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Chapter IX
ANNE ASCUE. THE hand of Mr. Presgrave was on the last sheet of paper, neatly folded, and tied with red tape. Percy looked uneasy, and edged back his chair till he was almost hidden in the shadow of the screen. Mr. Presgrave then proceeded as follows: Percy's Tale.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE hand of Mr. Presgrave was on the last sheet of paper, neatly folded, and tied with red tape.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE hand of Mr. Presgrave was on the last sheet of paper, neatly folded, and tied with red tape.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Percy looked uneasy, and edged back his chair till he was almost hidden in the shadow of the screen.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “Percy looked uneasy, and edged back his chair till he was almost hidden in the shadow of the screen.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Percy looked uneasy, and edged back his chair till he was almost hidden in the shadow of the screen.”
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From this reading Percy looked uneasy, and edged back his chair till he was almost hidden in the shadow of the screen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE hand of Mr. Presgrave was on the last sheet of paper, neatly folded, and tied with red tape.
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From this reading ANNE ASCUE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Presgrave then proceeded as follows:
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From this reading ANNE ASCUE.
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From this reading Percy looked uneasy, and edged back his chair till he was almost hidden in the shadow of the screen.
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From this reading Percy looked uneasy, and edged back his chair till he was almost hidden in the shadow of the screen.
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From this reading Percy looked uneasy, and edged back his chair till he was almost hidden in the shadow of the screen.
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From this reading THE hand of Mr. Presgrave was on the last sheet of paper, neatly folded, and tied with red tape.
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From this reading Mr. Presgrave then proceeded as follows:
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From this reading THE hand of Mr. Presgrave was on the last sheet of paper, neatly folded, and tied with red tape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Percy looked uneasy, and edged back his chair till he was almost hidden in the shadow of the screen.
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From this reading Percy looked uneasy, and edged back his chair till he was almost hidden in the shadow of the screen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Percy looked uneasy, and edged back his chair till he was almost hidden in the shadow of the screen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Percy looked uneasy, and edged back his chair till he was almost hidden in the shadow of the screen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE hand of Mr. Presgrave was on the last sheet of paper, neatly folded, and tied with red tape.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Percy looked uneasy, and edged back his chair till he was almost hidden in the shadow of the screen.
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From this reading THE hand of Mr. Presgrave was on the last sheet of paper, neatly folded, and tied with red tape.
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From this reading THE hand of Mr. Presgrave was on the last sheet of paper, neatly folded, and tied with red tape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE hand of Mr. Presgrave was on the last sheet of paper, neatly folded, and tied with red tape.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE hand of Mr. Presgrave was on the last sheet of paper, neatly folded, and tied with red tape.
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From this reading THE hand of Mr. Presgrave was on the last sheet of paper, neatly folded, and tied with red tape.
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From this reading Percy looked uneasy, and edged back his chair till he was almost hidden in the shadow of the screen.
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From this reading Percy's Tale.
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From this reading THE hand of Mr. Presgrave was on the last sheet of paper, neatly folded, and tied with red tape.
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From this reading Mr. Presgrave then proceeded as follows:
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From this reading THE hand of Mr. Presgrave was on the last sheet of paper, neatly folded, and tied with red tape.
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From this reading Percy looked uneasy, and edged back his chair till he was almost hidden in the shadow of the screen.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Percy looked uneasy, and edged back his chair till he was almost hidden in the shadow of the screen.
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From this reading THE hand of Mr. Presgrave was on the last sheet of paper, neatly folded, and tied with red tape.
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From this reading Percy's Tale.
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From this reading THE hand of Mr. Presgrave was on the last sheet of paper, neatly folded, and tied with red tape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE hand of Mr. Presgrave was on the last sheet of paper, neatly folded, and tied with red tape.
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From this reading Mr. Presgrave then proceeded as follows:
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From this reading THE hand of Mr. Presgrave was on the last sheet of paper, neatly folded, and tied with red tape.
up to a particular time
From this reading Percy looked uneasy, and edged back his chair till he was almost hidden in the shadow of the screen.
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From this reading Percy looked uneasy, and edged back his chair till he was almost hidden in the shadow of the screen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE hand of Mr. Presgrave was on the last sheet of paper, neatly folded, and tied with red tape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE hand of Mr. Presgrave was on the last sheet of paper, neatly folded, and tied with red tape.
