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Chapter XII
Some days have passed by. Leonard and Beatrice di Negra have already made friends. Harley is satisfied with his young friend's report. He himself has been actively occupied. He has sought, but hitherto in vain, all trace of Mrs. Bertram; he has put that investigation into the hands of his lawyer, and his lawyer has not been more fortunate than himself.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Leonard and Beatrice di Negra have already made friends.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He himself has been actively occupied.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “He has sought, but hitherto in vain, all trace of Mrs. Bertram; he has put that investigation into the hands of his lawyer, and his lawyer has not been more fortunate than himself.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He himself has been actively occupied.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Some days have passed by.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He himself has been actively occupied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some days have passed by.”
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From this reading He himself has been actively occupied.
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From this reading He has sought, but hitherto in vain, all trace of Mrs. Bertram; he has put that investigation into the hands of his lawyer, and his lawyer has not been more fortunate than himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leonard and Beatrice di Negra have already made friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leonard and Beatrice di Negra have already made friends.
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From this reading Leonard and Beatrice di Negra have already made friends.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He himself has been actively occupied.
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From this reading He has sought, but hitherto in vain, all trace of Mrs. Bertram; he has put that investigation into the hands of his lawyer, and his lawyer has not been more fortunate than himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He has sought, but hitherto in vain, all trace of Mrs. Bertram; he has put that investigation into the hands of his lawyer, and his lawyer has not been more fortunate than himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some days have passed by.
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From this reading Some days have passed by.
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From this reading Leonard and Beatrice di Negra have already made friends.
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From this reading He has sought, but hitherto in vain, all trace of Mrs. Bertram; he has put that investigation into the hands of his lawyer, and his lawyer has not been more fortunate than himself.
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From this reading Harley is satisfied with his young friend's report.
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From this reading Leonard and Beatrice di Negra have already made friends.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He has sought, but hitherto in vain, all trace of Mrs. Bertram; he has put that investigation into the hands of his lawyer, and his lawyer has not been more fortunate than himself.
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From this reading Harley is satisfied with his young friend's report.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He himself has been actively occupied.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some days have passed by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He himself has been actively occupied.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself has been actively occupied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harley is satisfied with his young friend's report.
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From this reading He has sought, but hitherto in vain, all trace of Mrs. Bertram; he has put that investigation into the hands of his lawyer, and his lawyer has not been more fortunate than himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has sought, but hitherto in vain, all trace of Mrs. Bertram; he has put that investigation into the hands of his lawyer, and his lawyer has not been more fortunate than himself.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He has sought, but hitherto in vain, all trace of Mrs. Bertram; he has put that investigation into the hands of his lawyer, and his lawyer has not been more fortunate than himself.
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From this reading He has sought, but hitherto in vain, all trace of Mrs. Bertram; he has put that investigation into the hands of his lawyer, and his lawyer has not been more fortunate than himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harley is satisfied with his young friend's report.
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From this reading He has sought, but hitherto in vain, all trace of Mrs. Bertram; he has put that investigation into the hands of his lawyer, and his lawyer has not been more fortunate than himself.
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From this reading Leonard and Beatrice di Negra have already made friends.
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From this reading Leonard and Beatrice di Negra have already made friends.
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From this reading He has sought, but hitherto in vain, all trace of Mrs. Bertram; he has put that investigation into the hands of his lawyer, and his lawyer has not been more fortunate than himself.
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From this reading He has sought, but hitherto in vain, all trace of Mrs. Bertram; he has put that investigation into the hands of his lawyer, and his lawyer has not been more fortunate than himself.
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From this reading Leonard and Beatrice di Negra have already made friends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He has sought, but hitherto in vain, all trace of Mrs. Bertram; he has put that investigation into the hands of his lawyer, and his lawyer has not been more fortunate than himself.
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From this reading He himself has been actively occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has sought, but hitherto in vain, all trace of Mrs. Bertram; he has put that investigation into the hands of his lawyer, and his lawyer has not been more fortunate than himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some days have passed by.
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From this reading He has sought, but hitherto in vain, all trace of Mrs. Bertram; he has put that investigation into the hands of his lawyer, and his lawyer has not been more fortunate than himself.
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From this reading Harley is satisfied with his young friend's report.
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From this reading Harley is satisfied with his young friend's report.
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From this reading Some days have passed by.
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From this reading He has sought, but hitherto in vain, all trace of Mrs. Bertram; he has put that investigation into the hands of his lawyer, and his lawyer has not been more fortunate than himself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He has sought, but hitherto in vain, all trace of Mrs. Bertram; he has put that investigation into the hands of his lawyer, and his lawyer has not been more fortunate than himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He has sought, but hitherto in vain, all trace of Mrs. Bertram; he has put that investigation into the hands of his lawyer, and his lawyer has not been more fortunate than himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He has sought, but hitherto in vain, all trace of Mrs. Bertram; he has put that investigation into the hands of his lawyer, and his lawyer has not been more fortunate than himself.
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From this reading He has sought, but hitherto in vain, all trace of Mrs. Bertram; he has put that investigation into the hands of his lawyer, and his lawyer has not been more fortunate than himself.
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From this reading He has sought, but hitherto in vain, all trace of Mrs. Bertram; he has put that investigation into the hands of his lawyer, and his lawyer has not been more fortunate than himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harley is satisfied with his young friend's report.
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From this reading Harley is satisfied with his young friend's report.
