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Chapter VII
A footman had brought the message, which Bob now took and opened mechanically. It was from the commodore. “For heaven’s sake,” it ran, “return at once to New York Will explain.” Bob eyed it gloomily. The commodore must have been considerably rattled when he had sent that.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The commodore must have been considerably rattled when he had sent that.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A footman had brought the message, which Bob now took and opened mechanically.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The commodore must have been considerably rattled when he had sent that.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A footman had brought the message, which Bob now took and opened mechanically.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The commodore must have been considerably rattled when he had sent that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““For heaven’s sake,” it ran, “return at once to New York Will explain.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A footman had brought the message, which Bob now took and opened mechanically.”
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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 A footman had brought the message, which Bob now took and opened mechanically.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A footman had brought the message, which Bob now took and opened mechanically.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “For heaven’s sake,” it ran, “return at once to New York Will explain.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The commodore must have been considerably rattled when he had sent that.
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From this reading A footman had brought the message, which Bob now took and opened mechanically.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A footman had brought the message, which Bob now took and opened mechanically.
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From this reading It was from the commodore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The commodore must have been considerably rattled when he had sent that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For heaven’s sake,” it ran, “return at once to New York Will explain.”
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From this reading Bob eyed it gloomily.
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From this reading A footman had brought the message, which Bob now took and opened mechanically.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For heaven’s sake,” it ran, “return at once to New York Will explain.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from the commodore.
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From this reading Bob eyed it gloomily.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A footman had brought the message, which Bob now took and opened mechanically.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The commodore must have been considerably rattled when he had sent that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The commodore must have been considerably rattled when he had sent that.
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From this reading “For heaven’s sake,” it ran, “return at once to New York Will explain.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from the commodore.
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From this reading A footman had brought the message, which Bob now took and opened mechanically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A footman had brought the message, which Bob now took and opened mechanically.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The commodore must have been considerably rattled when he had sent that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For heaven’s sake,” it ran, “return at once to New York Will explain.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A footman had brought the message, which Bob now took and opened mechanically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For heaven’s sake,” it ran, “return at once to New York Will explain.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A footman had brought the message, which Bob now took and opened mechanically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For heaven’s sake,” it ran, “return at once to New York Will explain.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The commodore must have been considerably rattled when he had sent that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For heaven’s sake,” it ran, “return at once to New York Will explain.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For heaven’s sake,” it ran, “return at once to New York Will explain.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The commodore must have been considerably rattled when he had sent that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The commodore must have been considerably rattled when he had sent that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A footman had brought the message, which Bob now took and opened mechanically.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “For heaven’s sake,” it ran, “return at once to New York Will explain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A footman had brought the message, which Bob now took and opened mechanically.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from the commodore.
at the time that
From this reading The commodore must have been considerably rattled when he had sent that.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A footman had brought the message, which Bob now took and opened mechanically.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “For heaven’s sake,” it ran, “return at once to New York Will explain.”
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From this reading “For heaven’s sake,” it ran, “return at once to New York Will explain.”
