot say for certain, but there is a chance.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
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From this reading He tore open the envelope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bellamy, travel-stained and weary, arrived at his rooms at two o’clock on the following afternoon to find amongst a pile of correspondence a penciled message awaiting him in a handwriting he knew well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As to what progress I have made, I cannot say for certain, but there is a chance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DAVID DEAR,—I have just arrived and I am sending you these few lines at once.
