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Chapter I
Illustration: The Fighter in the outdoor ring. Illustration: The Fighter in the outdoor ring. Mr. Robert Montgomery was seated at his desk, his head upon his hands, in a state of the blackest despondency. Before him was the open ledger with the long columns of Dr. Oldacre's prescriptions. At his elbow lay the wooden tray with the labels in various partitions, the cork box, the lumps of twisted sealing-wax, while in front a rank of empty bottles waited to be filled.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before him was the open ledger with the long columns of Dr. Oldacre's prescriptions.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Mr. Robert Montgomery was seated at his desk, his head upon his hands, in a state of the blackest despondency.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before him was the open ledger with the long columns of Dr. Oldacre's prescriptions.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Before him was the open ledger with the long columns of Dr. Oldacre's prescriptions.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Mr. Robert Montgomery was seated at his desk, his head upon his hands, in a state of the blackest despondency.”
during the time that
From this reading “At his elbow lay the wooden tray with the labels in various partitions, the cork box, the lumps of twisted sealing-wax, while in front a rank of empty bottles waited to be filled.”
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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 Mr. Robert Montgomery was seated at his desk, his head upon his hands, in a state of the blackest despondency.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Robert Montgomery was seated at his desk, his head upon his hands, in a state of the blackest despondency.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At his elbow lay the wooden tray with the labels in various partitions, the cork box, the lumps of twisted sealing-wax, while in front a rank of empty bottles waited to be filled.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him was the open ledger with the long columns of Dr. Oldacre's prescriptions.
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From this reading Mr. Robert Montgomery was seated at his desk, his head upon his hands, in a state of the blackest despondency.
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From this reading At his elbow lay the wooden tray with the labels in various partitions, the cork box, the lumps of twisted sealing-wax, while in front a rank of empty bottles waited to be filled.
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From this reading At his elbow lay the wooden tray with the labels in various partitions, the cork box, the lumps of twisted sealing-wax, while in front a rank of empty bottles waited to be filled.
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From this reading Before him was the open ledger with the long columns of Dr. Oldacre's prescriptions.
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From this reading At his elbow lay the wooden tray with the labels in various partitions, the cork box, the lumps of twisted sealing-wax, while in front a rank of empty bottles waited to be filled.
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From this reading Mr. Robert Montgomery was seated at his desk, his head upon his hands, in a state of the blackest despondency.
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From this reading Mr. Robert Montgomery was seated at his desk, his head upon his hands, in a state of the blackest despondency.
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From this reading Before him was the open ledger with the long columns of Dr. Oldacre's prescriptions.
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From this reading At his elbow lay the wooden tray with the labels in various partitions, the cork box, the lumps of twisted sealing-wax, while in front a rank of empty bottles waited to be filled.
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From this reading At his elbow lay the wooden tray with the labels in various partitions, the cork box, the lumps of twisted sealing-wax, while in front a rank of empty bottles waited to be filled.
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From this reading Illustration: The Fighter in the outdoor ring.
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From this reading At his elbow lay the wooden tray with the labels in various partitions, the cork box, the lumps of twisted sealing-wax, while in front a rank of empty bottles waited to be filled.
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From this reading At his elbow lay the wooden tray with the labels in various partitions, the cork box, the lumps of twisted sealing-wax, while in front a rank of empty bottles waited to be filled.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Mr. Robert Montgomery was seated at his desk, his head upon his hands, in a state of the blackest despondency.
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From this reading Mr. Robert Montgomery was seated at his desk, his head upon his hands, in a state of the blackest despondency.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him was the open ledger with the long columns of Dr. Oldacre's prescriptions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Robert Montgomery was seated at his desk, his head upon his hands, in a state of the blackest despondency.
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From this reading Illustration: The Fighter in the outdoor ring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Illustration: The Fighter in the outdoor ring.
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From this reading At his elbow lay the wooden tray with the labels in various partitions, the cork box, the lumps of twisted sealing-wax, while in front a rank of empty bottles waited to be filled.
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From this reading At his elbow lay the wooden tray with the labels in various partitions, the cork box, the lumps of twisted sealing-wax, while in front a rank of empty bottles waited to be filled.
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From this reading Before him was the open ledger with the long columns of Dr. Oldacre's prescriptions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before him was the open ledger with the long columns of Dr. Oldacre's prescriptions.
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From this reading At his elbow lay the wooden tray with the labels in various partitions, the cork box, the lumps of twisted sealing-wax, while in front a rank of empty bottles waited to be filled.
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From this reading Mr. Robert Montgomery was seated at his desk, his head upon his hands, in a state of the blackest despondency.
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From this reading Mr. Robert Montgomery was seated at his desk, his head upon his hands, in a state of the blackest despondency.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Robert Montgomery was seated at his desk, his head upon his hands, in a state of the blackest despondency.
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From this reading Before him was the open ledger with the long columns of Dr. Oldacre's prescriptions.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Before him was the open ledger with the long columns of Dr. Oldacre's prescriptions.
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From this reading Illustration: The Fighter in the outdoor ring.
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From this reading At his elbow lay the wooden tray with the labels in various partitions, the cork box, the lumps of twisted sealing-wax, while in front a rank of empty bottles waited to be filled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before him was the open ledger with the long columns of Dr. Oldacre's prescriptions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At his elbow lay the wooden tray with the labels in various partitions, the cork box, the lumps of twisted sealing-wax, while in front a rank of empty bottles waited to be filled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illustration: The Fighter in the outdoor ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Robert Montgomery was seated at his desk, his head upon his hands, in a state of the blackest despondency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At his elbow lay the wooden tray with the labels in various partitions, the cork box, the lumps of twisted sealing-wax, while in front a rank of empty bottles waited to be filled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Robert Montgomery was seated at his desk, his head upon his hands, in a state of the blackest despondency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Robert Montgomery was seated at his desk, his head upon his hands, in a state of the blackest despondency.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Illustration: The Fighter in the outdoor ring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At his elbow lay the wooden tray with the labels in various partitions, the cork box, the lumps of twisted sealing-wax, while in front a rank of empty bottles waited to be filled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At his elbow lay the wooden tray with the labels in various partitions, the cork box, the lumps of twisted sealing-wax, while in front a rank of empty bottles waited to be filled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At his elbow lay the wooden tray with the labels in various partitions, the cork box, the lumps of twisted sealing-wax, while in front a rank of empty bottles waited to be filled.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Robert Montgomery was seated at his desk, his head upon his hands, in a state of the blackest despondency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At his elbow lay the wooden tray with the labels in various partitions, the cork box, the lumps of twisted sealing-wax, while in front a rank of empty bottles waited to be filled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At his elbow lay the wooden tray with the labels in various partitions, the cork box, the lumps of twisted sealing-wax, while in front a rank of empty bottles waited to be filled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Robert Montgomery was seated at his desk, his head upon his hands, in a state of the blackest despondency.
during the time that
From this reading At his elbow lay the wooden tray with the labels in various partitions, the cork box, the lumps of twisted sealing-wax, while in front a rank of empty bottles waited to be filled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before him was the open ledger with the long columns of Dr. Oldacre's prescriptions.
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From this reading At his elbow lay the wooden tray with the labels in various partitions, the cork box, the lumps of twisted sealing-wax, while in front a rank of empty bottles waited to be filled.
