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Chapter XI
THE LOTS VANISH WITHIN THE URN. Varney's self-commune restored to him his constitutional audacity. He returned to Laughton towards the evening, and held a long conference with Greville. Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes. Percival had arrived, had seen Helen,--no wonder she was better!
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A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading “Varney's self-commune restored to him his constitutional audacity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He returned to Laughton towards the evening, and held a long conference with Greville.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He returned to Laughton towards the evening, and held a long conference with Greville.”
in the direction of
From this reading “He returned to Laughton towards the evening, and held a long conference with Greville.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “THE LOTS VANISH WITHIN THE URN.”
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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 He returned to Laughton towards the evening, and held a long conference with Greville.
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From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
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From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He returned to Laughton towards the evening, and held a long conference with Greville.
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From this reading Percival had arrived, had seen Helen,--no wonder she was better!
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading Varney's self-commune restored to him his constitutional audacity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
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From this reading Percival had arrived, had seen Helen,--no wonder she was better!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
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From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
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From this reading He returned to Laughton towards the evening, and held a long conference with Greville.
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From this reading Varney's self-commune restored to him his constitutional audacity.
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From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
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From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
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From this reading He returned to Laughton towards the evening, and held a long conference with Greville.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
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From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
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From this reading He returned to Laughton towards the evening, and held a long conference with Greville.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
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From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned to Laughton towards the evening, and held a long conference with Greville.
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From this reading He returned to Laughton towards the evening, and held a long conference with Greville.
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From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Varney's self-commune restored to him his constitutional audacity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Varney's self-commune restored to him his constitutional audacity.
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From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
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From this reading He returned to Laughton towards the evening, and held a long conference with Greville.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He returned to Laughton towards the evening, and held a long conference with Greville.
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From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
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From this reading THE LOTS VANISH WITHIN THE URN.
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From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
not any; not one
From this reading Percival had arrived, had seen Helen,--no wonder she was better!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Percival had arrived, had seen Helen,--no wonder she was better!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Varney's self-commune restored to him his constitutional audacity.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He returned to Laughton towards the evening, and held a long conference with Greville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Percival had arrived, had seen Helen,--no wonder she was better!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Varney's self-commune restored to him his constitutional audacity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Percival had arrived, had seen Helen,--no wonder she was better!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOTS VANISH WITHIN THE URN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Varney's self-commune restored to him his constitutional audacity.
in the direction of
From this reading He returned to Laughton towards the evening, and held a long conference with Greville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LOTS VANISH WITHIN THE URN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LOTS VANISH WITHIN THE URN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Varney's self-commune restored to him his constitutional audacity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
which person or people
From this reading Fortunately for him, perhaps, and happily for all, Helen had lost all more dangerous symptoms; and the physician, who was in the house, saw in her state nothing not easily to be accounted for by natural causes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He returned to Laughton towards the evening, and held a long conference with Greville.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE LOTS VANISH WITHIN THE URN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Percival had arrived, had seen Helen,--no wonder she was better!
