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Chapter XXI
ONE OF THE VICTIMS. MEANTIME there were other interests at stake that winter than those involved in the renovation of the old church. For instance, there was Harry Matthews, who kept Claire's heart constantly filled with anxious thought. It became more and more apparent that he was in great and growing danger. Claire saw much of him.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It became more and more apparent that he was in great and growing danger.”
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading “MEANTIME there were other interests at stake that winter than those involved in the renovation of the old church.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “ONE OF THE VICTIMS.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “MEANTIME there were other interests at stake that winter than those involved in the renovation of the old church.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For instance, there was Harry Matthews, who kept Claire's heart constantly filled with anxious thought.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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From this reading It became more and more apparent that he was in great and growing danger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MEANTIME there were other interests at stake that winter than those involved in the renovation of the old church.
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From this reading It became more and more apparent that he was in great and growing danger.
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From this reading MEANTIME there were other interests at stake that winter than those involved in the renovation of the old church.
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From this reading Claire saw much of him.
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From this reading For instance, there was Harry Matthews, who kept Claire's heart constantly filled with anxious thought.
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From this reading For instance, there was Harry Matthews, who kept Claire's heart constantly filled with anxious thought.
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From this reading It became more and more apparent that he was in great and growing danger.
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From this reading For instance, there was Harry Matthews, who kept Claire's heart constantly filled with anxious thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For instance, there was Harry Matthews, who kept Claire's heart constantly filled with anxious thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It became more and more apparent that he was in great and growing danger.
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From this reading It became more and more apparent that he was in great and growing danger.
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From this reading For instance, there was Harry Matthews, who kept Claire's heart constantly filled with anxious thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It became more and more apparent that he was in great and growing danger.
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From this reading For instance, there was Harry Matthews, who kept Claire's heart constantly filled with anxious thought.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Claire saw much of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MEANTIME there were other interests at stake that winter than those involved in the renovation of the old church.
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From this reading For instance, there was Harry Matthews, who kept Claire's heart constantly filled with anxious thought.
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From this reading MEANTIME there were other interests at stake that winter than those involved in the renovation of the old church.
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From this reading MEANTIME there were other interests at stake that winter than those involved in the renovation of the old church.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It became more and more apparent that he was in great and growing danger.
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From this reading For instance, there was Harry Matthews, who kept Claire's heart constantly filled with anxious thought.
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From this reading For instance, there was Harry Matthews, who kept Claire's heart constantly filled with anxious thought.
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading MEANTIME there were other interests at stake that winter than those involved in the renovation of the old church.
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From this reading It became more and more apparent that he was in great and growing danger.
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From this reading Claire saw much of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE OF THE VICTIMS.
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From this reading MEANTIME there were other interests at stake that winter than those involved in the renovation of the old church.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE OF THE VICTIMS.
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From this reading MEANTIME there were other interests at stake that winter than those involved in the renovation of the old church.
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From this reading MEANTIME there were other interests at stake that winter than those involved in the renovation of the old church.
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From this reading Claire saw much of him.
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From this reading MEANTIME there were other interests at stake that winter than those involved in the renovation of the old church.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MEANTIME there were other interests at stake that winter than those involved in the renovation of the old church.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MEANTIME there were other interests at stake that winter than those involved in the renovation of the old church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE OF THE VICTIMS.
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From this reading MEANTIME there were other interests at stake that winter than those involved in the renovation of the old church.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading MEANTIME there were other interests at stake that winter than those involved in the renovation of the old church.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For instance, there was Harry Matthews, who kept Claire's heart constantly filled with anxious thought.
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From this reading ONE OF THE VICTIMS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For instance, there was Harry Matthews, who kept Claire's heart constantly filled with anxious thought.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MEANTIME there were other interests at stake that winter than those involved in the renovation of the old church.
which person or people
From this reading For instance, there was Harry Matthews, who kept Claire's heart constantly filled with anxious thought.
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From this reading MEANTIME there were other interests at stake that winter than those involved in the renovation of the old church.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For instance, there was Harry Matthews, who kept Claire's heart constantly filled with anxious thought.
