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Chapter XXIV
MR. SCLATER. It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev. Clement Sclater to gather all the information at which he could arrive concerning his family and history. That done, he proceeded to attempt interesting in his unknown fortunes those relatives of his mother whose existence and residences he had discovered.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Clement Sclater to gather all the information at which he could arrive concerning his family and history.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That done, he proceeded to attempt interesting in his unknown fortunes those relatives of his mother whose existence and residences he had discovered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “That done, he proceeded to attempt interesting in his unknown fortunes those relatives of his mother whose existence and residences he had discovered.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “That done, he proceeded to attempt interesting in his unknown fortunes those relatives of his mother whose existence and residences he had discovered.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
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From this reading Clement Sclater to gather all the information at which he could arrive concerning his family and history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
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From this reading Clement Sclater to gather all the information at which he could arrive concerning his family and history.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clement Sclater to gather all the information at which he could arrive concerning his family and history.
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From this reading That done, he proceeded to attempt interesting in his unknown fortunes those relatives of his mother whose existence and residences he had discovered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
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From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
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From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
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From this reading Clement Sclater to gather all the information at which he could arrive concerning his family and history.
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From this reading Clement Sclater to gather all the information at which he could arrive concerning his family and history.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Clement Sclater to gather all the information at which he could arrive concerning his family and history.
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From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
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From this reading That done, he proceeded to attempt interesting in his unknown fortunes those relatives of his mother whose existence and residences he had discovered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That done, he proceeded to attempt interesting in his unknown fortunes those relatives of his mother whose existence and residences he had discovered.
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From this reading That done, he proceeded to attempt interesting in his unknown fortunes those relatives of his mother whose existence and residences he had discovered.
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From this reading Clement Sclater to gather all the information at which he could arrive concerning his family and history.
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From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
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From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
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From this reading That done, he proceeded to attempt interesting in his unknown fortunes those relatives of his mother whose existence and residences he had discovered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
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From this reading Clement Sclater to gather all the information at which he could arrive concerning his family and history.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That done, he proceeded to attempt interesting in his unknown fortunes those relatives of his mother whose existence and residences he had discovered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clement Sclater to gather all the information at which he could arrive concerning his family and history.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
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From this reading Clement Sclater to gather all the information at which he could arrive concerning his family and history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
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From this reading Clement Sclater to gather all the information at which he could arrive concerning his family and history.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That done, he proceeded to attempt interesting in his unknown fortunes those relatives of his mother whose existence and residences he had discovered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That done, he proceeded to attempt interesting in his unknown fortunes those relatives of his mother whose existence and residences he had discovered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
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From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That done, he proceeded to attempt interesting in his unknown fortunes those relatives of his mother whose existence and residences he had discovered.
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From this reading That done, he proceeded to attempt interesting in his unknown fortunes those relatives of his mother whose existence and residences he had discovered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That done, he proceeded to attempt interesting in his unknown fortunes those relatives of his mother whose existence and residences he had discovered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That done, he proceeded to attempt interesting in his unknown fortunes those relatives of his mother whose existence and residences he had discovered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
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From this reading SCLATER.
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From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That done, he proceeded to attempt interesting in his unknown fortunes those relatives of his mother whose existence and residences he had discovered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clement Sclater to gather all the information at which he could arrive concerning his family and history.
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From this reading That done, he proceeded to attempt interesting in his unknown fortunes those relatives of his mother whose existence and residences he had discovered.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It may be remembered that, upon Gibbie’s disappearance from the city, great interest was felt in his fate, and such questions started about the boy himself as moved the Rev.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Clement Sclater to gather all the information at which he could arrive concerning his family and history.
belonging to which person
From this reading That done, he proceeded to attempt interesting in his unknown fortunes those relatives of his mother whose existence and residences he had discovered.
