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Chapter XIII
The papers were in a hopeless muddle. Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person. He thought the former. One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves. The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.”
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading “The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He thought the former.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.”
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading “One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.”
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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 The papers were in a hopeless muddle.
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From this reading One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.
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From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
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From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
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From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
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From this reading One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.
one or the other of two
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
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From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
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From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.
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From this reading He thought the former.
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From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
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From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
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From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
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From this reading The papers were in a hopeless muddle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The papers were in a hopeless muddle.
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From this reading One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.
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From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
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From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The papers were in a hopeless muddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
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From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The papers were in a hopeless muddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
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From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The papers were in a hopeless muddle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought the former.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The papers were in a hopeless muddle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bundle needed much expurgation and was full of Greek nonsense, at the head of the chapters, which has all been cut out.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strickland helped me to sort them, and he said that the writer was either an extreme liar or a most wonderful person.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading One of these days, you may be able to judge for yourselves.
