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Chapter XI
TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_). Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet. (_To_ Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS.) I--I just want to write a line or two. Could you oblige me with a lead pencil? _Mrs. Chatteris._ You are really going to write!
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a person who asks for money or food
From this reading “Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Could you oblige me with a lead pencil?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet.”
a thing, without saying which
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).”
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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 (_To_ Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS.) I--I just want to write a line or two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Mrs. Chatteris._ You are really going to write!
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet.
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From this reading (_To_ Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS.) I--I just want to write a line or two.
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From this reading _Mrs. Chatteris._ You are really going to write!
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From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could you oblige me with a lead pencil?
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From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
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From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
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From this reading _Mrs. Chatteris._ You are really going to write!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
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From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
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From this reading Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet.
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From this reading (_To_ Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS.) I--I just want to write a line or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could you oblige me with a lead pencil?
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From this reading (_To_ Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS.) I--I just want to write a line or two.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Could you oblige me with a lead pencil?
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From this reading (_To_ Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS.) I--I just want to write a line or two.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet.
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From this reading Could you oblige me with a lead pencil?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading (_To_ Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS.) I--I just want to write a line or two.
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From this reading Could you oblige me with a lead pencil?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet.
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From this reading _Mrs. Chatteris._ You are really going to write!
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From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet.
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From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet.
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From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
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From this reading (_To_ Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS.) I--I just want to write a line or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIME AND THE HOUR _In the Dining-hall._ _Spurrell_ (_to himself, uncomfortably conscious of the expectant_ THOMAS _in his rear_).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_To_ Mrs. BROOKE-CHATTERIS.) I--I just want to write a line or two.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Could you oblige me with a lead pencil?
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From this reading Must write _something_ to this beggar, I suppose; it'll keep him quiet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Could you oblige me with a lead pencil?
