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Chapter XXXVII
ERNEST COMES INTO HIS OWN On Tuesday Bolton returned with Ernest. Two hours were spent in conference with Stephen Ray. The latter fought hard, but yielded at last. He understood the strength of his opponent's case. Ernest consented to receive the estate as it was bequeathed to his father, without any demand for back revenues.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The latter fought hard, but yielded at last.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “ERNEST COMES INTO HIS OWN On Tuesday Bolton returned with Ernest.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He understood the strength of his opponent's case.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Ernest consented to receive the estate as it was bequeathed to his father, without any demand for back revenues.”
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From this reading Ernest consented to receive the estate as it was bequeathed to his father, without any demand for back revenues.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ernest consented to receive the estate as it was bequeathed to his father, without any demand for back revenues.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The latter fought hard, but yielded at last.
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From this reading Ernest consented to receive the estate as it was bequeathed to his father, without any demand for back revenues.
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From this reading Ernest consented to receive the estate as it was bequeathed to his father, without any demand for back revenues.
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From this reading ERNEST COMES INTO HIS OWN On Tuesday Bolton returned with Ernest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The latter fought hard, but yielded at last.
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From this reading He understood the strength of his opponent's case.
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From this reading ERNEST COMES INTO HIS OWN On Tuesday Bolton returned with Ernest.
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From this reading Two hours were spent in conference with Stephen Ray.
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From this reading Ernest consented to receive the estate as it was bequeathed to his father, without any demand for back revenues.
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From this reading Ernest consented to receive the estate as it was bequeathed to his father, without any demand for back revenues.
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From this reading ERNEST COMES INTO HIS OWN On Tuesday Bolton returned with Ernest.
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From this reading Ernest consented to receive the estate as it was bequeathed to his father, without any demand for back revenues.
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From this reading Ernest consented to receive the estate as it was bequeathed to his father, without any demand for back revenues.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ernest consented to receive the estate as it was bequeathed to his father, without any demand for back revenues.
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From this reading The latter fought hard, but yielded at last.
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From this reading The latter fought hard, but yielded at last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He understood the strength of his opponent's case.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ERNEST COMES INTO HIS OWN On Tuesday Bolton returned with Ernest.
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From this reading Two hours were spent in conference with Stephen Ray.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two hours were spent in conference with Stephen Ray.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ERNEST COMES INTO HIS OWN On Tuesday Bolton returned with Ernest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ernest consented to receive the estate as it was bequeathed to his father, without any demand for back revenues.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter fought hard, but yielded at last.
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From this reading The latter fought hard, but yielded at last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He understood the strength of his opponent's case.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ERNEST COMES INTO HIS OWN On Tuesday Bolton returned with Ernest.
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From this reading He understood the strength of his opponent's case.
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From this reading ERNEST COMES INTO HIS OWN On Tuesday Bolton returned with Ernest.
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From this reading Two hours were spent in conference with Stephen Ray.
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From this reading Ernest consented to receive the estate as it was bequeathed to his father, without any demand for back revenues.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ERNEST COMES INTO HIS OWN On Tuesday Bolton returned with Ernest.
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From this reading Ernest consented to receive the estate as it was bequeathed to his father, without any demand for back revenues.
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From this reading Two hours were spent in conference with Stephen Ray.
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From this reading Two hours were spent in conference with Stephen Ray.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He understood the strength of his opponent's case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The latter fought hard, but yielded at last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ernest consented to receive the estate as it was bequeathed to his father, without any demand for back revenues.
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From this reading ERNEST COMES INTO HIS OWN On Tuesday Bolton returned with Ernest.
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From this reading Two hours were spent in conference with Stephen Ray.
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From this reading He understood the strength of his opponent's case.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ernest consented to receive the estate as it was bequeathed to his father, without any demand for back revenues.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two hours were spent in conference with Stephen Ray.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ERNEST COMES INTO HIS OWN On Tuesday Bolton returned with Ernest.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Ernest consented to receive the estate as it was bequeathed to his father, without any demand for back revenues.
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From this reading The latter fought hard, but yielded at last.
