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Chapter XX
_DISAPPOINTMENT_. It was not till the little family were seated at the dinner-table, that Pitt alluded to the object of his morning ramble. 'I went to see Colonel Gainsborough this morning,' he began; 'and to my astonishment found the house shut up. What has become of him?' 'Gone away,' said his father shortly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'I went to see Colonel Gainsborough this morning,' he began; 'and to my astonishment found the house shut up.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'I went to see Colonel Gainsborough this morning,' he began; 'and to my astonishment found the house shut up.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What has become of him?'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not till the little family were seated at the dinner-table, that Pitt alluded to the object of his morning ramble.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not till the little family were seated at the dinner-table, that Pitt alluded to the object of his morning ramble.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “It was not till the little family were seated at the dinner-table, that Pitt alluded to the object of his morning ramble.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'I went to see Colonel Gainsborough this morning,' he began; 'and to my astonishment found the house shut up.”
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From this reading It was not till the little family were seated at the dinner-table, that Pitt alluded to the object of his morning ramble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I went to see Colonel Gainsborough this morning,' he began; 'and to my astonishment found the house shut up.
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From this reading 'I went to see Colonel Gainsborough this morning,' he began; 'and to my astonishment found the house shut up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not till the little family were seated at the dinner-table, that Pitt alluded to the object of his morning ramble.
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From this reading 'Gone away,' said his father shortly.
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From this reading What has become of him?'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I went to see Colonel Gainsborough this morning,' he began; 'and to my astonishment found the house shut up.
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From this reading 'I went to see Colonel Gainsborough this morning,' he began; 'and to my astonishment found the house shut up.
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From this reading It was not till the little family were seated at the dinner-table, that Pitt alluded to the object of his morning ramble.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _DISAPPOINTMENT_.
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From this reading It was not till the little family were seated at the dinner-table, that Pitt alluded to the object of his morning ramble.
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From this reading 'Gone away,' said his father shortly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I went to see Colonel Gainsborough this morning,' he began; 'and to my astonishment found the house shut up.
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From this reading 'I went to see Colonel Gainsborough this morning,' he began; 'and to my astonishment found the house shut up.
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From this reading 'Gone away,' said his father shortly.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has become of him?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I went to see Colonel Gainsborough this morning,' he began; 'and to my astonishment found the house shut up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What has become of him?'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not till the little family were seated at the dinner-table, that Pitt alluded to the object of his morning ramble.
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From this reading 'I went to see Colonel Gainsborough this morning,' he began; 'and to my astonishment found the house shut up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I went to see Colonel Gainsborough this morning,' he began; 'and to my astonishment found the house shut up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not till the little family were seated at the dinner-table, that Pitt alluded to the object of his morning ramble.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not till the little family were seated at the dinner-table, that Pitt alluded to the object of his morning ramble.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not till the little family were seated at the dinner-table, that Pitt alluded to the object of his morning ramble.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I went to see Colonel Gainsborough this morning,' he began; 'and to my astonishment found the house shut up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not till the little family were seated at the dinner-table, that Pitt alluded to the object of his morning ramble.
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From this reading It was not till the little family were seated at the dinner-table, that Pitt alluded to the object of his morning ramble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not till the little family were seated at the dinner-table, that Pitt alluded to the object of his morning ramble.
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From this reading It was not till the little family were seated at the dinner-table, that Pitt alluded to the object of his morning ramble.
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From this reading It was not till the little family were seated at the dinner-table, that Pitt alluded to the object of his morning ramble.
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From this reading 'Gone away,' said his father shortly.
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From this reading It was not till the little family were seated at the dinner-table, that Pitt alluded to the object of his morning ramble.
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From this reading 'I went to see Colonel Gainsborough this morning,' he began; 'and to my astonishment found the house shut up.
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From this reading 'Gone away,' said his father shortly.
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From this reading 'I went to see Colonel Gainsborough this morning,' he began; 'and to my astonishment found the house shut up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not till the little family were seated at the dinner-table, that Pitt alluded to the object of his morning ramble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not till the little family were seated at the dinner-table, that Pitt alluded to the object of his morning ramble.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'I went to see Colonel Gainsborough this morning,' he began; 'and to my astonishment found the house shut up.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till the little family were seated at the dinner-table, that Pitt alluded to the object of his morning ramble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not till the little family were seated at the dinner-table, that Pitt alluded to the object of his morning ramble.
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From this reading 'I went to see Colonel Gainsborough this morning,' he began; 'and to my astonishment found the house shut up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not till the little family were seated at the dinner-table, that Pitt alluded to the object of his morning ramble.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I went to see Colonel Gainsborough this morning,' he began; 'and to my astonishment found the house shut up.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not till the little family were seated at the dinner-table, that Pitt alluded to the object of his morning ramble.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What has become of him?'
