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Chapter I
Cursed by a Fortune, by George Manville Fenn. ________________________________________________________________________ CURSED BY A FORTUNE, BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN. CHAPTER ONE. "Yes, James; this is my last dying speech and confession." "Oh, papa!" with a burst of sobbing.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Cursed by a Fortune, by George Manville Fenn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, James; this is my last dying speech and confession."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
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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 Cursed by a Fortune, by George Manville Fenn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, James; this is my last dying speech and confession."
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From this reading "Oh, papa!" with a burst of sobbing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cursed by a Fortune, by George Manville Fenn.
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From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
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From this reading "Yes, James; this is my last dying speech and confession."
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From this reading Cursed by a Fortune, by George Manville Fenn.
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From this reading "Yes, James; this is my last dying speech and confession."
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From this reading Cursed by a Fortune, by George Manville Fenn.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cursed by a Fortune, by George Manville Fenn.
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From this reading Cursed by a Fortune, by George Manville Fenn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, James; this is my last dying speech and confession."
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From this reading "Yes, James; this is my last dying speech and confession."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, James; this is my last dying speech and confession."
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From this reading Cursed by a Fortune, by George Manville Fenn.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, James; this is my last dying speech and confession."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, papa!" with a burst of sobbing.
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From this reading "Oh, papa!" with a burst of sobbing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
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From this reading "Oh, papa!" with a burst of sobbing.
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From this reading "Oh, papa!" with a burst of sobbing.
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From this reading "Yes, James; this is my last dying speech and confession."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, James; this is my last dying speech and confession."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, papa!" with a burst of sobbing.
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From this reading "Yes, James; this is my last dying speech and confession."
