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Chapter XXXV
About three o’clock the next morning Thomson was awakened by a light touch upon his shoulder. He sprang up from the couch upon which he had thrown himself. Ambrose was standing over him. He was still in his room at the War Office, and fully dressed. “Mr. Gordon Jones has rung up from Downing Street, sir,” he announced.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About three o’clock the next morning Thomson was awakened by a light touch upon his shoulder.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Mr. Gordon Jones has rung up from Downing Street, sir,” he announced.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He sprang up from the couch upon which he had thrown himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “About three o’clock the next morning Thomson was awakened by a light touch upon his shoulder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “About three o’clock the next morning Thomson was awakened by a light touch upon his shoulder.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Ambrose was standing over him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ambrose was standing over him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was still in his room at the War Office, and fully dressed.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “About three o’clock the next morning Thomson was awakened by a light touch upon his shoulder.”
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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 About three o’clock the next morning Thomson was awakened by a light touch upon his shoulder.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About three o’clock the next morning Thomson was awakened by a light touch upon his shoulder.
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From this reading Ambrose was standing over him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was still in his room at the War Office, and fully dressed.
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From this reading “Mr. Gordon Jones has rung up from Downing Street, sir,” he announced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was still in his room at the War Office, and fully dressed.
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From this reading About three o’clock the next morning Thomson was awakened by a light touch upon his shoulder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About three o’clock the next morning Thomson was awakened by a light touch upon his shoulder.
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From this reading He sprang up from the couch upon which he had thrown himself.
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From this reading “Mr. Gordon Jones has rung up from Downing Street, sir,” he announced.
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From this reading He was still in his room at the War Office, and fully dressed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He sprang up from the couch upon which he had thrown himself.
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From this reading He was still in his room at the War Office, and fully dressed.
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From this reading “Mr. Gordon Jones has rung up from Downing Street, sir,” he announced.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He sprang up from the couch upon which he had thrown himself.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Gordon Jones has rung up from Downing Street, sir,” he announced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sprang up from the couch upon which he had thrown himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ambrose was standing over him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He sprang up from the couch upon which he had thrown himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About three o’clock the next morning Thomson was awakened by a light touch upon his shoulder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was still in his room at the War Office, and fully dressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Gordon Jones has rung up from Downing Street, sir,” he announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About three o’clock the next morning Thomson was awakened by a light touch upon his shoulder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About three o’clock the next morning Thomson was awakened by a light touch upon his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Gordon Jones has rung up from Downing Street, sir,” he announced.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About three o’clock the next morning Thomson was awakened by a light touch upon his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About three o’clock the next morning Thomson was awakened by a light touch upon his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still in his room at the War Office, and fully dressed.
above and across; more than
From this reading Ambrose was standing over him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still in his room at the War Office, and fully dressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Gordon Jones has rung up from Downing Street, sir,” he announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About three o’clock the next morning Thomson was awakened by a light touch upon his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Gordon Jones has rung up from Downing Street, sir,” he announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sprang up from the couch upon which he had thrown himself.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ambrose was standing over him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was still in his room at the War Office, and fully dressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Gordon Jones has rung up from Downing Street, sir,” he announced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About three o’clock the next morning Thomson was awakened by a light touch upon his shoulder.
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From this reading About three o’clock the next morning Thomson was awakened by a light touch upon his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About three o’clock the next morning Thomson was awakened by a light touch upon his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sprang up from the couch upon which he had thrown himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About three o’clock the next morning Thomson was awakened by a light touch upon his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sprang up from the couch upon which he had thrown himself.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading About three o’clock the next morning Thomson was awakened by a light touch upon his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still in his room at the War Office, and fully dressed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About three o’clock the next morning Thomson was awakened by a light touch upon his shoulder.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He sprang up from the couch upon which he had thrown himself.
