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Chapter XXII
DISCLOSES A SCHEME. At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter. He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read: "DEAR RALPH,--Impossible to send oof. Lady Michelcoombe squeezed dry.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:”
during the time that
From this reading “At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.”
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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 DISCLOSES A SCHEME.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
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From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
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From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
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From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
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From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
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From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
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From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
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From this reading "DEAR RALPH,--Impossible to send oof.
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From this reading DISCLOSES A SCHEME.
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From this reading Lady Michelcoombe squeezed dry.
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From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
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From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
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From this reading "DEAR RALPH,--Impossible to send oof.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
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From this reading Lady Michelcoombe squeezed dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Michelcoombe squeezed dry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DEAR RALPH,--Impossible to send oof.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DEAR RALPH,--Impossible to send oof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DISCLOSES A SCHEME.
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From this reading "DEAR RALPH,--Impossible to send oof.
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From this reading Lady Michelcoombe squeezed dry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "DEAR RALPH,--Impossible to send oof.
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From this reading He tore it open, and found that it was dated from the railway buffet at Calais-Maritime, and read:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
during the time that
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At noon next day, while Ansell was lying lazily in bed in the Palace Hotel reading the _Matin_, a page entered with a letter.
