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Chapter XXI
PAOLO LANGHETTI. Many weeks passed on, and music still formed the chief occupation in life for Despard and Mrs. Thornton. His journey to Brandon village had been without result. He knew not what to do. The inquiries which he made every where turned out useless.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “His journey to Brandon village had been without result.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The inquiries which he made every where turned out useless.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His journey to Brandon village had been without result.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Many weeks passed on, and music still formed the chief occupation in life for Despard and Mrs. Thornton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Many weeks passed on, and music still formed the chief occupation in life for Despard and Mrs. Thornton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Many weeks passed on, and music still formed the chief occupation in life for Despard and Mrs. Thornton.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “His journey to Brandon village had been without result.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many weeks passed on, and music still formed the chief occupation in life for Despard and Mrs. Thornton.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His journey to Brandon village had been without result.
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From this reading His journey to Brandon village had been without result.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many weeks passed on, and music still formed the chief occupation in life for Despard and Mrs. Thornton.
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From this reading Many weeks passed on, and music still formed the chief occupation in life for Despard and Mrs. Thornton.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He knew not what to do.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The inquiries which he made every where turned out useless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many weeks passed on, and music still formed the chief occupation in life for Despard and Mrs. Thornton.
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From this reading Many weeks passed on, and music still formed the chief occupation in life for Despard and Mrs. Thornton.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His journey to Brandon village had been without result.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew not what to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His journey to Brandon village had been without result.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many weeks passed on, and music still formed the chief occupation in life for Despard and Mrs. Thornton.
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From this reading The inquiries which he made every where turned out useless.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His journey to Brandon village had been without result.
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From this reading He knew not what to do.
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From this reading PAOLO LANGHETTI.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many weeks passed on, and music still formed the chief occupation in life for Despard and Mrs. Thornton.
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From this reading The inquiries which he made every where turned out useless.
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From this reading Many weeks passed on, and music still formed the chief occupation in life for Despard and Mrs. Thornton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many weeks passed on, and music still formed the chief occupation in life for Despard and Mrs. Thornton.
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From this reading Many weeks passed on, and music still formed the chief occupation in life for Despard and Mrs. Thornton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew not what to do.
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From this reading Many weeks passed on, and music still formed the chief occupation in life for Despard and Mrs. Thornton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many weeks passed on, and music still formed the chief occupation in life for Despard and Mrs. Thornton.
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From this reading The inquiries which he made every where turned out useless.
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From this reading PAOLO LANGHETTI.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many weeks passed on, and music still formed the chief occupation in life for Despard and Mrs. Thornton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His journey to Brandon village had been without result.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many weeks passed on, and music still formed the chief occupation in life for Despard and Mrs. Thornton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many weeks passed on, and music still formed the chief occupation in life for Despard and Mrs. Thornton.
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From this reading Many weeks passed on, and music still formed the chief occupation in life for Despard and Mrs. Thornton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His journey to Brandon village had been without result.
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From this reading The inquiries which he made every where turned out useless.
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From this reading The inquiries which he made every where turned out useless.
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From this reading His journey to Brandon village had been without result.
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From this reading Many weeks passed on, and music still formed the chief occupation in life for Despard and Mrs. Thornton.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knew not what to do.
in or at the place that
From this reading The inquiries which he made every where turned out useless.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The inquiries which he made every where turned out useless.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His journey to Brandon village had been without result.
