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Chapter I
A Tale of Australian Bush-Life. Author of “The Warden”, “Barchester Towers,” “Orley Farm,” “The Small House at Arlington”, “The Eustace Diamonds,” &c., &c. Illustrated. Just a fortnight before Christmas, 1871, a young man, twenty-four years of age, returned home to his dinner about eight o’clock in the evening. He was married, and with him and his wife lived his wife’s sister.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Just a fortnight before Christmas, 1871, a young man, twenty-four years of age, returned home to his dinner about eight o’clock in the evening.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Just a fortnight before Christmas, 1871, a young man, twenty-four years of age, returned home to his dinner about eight o’clock in the evening.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Just a fortnight before Christmas, 1871, a young man, twenty-four years of age, returned home to his dinner about eight o’clock in the evening.”
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading “Author of “The Warden”, “Barchester Towers,” “Orley Farm,” “The Small House at Arlington”, “The Eustace Diamonds,” &c., &c.”
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From this reading Just a fortnight before Christmas, 1871, a young man, twenty-four years of age, returned home to his dinner about eight o’clock in the evening.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Tale of Australian Bush-Life.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just a fortnight before Christmas, 1871, a young man, twenty-four years of age, returned home to his dinner about eight o’clock in the evening.
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From this reading Just a fortnight before Christmas, 1871, a young man, twenty-four years of age, returned home to his dinner about eight o’clock in the evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was married, and with him and his wife lived his wife’s sister.
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From this reading Author of “The Warden”, “Barchester Towers,” “Orley Farm,” “The Small House at Arlington”, “The Eustace Diamonds,” &c., &c.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Author of “The Warden”, “Barchester Towers,” “Orley Farm,” “The Small House at Arlington”, “The Eustace Diamonds,” &c., &c.
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From this reading A Tale of Australian Bush-Life.
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From this reading Author of “The Warden”, “Barchester Towers,” “Orley Farm,” “The Small House at Arlington”, “The Eustace Diamonds,” &c., &c.
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From this reading Author of “The Warden”, “Barchester Towers,” “Orley Farm,” “The Small House at Arlington”, “The Eustace Diamonds,” &c., &c.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just a fortnight before Christmas, 1871, a young man, twenty-four years of age, returned home to his dinner about eight o’clock in the evening.
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From this reading A Tale of Australian Bush-Life.
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From this reading Author of “The Warden”, “Barchester Towers,” “Orley Farm,” “The Small House at Arlington”, “The Eustace Diamonds,” &c., &c.
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From this reading Just a fortnight before Christmas, 1871, a young man, twenty-four years of age, returned home to his dinner about eight o’clock in the evening.
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From this reading Author of “The Warden”, “Barchester Towers,” “Orley Farm,” “The Small House at Arlington”, “The Eustace Diamonds,” &c., &c.
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From this reading Just a fortnight before Christmas, 1871, a young man, twenty-four years of age, returned home to his dinner about eight o’clock in the evening.
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From this reading Just a fortnight before Christmas, 1871, a young man, twenty-four years of age, returned home to his dinner about eight o’clock in the evening.
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From this reading Author of “The Warden”, “Barchester Towers,” “Orley Farm,” “The Small House at Arlington”, “The Eustace Diamonds,” &c., &c.
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From this reading Just a fortnight before Christmas, 1871, a young man, twenty-four years of age, returned home to his dinner about eight o’clock in the evening.
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From this reading Author of “The Warden”, “Barchester Towers,” “Orley Farm,” “The Small House at Arlington”, “The Eustace Diamonds,” &c., &c.
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From this reading Just a fortnight before Christmas, 1871, a young man, twenty-four years of age, returned home to his dinner about eight o’clock in the evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was married, and with him and his wife lived his wife’s sister.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was married, and with him and his wife lived his wife’s sister.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just a fortnight before Christmas, 1871, a young man, twenty-four years of age, returned home to his dinner about eight o’clock in the evening.
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From this reading Just a fortnight before Christmas, 1871, a young man, twenty-four years of age, returned home to his dinner about eight o’clock in the evening.
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From this reading Author of “The Warden”, “Barchester Towers,” “Orley Farm,” “The Small House at Arlington”, “The Eustace Diamonds,” &c., &c.
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just a fortnight before Christmas, 1871, a young man, twenty-four years of age, returned home to his dinner about eight o’clock in the evening.
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From this reading Just a fortnight before Christmas, 1871, a young man, twenty-four years of age, returned home to his dinner about eight o’clock in the evening.
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From this reading He was married, and with him and his wife lived his wife’s sister.
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From this reading Just a fortnight before Christmas, 1871, a young man, twenty-four years of age, returned home to his dinner about eight o’clock in the evening.
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From this reading He was married, and with him and his wife lived his wife’s sister.
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From this reading Just a fortnight before Christmas, 1871, a young man, twenty-four years of age, returned home to his dinner about eight o’clock in the evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Tale of Australian Bush-Life.
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From this reading Author of “The Warden”, “Barchester Towers,” “Orley Farm,” “The Small House at Arlington”, “The Eustace Diamonds,” &c., &c.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Just a fortnight before Christmas, 1871, a young man, twenty-four years of age, returned home to his dinner about eight o’clock in the evening.
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From this reading He was married, and with him and his wife lived his wife’s sister.
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From this reading Author of “The Warden”, “Barchester Towers,” “Orley Farm,” “The Small House at Arlington”, “The Eustace Diamonds,” &c., &c.
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From this reading A Tale of Australian Bush-Life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “The Warden”, “Barchester Towers,” “Orley Farm,” “The Small House at Arlington”, “The Eustace Diamonds,” &c., &c.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just a fortnight before Christmas, 1871, a young man, twenty-four years of age, returned home to his dinner about eight o’clock in the evening.
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From this reading Author of “The Warden”, “Barchester Towers,” “Orley Farm,” “The Small House at Arlington”, “The Eustace Diamonds,” &c., &c.
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From this reading Just a fortnight before Christmas, 1871, a young man, twenty-four years of age, returned home to his dinner about eight o’clock in the evening.
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading Author of “The Warden”, “Barchester Towers,” “Orley Farm,” “The Small House at Arlington”, “The Eustace Diamonds,” &c., &c.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was married, and with him and his wife lived his wife’s sister.
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From this reading He was married, and with him and his wife lived his wife’s sister.
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From this reading He was married, and with him and his wife lived his wife’s sister.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was married, and with him and his wife lived his wife’s sister.
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From this reading Just a fortnight before Christmas, 1871, a young man, twenty-four years of age, returned home to his dinner about eight o’clock in the evening.
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From this reading Just a fortnight before Christmas, 1871, a young man, twenty-four years of age, returned home to his dinner about eight o’clock in the evening.
