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Chapter XVIII
On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America. Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters. A little later he rang and ordered his bill. At four o’clock he left the Gare du Nord for London. Like many other great men, Mr. Coulson was not without his weakness.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Like many other great men, Mr. Coulson was not without his weakness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At four o’clock he left the Gare du Nord for London.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A little later he rang and ordered his bill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters.”
a lack of physical strength
From this reading “Like many other great men, Mr. Coulson was not without his weakness.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Like many other great men, Mr. Coulson was not without his weakness.”
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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 little later he rang and ordered his bill.
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From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little later he rang and ordered his bill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At four o’clock he left the Gare du Nord for London.
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From this reading A little later he rang and ordered his bill.
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From this reading Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters.
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From this reading Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters.
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From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
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From this reading At four o’clock he left the Gare du Nord for London.
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From this reading Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters.
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From this reading Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters.
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From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At four o’clock he left the Gare du Nord for London.
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From this reading At four o’clock he left the Gare du Nord for London.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
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From this reading At four o’clock he left the Gare du Nord for London.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like many other great men, Mr. Coulson was not without his weakness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
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From this reading Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters.
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From this reading A little later he rang and ordered his bill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At four o’clock he left the Gare du Nord for London.
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From this reading Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters.
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From this reading Like many other great men, Mr. Coulson was not without his weakness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little later he rang and ordered his bill.
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From this reading Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At four o’clock he left the Gare du Nord for London.
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From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
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From this reading Like many other great men, Mr. Coulson was not without his weakness.
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From this reading Like many other great men, Mr. Coulson was not without his weakness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
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From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
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From this reading At four o’clock he left the Gare du Nord for London.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Like many other great men, Mr. Coulson was not without his weakness.
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From this reading At four o’clock he left the Gare du Nord for London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
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From this reading A little later he rang and ordered his bill.
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From this reading Like many other great men, Mr. Coulson was not without his weakness.
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From this reading Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters.
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From this reading A little later he rang and ordered his bill.
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From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
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From this reading Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Locked in his room on the fifth floor of the hotel, he carefully perused the contents of several letters.
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From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like many other great men, Mr. Coulson was not without his weakness.
a lack of physical strength
From this reading Like many other great men, Mr. Coulson was not without his weakness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Coulson received what he termed his mail from America.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Like many other great men, Mr. Coulson was not without his weakness.
