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Chapter IX
Felix, after an uneventful voyage, landed duly at Liverpool. To his amazement the first person he saw upon the quay was Mr. Sabin, leaning upon his stick and smoking a cigarette. “Come, come, Felix!” he exclaimed. “Don’t look at me as though I were a ghost. You have very little confidence in me, after all, I see.”
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later than; following
From this reading “Felix, after an uneventful voyage, landed duly at Liverpool.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come, come, Felix!” he exclaimed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You have very little confidence in me, after all, I see.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To his amazement the first person he saw upon the quay was Mr. Sabin, leaning upon his stick and smoking a cigarette.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have very little confidence in me, after all, I see.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have very little confidence in me, after all, I see.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Don’t look at me as though I were a ghost.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “To his amazement the first person he saw upon the quay was Mr. Sabin, leaning upon his stick and smoking a cigarette.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ““Don’t look at me as though I were a ghost.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “To his amazement the first person he saw upon the quay was Mr. Sabin, leaning upon his stick and smoking a cigarette.”
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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 To his amazement the first person he saw upon the quay was Mr. Sabin, leaning upon his stick and smoking a cigarette.
later than; following
From this reading Felix, after an uneventful voyage, landed duly at Liverpool.
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From this reading You have very little confidence in me, after all, I see.”
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From this reading To his amazement the first person he saw upon the quay was Mr. Sabin, leaning upon his stick and smoking a cigarette.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Felix, after an uneventful voyage, landed duly at Liverpool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To his amazement the first person he saw upon the quay was Mr. Sabin, leaning upon his stick and smoking a cigarette.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Don’t look at me as though I were a ghost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Felix, after an uneventful voyage, landed duly at Liverpool.
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From this reading To his amazement the first person he saw upon the quay was Mr. Sabin, leaning upon his stick and smoking a cigarette.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, come, Felix!” he exclaimed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You have very little confidence in me, after all, I see.”
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From this reading “Don’t look at me as though I were a ghost.
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From this reading Felix, after an uneventful voyage, landed duly at Liverpool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, come, Felix!” he exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Felix, after an uneventful voyage, landed duly at Liverpool.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To his amazement the first person he saw upon the quay was Mr. Sabin, leaning upon his stick and smoking a cigarette.
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From this reading “Don’t look at me as though I were a ghost.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have very little confidence in me, after all, I see.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To his amazement the first person he saw upon the quay was Mr. Sabin, leaning upon his stick and smoking a cigarette.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his amazement the first person he saw upon the quay was Mr. Sabin, leaning upon his stick and smoking a cigarette.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Don’t look at me as though I were a ghost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You have very little confidence in me, after all, I see.”
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From this reading Felix, after an uneventful voyage, landed duly at Liverpool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To his amazement the first person he saw upon the quay was Mr. Sabin, leaning upon his stick and smoking a cigarette.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have very little confidence in me, after all, I see.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Felix, after an uneventful voyage, landed duly at Liverpool.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don’t look at me as though I were a ghost.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t look at me as though I were a ghost.
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From this reading To his amazement the first person he saw upon the quay was Mr. Sabin, leaning upon his stick and smoking a cigarette.
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From this reading To his amazement the first person he saw upon the quay was Mr. Sabin, leaning upon his stick and smoking a cigarette.
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From this reading To his amazement the first person he saw upon the quay was Mr. Sabin, leaning upon his stick and smoking a cigarette.
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From this reading To his amazement the first person he saw upon the quay was Mr. Sabin, leaning upon his stick and smoking a cigarette.
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From this reading To his amazement the first person he saw upon the quay was Mr. Sabin, leaning upon his stick and smoking a cigarette.
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From this reading You have very little confidence in me, after all, I see.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To his amazement the first person he saw upon the quay was Mr. Sabin, leaning upon his stick and smoking a cigarette.
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From this reading To his amazement the first person he saw upon the quay was Mr. Sabin, leaning upon his stick and smoking a cigarette.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To his amazement the first person he saw upon the quay was Mr. Sabin, leaning upon his stick and smoking a cigarette.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Don’t look at me as though I were a ghost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his amazement the first person he saw upon the quay was Mr. Sabin, leaning upon his stick and smoking a cigarette.
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From this reading Felix, after an uneventful voyage, landed duly at Liverpool.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To his amazement the first person he saw upon the quay was Mr. Sabin, leaning upon his stick and smoking a cigarette.
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From this reading You have very little confidence in me, after all, I see.”
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From this reading Felix, after an uneventful voyage, landed duly at Liverpool.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To his amazement the first person he saw upon the quay was Mr. Sabin, leaning upon his stick and smoking a cigarette.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Don’t look at me as though I were a ghost.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have very little confidence in me, after all, I see.”
