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Chapter XIII
UNDER THE GREAT SEAL. Shortly after Prescott had returned to town, he was surprised to get a letter from Tressamer to this effect: 'I want you to give me Eleanor's address. I must see her once more, as I have something of importance to say to her.' Without an instant's hesitation he sat down and wrote an answer, in which he said:
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later than; following
From this reading “Shortly after Prescott had returned to town, he was surprised to get a letter from Tressamer to this effect:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “UNDER THE GREAT SEAL.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I must see her once more, as I have something of importance to say to her.'”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must see her once more, as I have something of importance to say to her.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I must see her once more, as I have something of importance to say to her.'”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Shortly after Prescott had returned to town, he was surprised to get a letter from Tressamer to this effect:”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I must see her once more, as I have something of importance to say to her.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Shortly after Prescott had returned to town, he was surprised to get a letter from Tressamer to this effect:”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “UNDER THE GREAT SEAL.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Without an instant's hesitation he sat down and wrote an answer, in which he said:”
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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 Shortly after Prescott had returned to town, he was surprised to get a letter from Tressamer to this effect:
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From this reading 'I want you to give me Eleanor's address.
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after Prescott had returned to town, he was surprised to get a letter from Tressamer to this effect:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Without an instant's hesitation he sat down and wrote an answer, in which he said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without an instant's hesitation he sat down and wrote an answer, in which he said:
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From this reading Without an instant's hesitation he sat down and wrote an answer, in which he said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I must see her once more, as I have something of importance to say to her.'
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From this reading Without an instant's hesitation he sat down and wrote an answer, in which he said:
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From this reading Shortly after Prescott had returned to town, he was surprised to get a letter from Tressamer to this effect:
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From this reading 'I want you to give me Eleanor's address.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shortly after Prescott had returned to town, he was surprised to get a letter from Tressamer to this effect:
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From this reading Shortly after Prescott had returned to town, he was surprised to get a letter from Tressamer to this effect:
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From this reading 'I want you to give me Eleanor's address.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UNDER THE GREAT SEAL.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shortly after Prescott had returned to town, he was surprised to get a letter from Tressamer to this effect:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must see her once more, as I have something of importance to say to her.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shortly after Prescott had returned to town, he was surprised to get a letter from Tressamer to this effect:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I must see her once more, as I have something of importance to say to her.'
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From this reading Without an instant's hesitation he sat down and wrote an answer, in which he said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I want you to give me Eleanor's address.
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From this reading I must see her once more, as I have something of importance to say to her.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without an instant's hesitation he sat down and wrote an answer, in which he said:
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From this reading Without an instant's hesitation he sat down and wrote an answer, in which he said:
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From this reading Shortly after Prescott had returned to town, he was surprised to get a letter from Tressamer to this effect:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I want you to give me Eleanor's address.
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From this reading I must see her once more, as I have something of importance to say to her.'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must see her once more, as I have something of importance to say to her.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must see her once more, as I have something of importance to say to her.'
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From this reading I must see her once more, as I have something of importance to say to her.'
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From this reading Shortly after Prescott had returned to town, he was surprised to get a letter from Tressamer to this effect:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Shortly after Prescott had returned to town, he was surprised to get a letter from Tressamer to this effect:
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From this reading Without an instant's hesitation he sat down and wrote an answer, in which he said:
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From this reading Without an instant's hesitation he sat down and wrote an answer, in which he said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must see her once more, as I have something of importance to say to her.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDER THE GREAT SEAL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must see her once more, as I have something of importance to say to her.'
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From this reading Shortly after Prescott had returned to town, he was surprised to get a letter from Tressamer to this effect:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I must see her once more, as I have something of importance to say to her.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shortly after Prescott had returned to town, he was surprised to get a letter from Tressamer to this effect:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE GREAT SEAL.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Shortly after Prescott had returned to town, he was surprised to get a letter from Tressamer to this effect:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shortly after Prescott had returned to town, he was surprised to get a letter from Tressamer to this effect:
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From this reading Shortly after Prescott had returned to town, he was surprised to get a letter from Tressamer to this effect:
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From this reading Shortly after Prescott had returned to town, he was surprised to get a letter from Tressamer to this effect:
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE GREAT SEAL.
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From this reading 'I want you to give me Eleanor's address.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shortly after Prescott had returned to town, he was surprised to get a letter from Tressamer to this effect:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Without an instant's hesitation he sat down and wrote an answer, in which he said:
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without an instant's hesitation he sat down and wrote an answer, in which he said:
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From this reading Without an instant's hesitation he sat down and wrote an answer, in which he said:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I want you to give me Eleanor's address.
