We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the maid brought in a telegram.
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We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the maid brought in a telegram. It was from Sherlock Holmes and ran in this way: “Have you a couple of days to spare? Have just been wired for from the west of England in connection with Boscombe Valley tragedy. Shall be glad if you will come with me.
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(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
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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 We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the maid brought in a telegram.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the maid brought in a telegram.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the maid brought in a telegram.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Shall be glad if you will come with me.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have just been wired for from the west of England in connection with Boscombe Valley tragedy.
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From this reading Have just been wired for from the west of England in connection with Boscombe Valley tragedy.
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From this reading We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the maid brought in a telegram.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the maid brought in a telegram.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shall be glad if you will come with me.
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From this reading Have just been wired for from the west of England in connection with Boscombe Valley tragedy.
two people or things considered together
From this reading “Have you a couple of days to spare?
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From this reading “Have you a couple of days to spare?
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From this reading Have just been wired for from the west of England in connection with Boscombe Valley tragedy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Have just been wired for from the west of England in connection with Boscombe Valley tragedy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from Sherlock Holmes and ran in this way:
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From this reading Shall be glad if you will come with me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you a couple of days to spare?
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From this reading It was from Sherlock Holmes and ran in this way:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the maid brought in a telegram.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Shall be glad if you will come with me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the maid brought in a telegram.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from Sherlock Holmes and ran in this way:
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From this reading Have just been wired for from the west of England in connection with Boscombe Valley tragedy.
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From this reading We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the maid brought in a telegram.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shall be glad if you will come with me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the maid brought in a telegram.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the maid brought in a telegram.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Have you a couple of days to spare?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the maid brought in a telegram.
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From this reading It was from Sherlock Holmes and ran in this way:
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the maid brought in a telegram.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall be glad if you will come with me.
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From this reading It was from Sherlock Holmes and ran in this way:
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From this reading “Have you a couple of days to spare?
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From this reading We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the maid brought in a telegram.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the maid brought in a telegram.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was from Sherlock Holmes and ran in this way:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Have you a couple of days to spare?
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From this reading Have just been wired for from the west of England in connection with Boscombe Valley tragedy.
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From this reading Have just been wired for from the west of England in connection with Boscombe Valley tragedy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from Sherlock Holmes and ran in this way:
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From this reading It was from Sherlock Holmes and ran in this way:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the maid brought in a telegram.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the maid brought in a telegram.
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From this reading Have just been wired for from the west of England in connection with Boscombe Valley tragedy.
at the time that
From this reading We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the maid brought in a telegram.
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From this reading We were seated at breakfast one morning, my wife and I, when the maid brought in a telegram.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Shall be glad if you will come with me.
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From this reading Have just been wired for from the west of England in connection with Boscombe Valley tragedy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Have just been wired for from the west of England in connection with Boscombe Valley tragedy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you a couple of days to spare?
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Case 03: A Case of Identity?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "III....", what tone does the author establish?
