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Chapter VII
HOTCHKISS [staggered] Very pleased indeed [he sits down again]. THE BISHOP. Personally I value the counsel of my old friend, Mr Alderman Collins, very highly. If Edith and Cecil will allow him-- EDITH. Collins has known me from my childhood: I'm sure he will agree with me.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOTCHKISS [staggered] Very pleased indeed [he sits down again].”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Collins has known me from my childhood: I'm sure he will agree with me.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “HOTCHKISS [staggered] Very pleased indeed [he sits down again].”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Collins has known me from my childhood: I'm sure he will agree with me.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOTCHKISS [staggered] Very pleased indeed [he sits down again].
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From this reading Collins has known me from my childhood: I'm sure he will agree with me.
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From this reading Personally I value the counsel of my old friend, Mr Alderman Collins, very highly.
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From this reading If Edith and Cecil will allow him-- EDITH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Edith and Cecil will allow him-- EDITH.
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From this reading THE BISHOP.
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From this reading If Edith and Cecil will allow him-- EDITH.
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From this reading Collins has known me from my childhood: I'm sure he will agree with me.
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From this reading Personally I value the counsel of my old friend, Mr Alderman Collins, very highly.
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From this reading Personally I value the counsel of my old friend, Mr Alderman Collins, very highly.
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From this reading HOTCHKISS [staggered] Very pleased indeed [he sits down again].
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From this reading If Edith and Cecil will allow him-- EDITH.
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From this reading Personally I value the counsel of my old friend, Mr Alderman Collins, very highly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Collins has known me from my childhood: I'm sure he will agree with me.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Collins has known me from my childhood: I'm sure he will agree with me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOTCHKISS [staggered] Very pleased indeed [he sits down again].
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From this reading Personally I value the counsel of my old friend, Mr Alderman Collins, very highly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If Edith and Cecil will allow him-- EDITH.
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From this reading HOTCHKISS [staggered] Very pleased indeed [he sits down again].
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Personally I value the counsel of my old friend, Mr Alderman Collins, very highly.
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From this reading Collins has known me from my childhood: I'm sure he will agree with me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Edith and Cecil will allow him-- EDITH.
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From this reading HOTCHKISS [staggered] Very pleased indeed [he sits down again].
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From this reading Collins has known me from my childhood: I'm sure he will agree with me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Collins has known me from my childhood: I'm sure he will agree with me.
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From this reading Personally I value the counsel of my old friend, Mr Alderman Collins, very highly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Personally I value the counsel of my old friend, Mr Alderman Collins, very highly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Personally I value the counsel of my old friend, Mr Alderman Collins, very highly.
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From this reading Personally I value the counsel of my old friend, Mr Alderman Collins, very highly.
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From this reading Personally I value the counsel of my old friend, Mr Alderman Collins, very highly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOTCHKISS [staggered] Very pleased indeed [he sits down again].
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From this reading HOTCHKISS [staggered] Very pleased indeed [he sits down again].
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From this reading HOTCHKISS [staggered] Very pleased indeed [he sits down again].
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Collins has known me from my childhood: I'm sure he will agree with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BISHOP.
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From this reading Personally I value the counsel of my old friend, Mr Alderman Collins, very highly.
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From this reading HOTCHKISS [staggered] Very pleased indeed [he sits down again].
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If Edith and Cecil will allow him-- EDITH.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Collins has known me from my childhood: I'm sure he will agree with me.
