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Chapter XXIX
"YOU DON'T WANT MONEY?" Sandy Wilson having again very carefully read Mr. Harman's will, felt much puzzled how to act. He was an honest, upright, practical man himself. The greatness of the crime committed quite startled him. He had no sympathy for the wicked men who had done the deed, and he had the very keenest sympathy for those against whom the deed was done.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sandy Wilson having again very carefully read Mr. Harman's will, felt much puzzled how to act.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “He had no sympathy for the wicked men who had done the deed, and he had the very keenest sympathy for those against whom the deed was done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had no sympathy for the wicked men who had done the deed, and he had the very keenest sympathy for those against whom the deed was done.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Sandy Wilson having again very carefully read Mr. Harman's will, felt much puzzled how to act.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He was an honest, upright, practical man himself.”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “He was an honest, upright, practical man himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The greatness of the crime committed quite startled him.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “He had no sympathy for the wicked men who had done the deed, and he had the very keenest sympathy for those against whom the deed was done.”
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From this reading Sandy Wilson having again very carefully read Mr. Harman's will, felt much puzzled how to act.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sandy Wilson having again very carefully read Mr. Harman's will, felt much puzzled how to act.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had no sympathy for the wicked men who had done the deed, and he had the very keenest sympathy for those against whom the deed was done.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an honest, upright, practical man himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had no sympathy for the wicked men who had done the deed, and he had the very keenest sympathy for those against whom the deed was done.
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From this reading Sandy Wilson having again very carefully read Mr. Harman's will, felt much puzzled how to act.
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From this reading The greatness of the crime committed quite startled him.
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From this reading The greatness of the crime committed quite startled him.
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From this reading He had no sympathy for the wicked men who had done the deed, and he had the very keenest sympathy for those against whom the deed was done.
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From this reading "YOU DON'T WANT MONEY?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had no sympathy for the wicked men who had done the deed, and he had the very keenest sympathy for those against whom the deed was done.
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From this reading Sandy Wilson having again very carefully read Mr. Harman's will, felt much puzzled how to act.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had no sympathy for the wicked men who had done the deed, and he had the very keenest sympathy for those against whom the deed was done.
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From this reading The greatness of the crime committed quite startled him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no sympathy for the wicked men who had done the deed, and he had the very keenest sympathy for those against whom the deed was done.
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From this reading Sandy Wilson having again very carefully read Mr. Harman's will, felt much puzzled how to act.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Sandy Wilson having again very carefully read Mr. Harman's will, felt much puzzled how to act.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an honest, upright, practical man himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The greatness of the crime committed quite startled him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was an honest, upright, practical man himself.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading He was an honest, upright, practical man himself.
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From this reading Sandy Wilson having again very carefully read Mr. Harman's will, felt much puzzled how to act.
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From this reading He had no sympathy for the wicked men who had done the deed, and he had the very keenest sympathy for those against whom the deed was done.
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From this reading He was an honest, upright, practical man himself.
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From this reading He had no sympathy for the wicked men who had done the deed, and he had the very keenest sympathy for those against whom the deed was done.
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From this reading "YOU DON'T WANT MONEY?"
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From this reading Sandy Wilson having again very carefully read Mr. Harman's will, felt much puzzled how to act.
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From this reading Sandy Wilson having again very carefully read Mr. Harman's will, felt much puzzled how to act.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no sympathy for the wicked men who had done the deed, and he had the very keenest sympathy for those against whom the deed was done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The greatness of the crime committed quite startled him.
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From this reading He was an honest, upright, practical man himself.
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From this reading Sandy Wilson having again very carefully read Mr. Harman's will, felt much puzzled how to act.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The greatness of the crime committed quite startled him.
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From this reading Sandy Wilson having again very carefully read Mr. Harman's will, felt much puzzled how to act.
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From this reading Sandy Wilson having again very carefully read Mr. Harman's will, felt much puzzled how to act.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The greatness of the crime committed quite startled him.
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From this reading He had no sympathy for the wicked men who had done the deed, and he had the very keenest sympathy for those against whom the deed was done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The greatness of the crime committed quite startled him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had no sympathy for the wicked men who had done the deed, and he had the very keenest sympathy for those against whom the deed was done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sandy Wilson having again very carefully read Mr. Harman's will, felt much puzzled how to act.
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From this reading He was an honest, upright, practical man himself.
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From this reading Sandy Wilson having again very carefully read Mr. Harman's will, felt much puzzled how to act.
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From this reading "YOU DON'T WANT MONEY?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was an honest, upright, practical man himself.
which person or people
From this reading He had no sympathy for the wicked men who had done the deed, and he had the very keenest sympathy for those against whom the deed was done.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had no sympathy for the wicked men who had done the deed, and he had the very keenest sympathy for those against whom the deed was done.
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From this reading He had no sympathy for the wicked men who had done the deed, and he had the very keenest sympathy for those against whom the deed was done.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Sandy Wilson having again very carefully read Mr. Harman's will, felt much puzzled how to act.
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From this reading Sandy Wilson having again very carefully read Mr. Harman's will, felt much puzzled how to act.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU DON'T WANT MONEY?"
