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Chapter XXIII
_ONIONS_. It seemed very inexplicable to Esther that Pitt was never heard from. Not a scrap of a letter had they had from him since they came to New York. Mr. Dallas, the elder, had written once or twice, mostly on business, and said nothing about his son. That was all.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Mr. Dallas, the elder, had written once or twice, mostly on business, and said nothing about his son.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed very inexplicable to Esther that Pitt was never heard from.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed very inexplicable to Esther that Pitt was never heard from.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Mr. Dallas, the elder, had written once or twice, mostly on business, and said nothing about his son.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Dallas, the elder, had written once or twice, mostly on business, and said nothing about his son.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed very inexplicable to Esther that Pitt was never heard from.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Not a scrap of a letter had they had from him since they came to New York.”
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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 Not a scrap of a letter had they had from him since they came to New York.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Dallas, the elder, had written once or twice, mostly on business, and said nothing about his son.
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From this reading That was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Dallas, the elder, had written once or twice, mostly on business, and said nothing about his son.
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From this reading Mr. Dallas, the elder, had written once or twice, mostly on business, and said nothing about his son.
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From this reading Not a scrap of a letter had they had from him since they came to New York.
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From this reading Mr. Dallas, the elder, had written once or twice, mostly on business, and said nothing about his son.
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From this reading Mr. Dallas, the elder, had written once or twice, mostly on business, and said nothing about his son.
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From this reading It seemed very inexplicable to Esther that Pitt was never heard from.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed very inexplicable to Esther that Pitt was never heard from.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a scrap of a letter had they had from him since they came to New York.
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From this reading It seemed very inexplicable to Esther that Pitt was never heard from.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not a scrap of a letter had they had from him since they came to New York.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Dallas, the elder, had written once or twice, mostly on business, and said nothing about his son.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed very inexplicable to Esther that Pitt was never heard from.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed very inexplicable to Esther that Pitt was never heard from.
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From this reading Not a scrap of a letter had they had from him since they came to New York.
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From this reading Mr. Dallas, the elder, had written once or twice, mostly on business, and said nothing about his son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Dallas, the elder, had written once or twice, mostly on business, and said nothing about his son.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed very inexplicable to Esther that Pitt was never heard from.
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From this reading Not a scrap of a letter had they had from him since they came to New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a scrap of a letter had they had from him since they came to New York.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mr. Dallas, the elder, had written once or twice, mostly on business, and said nothing about his son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a scrap of a letter had they had from him since they came to New York.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Dallas, the elder, had written once or twice, mostly on business, and said nothing about his son.
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From this reading Mr. Dallas, the elder, had written once or twice, mostly on business, and said nothing about his son.
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From this reading _ONIONS_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Dallas, the elder, had written once or twice, mostly on business, and said nothing about his son.
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From this reading It seemed very inexplicable to Esther that Pitt was never heard from.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Dallas, the elder, had written once or twice, mostly on business, and said nothing about his son.
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From this reading Not a scrap of a letter had they had from him since they came to New York.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed very inexplicable to Esther that Pitt was never heard from.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Not a scrap of a letter had they had from him since they came to New York.
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From this reading Mr. Dallas, the elder, had written once or twice, mostly on business, and said nothing about his son.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed very inexplicable to Esther that Pitt was never heard from.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Dallas, the elder, had written once or twice, mostly on business, and said nothing about his son.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not a scrap of a letter had they had from him since they came to New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed very inexplicable to Esther that Pitt was never heard from.
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From this reading Mr. Dallas, the elder, had written once or twice, mostly on business, and said nothing about his son.
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From this reading It seemed very inexplicable to Esther that Pitt was never heard from.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed very inexplicable to Esther that Pitt was never heard from.
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From this reading Mr. Dallas, the elder, had written once or twice, mostly on business, and said nothing about his son.
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From this reading Not a scrap of a letter had they had from him since they came to New York.
