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Chapter XXIV
A barely furnished man’s room, comfortable, austere, scholarly. The refuge of a busy man, to judge by the piles of books and papers which littered the large open writing-table. There were despatch boxes turned upside down, a sea of parchment and foolscap. In the midst of it all a man deep in thought. A visitor, entering with the freedom of an old acquaintance, laid his hand upon his shoulder and greeted him with an air of suppressed enthusiasm.
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Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “The refuge of a busy man, to judge by the piles of books and papers which littered the large open writing-table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A visitor, entering with the freedom of an old acquaintance, laid his hand upon his shoulder and greeted him with an air of suppressed enthusiasm.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The refuge of a busy man, to judge by the piles of books and papers which littered the large open writing-table.”
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading “There were despatch boxes turned upside down, a sea of parchment and foolscap.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the midst of it all a man deep in thought.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “A visitor, entering with the freedom of an old acquaintance, laid his hand upon his shoulder and greeted him with an air of suppressed enthusiasm.”
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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 barely furnished man’s room, comfortable, austere, scholarly.
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From this reading A visitor, entering with the freedom of an old acquaintance, laid his hand upon his shoulder and greeted him with an air of suppressed enthusiasm.
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From this reading A visitor, entering with the freedom of an old acquaintance, laid his hand upon his shoulder and greeted him with an air of suppressed enthusiasm.
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From this reading In the midst of it all a man deep in thought.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A visitor, entering with the freedom of an old acquaintance, laid his hand upon his shoulder and greeted him with an air of suppressed enthusiasm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The refuge of a busy man, to judge by the piles of books and papers which littered the large open writing-table.
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From this reading A barely furnished man’s room, comfortable, austere, scholarly.
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From this reading A barely furnished man’s room, comfortable, austere, scholarly.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The refuge of a busy man, to judge by the piles of books and papers which littered the large open writing-table.
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From this reading There were despatch boxes turned upside down, a sea of parchment and foolscap.
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From this reading The refuge of a busy man, to judge by the piles of books and papers which littered the large open writing-table.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The refuge of a busy man, to judge by the piles of books and papers which littered the large open writing-table.
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From this reading A barely furnished man’s room, comfortable, austere, scholarly.
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From this reading In the midst of it all a man deep in thought.
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From this reading There were despatch boxes turned upside down, a sea of parchment and foolscap.
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From this reading There were despatch boxes turned upside down, a sea of parchment and foolscap.
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From this reading A visitor, entering with the freedom of an old acquaintance, laid his hand upon his shoulder and greeted him with an air of suppressed enthusiasm.
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From this reading A visitor, entering with the freedom of an old acquaintance, laid his hand upon his shoulder and greeted him with an air of suppressed enthusiasm.
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From this reading There were despatch boxes turned upside down, a sea of parchment and foolscap.
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From this reading A visitor, entering with the freedom of an old acquaintance, laid his hand upon his shoulder and greeted him with an air of suppressed enthusiasm.
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From this reading A barely furnished man’s room, comfortable, austere, scholarly.
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From this reading A visitor, entering with the freedom of an old acquaintance, laid his hand upon his shoulder and greeted him with an air of suppressed enthusiasm.
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From this reading A visitor, entering with the freedom of an old acquaintance, laid his hand upon his shoulder and greeted him with an air of suppressed enthusiasm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A visitor, entering with the freedom of an old acquaintance, laid his hand upon his shoulder and greeted him with an air of suppressed enthusiasm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A visitor, entering with the freedom of an old acquaintance, laid his hand upon his shoulder and greeted him with an air of suppressed enthusiasm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of it all a man deep in thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the midst of it all a man deep in thought.
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From this reading The refuge of a busy man, to judge by the piles of books and papers which littered the large open writing-table.
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From this reading A visitor, entering with the freedom of an old acquaintance, laid his hand upon his shoulder and greeted him with an air of suppressed enthusiasm.
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From this reading The refuge of a busy man, to judge by the piles of books and papers which littered the large open writing-table.
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From this reading The refuge of a busy man, to judge by the piles of books and papers which littered the large open writing-table.
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From this reading The refuge of a busy man, to judge by the piles of books and papers which littered the large open writing-table.
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From this reading A barely furnished man’s room, comfortable, austere, scholarly.
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From this reading In the midst of it all a man deep in thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The refuge of a busy man, to judge by the piles of books and papers which littered the large open writing-table.
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From this reading A visitor, entering with the freedom of an old acquaintance, laid his hand upon his shoulder and greeted him with an air of suppressed enthusiasm.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The refuge of a busy man, to judge by the piles of books and papers which littered the large open writing-table.
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From this reading The refuge of a busy man, to judge by the piles of books and papers which littered the large open writing-table.
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading There were despatch boxes turned upside down, a sea of parchment and foolscap.
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From this reading The refuge of a busy man, to judge by the piles of books and papers which littered the large open writing-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The refuge of a busy man, to judge by the piles of books and papers which littered the large open writing-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A barely furnished man’s room, comfortable, austere, scholarly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A barely furnished man’s room, comfortable, austere, scholarly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were despatch boxes turned upside down, a sea of parchment and foolscap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visitor, entering with the freedom of an old acquaintance, laid his hand upon his shoulder and greeted him with an air of suppressed enthusiasm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visitor, entering with the freedom of an old acquaintance, laid his hand upon his shoulder and greeted him with an air of suppressed enthusiasm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The refuge of a busy man, to judge by the piles of books and papers which littered the large open writing-table.
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From this reading There were despatch boxes turned upside down, a sea of parchment and foolscap.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the midst of it all a man deep in thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The refuge of a busy man, to judge by the piles of books and papers which littered the large open writing-table.
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From this reading There were despatch boxes turned upside down, a sea of parchment and foolscap.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A visitor, entering with the freedom of an old acquaintance, laid his hand upon his shoulder and greeted him with an air of suppressed enthusiasm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were despatch boxes turned upside down, a sea of parchment and foolscap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A visitor, entering with the freedom of an old acquaintance, laid his hand upon his shoulder and greeted him with an air of suppressed enthusiasm.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were despatch boxes turned upside down, a sea of parchment and foolscap.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The refuge of a busy man, to judge by the piles of books and papers which littered the large open writing-table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A visitor, entering with the freedom of an old acquaintance, laid his hand upon his shoulder and greeted him with an air of suppressed enthusiasm.
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From this reading The refuge of a busy man, to judge by the piles of books and papers which littered the large open writing-table.
