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Chapter XXVIII
One morning, a week or so later, Mostyn found a note from Marie Winship in his mail. It was brief and to the point. It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full. I shall be at my dressmaker's in the morning after ten. Please walk out that way.
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later than; following
From this reading “I shall be at my dressmaker's in the morning after ten.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning, a week or so later, Mostyn found a note from Marie Winship in his mail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning, a week or so later, Mostyn found a note from Marie Winship in his mail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One morning, a week or so later, Mostyn found a note from Marie Winship in his mail.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “It was brief and to the point.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall be at my dressmaker's in the morning after ten.”
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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 One morning, a week or so later, Mostyn found a note from Marie Winship in his mail.
later than; following
From this reading I shall be at my dressmaker's in the morning after ten.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.
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From this reading It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was brief and to the point.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I shall be at my dressmaker's in the morning after ten.
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From this reading It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be at my dressmaker's in the morning after ten.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was brief and to the point.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall be at my dressmaker's in the morning after ten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning, a week or so later, Mostyn found a note from Marie Winship in his mail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One morning, a week or so later, Mostyn found a note from Marie Winship in his mail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning, a week or so later, Mostyn found a note from Marie Winship in his mail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning, a week or so later, Mostyn found a note from Marie Winship in his mail.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was brief and to the point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, a week or so later, Mostyn found a note from Marie Winship in his mail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, a week or so later, Mostyn found a note from Marie Winship in his mail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, a week or so later, Mostyn found a note from Marie Winship in his mail.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning, a week or so later, Mostyn found a note from Marie Winship in his mail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, a week or so later, Mostyn found a note from Marie Winship in his mail.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall be at my dressmaker's in the morning after ten.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, a week or so later, Mostyn found a note from Marie Winship in his mail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, a week or so later, Mostyn found a note from Marie Winship in his mail.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One morning, a week or so later, Mostyn found a note from Marie Winship in his mail.
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From this reading Please walk out that way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Please walk out that way.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading It was brief and to the point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be at my dressmaker's in the morning after ten.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One morning, a week or so later, Mostyn found a note from Marie Winship in his mail.
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From this reading I shall be at my dressmaker's in the morning after ten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Please walk out that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was brief and to the point.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was brief and to the point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Please walk out that way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was brief and to the point.
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From this reading Please walk out that way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, a week or so later, Mostyn found a note from Marie Winship in his mail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, a week or so later, Mostyn found a note from Marie Winship in his mail.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It ran: DEAR DICK,-I am going to leave Atlanta for good and all, never to bother you again (believe me, this is the truth), but I want to see you to explain in full.
