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Chapter VIII
"Deliver us from evil." "THE very sight of his handwriting makes me feel uneasy," thought Goldie, as the postman placed in his hand a letter, bearing the London post-mark. He walked into his parlour, and broke open the seal, and with many an expression of annoyance, and even anger, read the contents of the letter. "Why, this is worse than I even feared! Evil tidings indeed!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He walked into his parlour, and broke open the seal, and with many an expression of annoyance, and even anger, read the contents of the letter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"THE very sight of his handwriting makes me feel uneasy," thought Goldie, as the postman placed in his hand a letter, bearing the London post-mark.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He walked into his parlour, and broke open the seal, and with many an expression of annoyance, and even anger, read the contents of the letter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"THE very sight of his handwriting makes me feel uneasy," thought Goldie, as the postman placed in his hand a letter, bearing the London post-mark.”
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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 very sight of his handwriting makes me feel uneasy," thought Goldie, as the postman placed in his hand a letter, bearing the London post-mark.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He walked into his parlour, and broke open the seal, and with many an expression of annoyance, and even anger, read the contents of the letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked into his parlour, and broke open the seal, and with many an expression of annoyance, and even anger, read the contents of the letter.
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From this reading He walked into his parlour, and broke open the seal, and with many an expression of annoyance, and even anger, read the contents of the letter.
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From this reading He walked into his parlour, and broke open the seal, and with many an expression of annoyance, and even anger, read the contents of the letter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "THE very sight of his handwriting makes me feel uneasy," thought Goldie, as the postman placed in his hand a letter, bearing the London post-mark.
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From this reading "THE very sight of his handwriting makes me feel uneasy," thought Goldie, as the postman placed in his hand a letter, bearing the London post-mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked into his parlour, and broke open the seal, and with many an expression of annoyance, and even anger, read the contents of the letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked into his parlour, and broke open the seal, and with many an expression of annoyance, and even anger, read the contents of the letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Deliver us from evil."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked into his parlour, and broke open the seal, and with many an expression of annoyance, and even anger, read the contents of the letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Deliver us from evil."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked into his parlour, and broke open the seal, and with many an expression of annoyance, and even anger, read the contents of the letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, this is worse than I even feared!
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From this reading "THE very sight of his handwriting makes me feel uneasy," thought Goldie, as the postman placed in his hand a letter, bearing the London post-mark.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Deliver us from evil."
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From this reading "THE very sight of his handwriting makes me feel uneasy," thought Goldie, as the postman placed in his hand a letter, bearing the London post-mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE very sight of his handwriting makes me feel uneasy," thought Goldie, as the postman placed in his hand a letter, bearing the London post-mark.
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From this reading "THE very sight of his handwriting makes me feel uneasy," thought Goldie, as the postman placed in his hand a letter, bearing the London post-mark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked into his parlour, and broke open the seal, and with many an expression of annoyance, and even anger, read the contents of the letter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "THE very sight of his handwriting makes me feel uneasy," thought Goldie, as the postman placed in his hand a letter, bearing the London post-mark.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, this is worse than I even feared!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE very sight of his handwriting makes me feel uneasy," thought Goldie, as the postman placed in his hand a letter, bearing the London post-mark.
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From this reading Evil tidings indeed!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He walked into his parlour, and broke open the seal, and with many an expression of annoyance, and even anger, read the contents of the letter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, this is worse than I even feared!
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From this reading "THE very sight of his handwriting makes me feel uneasy," thought Goldie, as the postman placed in his hand a letter, bearing the London post-mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE very sight of his handwriting makes me feel uneasy," thought Goldie, as the postman placed in his hand a letter, bearing the London post-mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE very sight of his handwriting makes me feel uneasy," thought Goldie, as the postman placed in his hand a letter, bearing the London post-mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked into his parlour, and broke open the seal, and with many an expression of annoyance, and even anger, read the contents of the letter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "THE very sight of his handwriting makes me feel uneasy," thought Goldie, as the postman placed in his hand a letter, bearing the London post-mark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE very sight of his handwriting makes me feel uneasy," thought Goldie, as the postman placed in his hand a letter, bearing the London post-mark.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He walked into his parlour, and broke open the seal, and with many an expression of annoyance, and even anger, read the contents of the letter.
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From this reading He walked into his parlour, and broke open the seal, and with many an expression of annoyance, and even anger, read the contents of the letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE very sight of his handwriting makes me feel uneasy," thought Goldie, as the postman placed in his hand a letter, bearing the London post-mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE very sight of his handwriting makes me feel uneasy," thought Goldie, as the postman placed in his hand a letter, bearing the London post-mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE very sight of his handwriting makes me feel uneasy," thought Goldie, as the postman placed in his hand a letter, bearing the London post-mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked into his parlour, and broke open the seal, and with many an expression of annoyance, and even anger, read the contents of the letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked into his parlour, and broke open the seal, and with many an expression of annoyance, and even anger, read the contents of the letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE very sight of his handwriting makes me feel uneasy," thought Goldie, as the postman placed in his hand a letter, bearing the London post-mark.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Why, this is worse than I even feared!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE very sight of his handwriting makes me feel uneasy," thought Goldie, as the postman placed in his hand a letter, bearing the London post-mark.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, this is worse than I even feared!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THE very sight of his handwriting makes me feel uneasy," thought Goldie, as the postman placed in his hand a letter, bearing the London post-mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evil tidings indeed!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE very sight of his handwriting makes me feel uneasy," thought Goldie, as the postman placed in his hand a letter, bearing the London post-mark.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Deliver us from evil."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE very sight of his handwriting makes me feel uneasy," thought Goldie, as the postman placed in his hand a letter, bearing the London post-mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked into his parlour, and broke open the seal, and with many an expression of annoyance, and even anger, read the contents of the letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, this is worse than I even feared!
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked into his parlour, and broke open the seal, and with many an expression of annoyance, and even anger, read the contents of the letter.
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From this reading "Why, this is worse than I even feared!
