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Chapter XXVI
IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO. IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time. Twice had he confused and confounded his own schemes. Bunyard, deceived by the letter I had brought from my uncle, gave me the address of my mother. If not before, he learned his blunder when Dunkswell arrived.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Bunyard, deceived by the letter I had brought from my uncle, gave me the address of my mother.”
annoying or confusing
From this reading “Twice had he confused and confounded his own schemes.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.”
from a ship into the water
From this reading “IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.”
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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 IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
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From this reading Bunyard, deceived by the letter I had brought from my uncle, gave me the address of my mother.
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
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From this reading If not before, he learned his blunder when Dunkswell arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
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From this reading If not before, he learned his blunder when Dunkswell arrived.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bunyard, deceived by the letter I had brought from my uncle, gave me the address of my mother.
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From this reading Bunyard, deceived by the letter I had brought from my uncle, gave me the address of my mother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bunyard, deceived by the letter I had brought from my uncle, gave me the address of my mother.
annoying or confusing
From this reading Twice had he confused and confounded his own schemes.
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From this reading Twice had he confused and confounded his own schemes.
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From this reading Bunyard, deceived by the letter I had brought from my uncle, gave me the address of my mother.
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From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
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From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
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From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bunyard, deceived by the letter I had brought from my uncle, gave me the address of my mother.
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From this reading Bunyard, deceived by the letter I had brought from my uncle, gave me the address of my mother.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
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From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
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From this reading If not before, he learned his blunder when Dunkswell arrived.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
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From this reading Bunyard, deceived by the letter I had brought from my uncle, gave me the address of my mother.
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From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Bunyard, deceived by the letter I had brought from my uncle, gave me the address of my mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
from a ship into the water
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
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From this reading Twice had he confused and confounded his own schemes.
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
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From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
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From this reading Twice had he confused and confounded his own schemes.
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
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From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IF E. Dunkswell had not helped me overboard, as I think he did, he might have reached London before I did, and thus defeated me, at least for a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
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From this reading Twice had he confused and confounded his own schemes.
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From this reading Bunyard, deceived by the letter I had brought from my uncle, gave me the address of my mother.
at the time that
From this reading If not before, he learned his blunder when Dunkswell arrived.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST RETURNS TO PARKVILLE WITH HIS MOTHER, AND THE STORY ENDS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ADIENO.
