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Chapter VII
JOHN SALTRAM'S ADVICE. Mr. Fenton discovered the Bruce family in Boundary-road, St. John's-wood, after a good deal of trouble. But they could tell him nothing of their dear friend Miss Nowell, of whom they spoke with the warmest regard. They had never seen her since they had left the school at Lidford, where they had been boarders, and she a daily pupil. They had not even heard of Captain Sedgewick's death.
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later than; following
From this reading “Mr. Fenton discovered the Bruce family in Boundary-road, St. John's-wood, after a good deal of trouble.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They had never seen her since they had left the school at Lidford, where they had been boarders, and she a daily pupil.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They had not even heard of Captain Sedgewick's death.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But they could tell him nothing of their dear friend Miss Nowell, of whom they spoke with the warmest regard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had not even heard of Captain Sedgewick's death.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Fenton discovered the Bruce family in Boundary-road, St. John's-wood, after a good deal of trouble.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JOHN SALTRAM'S ADVICE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had never seen her since they had left the school at Lidford, where they had been boarders, and she a daily pupil.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had never seen her since they had left the school at Lidford, where they had been boarders, and she a daily pupil.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “But they could tell him nothing of their dear friend Miss Nowell, of whom they spoke with the warmest regard.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “They had never seen her since they had left the school at Lidford, where they had been boarders, and she a daily pupil.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But they could tell him nothing of their dear friend Miss Nowell, of whom they spoke with the warmest regard.”
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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 Mr. Fenton discovered the Bruce family in Boundary-road, St. John's-wood, after a good deal of trouble.
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From this reading JOHN SALTRAM'S ADVICE.
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Fenton discovered the Bruce family in Boundary-road, St. John's-wood, after a good deal of trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had never seen her since they had left the school at Lidford, where they had been boarders, and she a daily pupil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had never seen her since they had left the school at Lidford, where they had been boarders, and she a daily pupil.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had never seen her since they had left the school at Lidford, where they had been boarders, and she a daily pupil.
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From this reading They had never seen her since they had left the school at Lidford, where they had been boarders, and she a daily pupil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fenton discovered the Bruce family in Boundary-road, St. John's-wood, after a good deal of trouble.
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From this reading Mr. Fenton discovered the Bruce family in Boundary-road, St. John's-wood, after a good deal of trouble.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they could tell him nothing of their dear friend Miss Nowell, of whom they spoke with the warmest regard.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had not even heard of Captain Sedgewick's death.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But they could tell him nothing of their dear friend Miss Nowell, of whom they spoke with the warmest regard.
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From this reading They had never seen her since they had left the school at Lidford, where they had been boarders, and she a daily pupil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fenton discovered the Bruce family in Boundary-road, St. John's-wood, after a good deal of trouble.
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From this reading But they could tell him nothing of their dear friend Miss Nowell, of whom they spoke with the warmest regard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had not even heard of Captain Sedgewick's death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fenton discovered the Bruce family in Boundary-road, St. John's-wood, after a good deal of trouble.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had not even heard of Captain Sedgewick's death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fenton discovered the Bruce family in Boundary-road, St. John's-wood, after a good deal of trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fenton discovered the Bruce family in Boundary-road, St. John's-wood, after a good deal of trouble.
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From this reading But they could tell him nothing of their dear friend Miss Nowell, of whom they spoke with the warmest regard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Fenton discovered the Bruce family in Boundary-road, St. John's-wood, after a good deal of trouble.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had never seen her since they had left the school at Lidford, where they had been boarders, and she a daily pupil.
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From this reading They had not even heard of Captain Sedgewick's death.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had never seen her since they had left the school at Lidford, where they had been boarders, and she a daily pupil.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But they could tell him nothing of their dear friend Miss Nowell, of whom they spoke with the warmest regard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Fenton discovered the Bruce family in Boundary-road, St. John's-wood, after a good deal of trouble.
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From this reading JOHN SALTRAM'S ADVICE.
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From this reading Mr. Fenton discovered the Bruce family in Boundary-road, St. John's-wood, after a good deal of trouble.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had never seen her since they had left the school at Lidford, where they had been boarders, and she a daily pupil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had never seen her since they had left the school at Lidford, where they had been boarders, and she a daily pupil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they could tell him nothing of their dear friend Miss Nowell, of whom they spoke with the warmest regard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fenton discovered the Bruce family in Boundary-road, St. John's-wood, after a good deal of trouble.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had never seen her since they had left the school at Lidford, where they had been boarders, and she a daily pupil.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not even heard of Captain Sedgewick's death.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But they could tell him nothing of their dear friend Miss Nowell, of whom they spoke with the warmest regard.
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From this reading But they could tell him nothing of their dear friend Miss Nowell, of whom they spoke with the warmest regard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Fenton discovered the Bruce family in Boundary-road, St. John's-wood, after a good deal of trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had never seen her since they had left the school at Lidford, where they had been boarders, and she a daily pupil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they could tell him nothing of their dear friend Miss Nowell, of whom they spoke with the warmest regard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN SALTRAM'S ADVICE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had never seen her since they had left the school at Lidford, where they had been boarders, and she a daily pupil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had not even heard of Captain Sedgewick's death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had never seen her since they had left the school at Lidford, where they had been boarders, and she a daily pupil.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had never seen her since they had left the school at Lidford, where they had been boarders, and she a daily pupil.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They had never seen her since they had left the school at Lidford, where they had been boarders, and she a daily pupil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they could tell him nothing of their dear friend Miss Nowell, of whom they spoke with the warmest regard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fenton discovered the Bruce family in Boundary-road, St. John's-wood, after a good deal of trouble.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they could tell him nothing of their dear friend Miss Nowell, of whom they spoke with the warmest regard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Fenton discovered the Bruce family in Boundary-road, St. John's-wood, after a good deal of trouble.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But they could tell him nothing of their dear friend Miss Nowell, of whom they spoke with the warmest regard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they could tell him nothing of their dear friend Miss Nowell, of whom they spoke with the warmest regard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fenton discovered the Bruce family in Boundary-road, St. John's-wood, after a good deal of trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they could tell him nothing of their dear friend Miss Nowell, of whom they spoke with the warmest regard.
in or at the place that
From this reading They had never seen her since they had left the school at Lidford, where they had been boarders, and she a daily pupil.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But they could tell him nothing of their dear friend Miss Nowell, of whom they spoke with the warmest regard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But they could tell him nothing of their dear friend Miss Nowell, of whom they spoke with the warmest regard.
