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Chapter VII
THE NEW COMERS. That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you. It relates to my two boys, Clarence and Marshall--more particularly to the first. I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city. Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.”
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading “I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It relates to my two boys, Clarence and Marshall--more particularly to the first.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.”
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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 Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
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From this reading Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
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From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
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From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
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From this reading It relates to my two boys, Clarence and Marshall--more particularly to the first.
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From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
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From this reading It relates to my two boys, Clarence and Marshall--more particularly to the first.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
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From this reading THE NEW COMERS.
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From this reading Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
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From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
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From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
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From this reading Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It relates to my two boys, Clarence and Marshall--more particularly to the first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It relates to my two boys, Clarence and Marshall--more particularly to the first.
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From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It relates to my two boys, Clarence and Marshall--more particularly to the first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It relates to my two boys, Clarence and Marshall--more particularly to the first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It relates to my two boys, Clarence and Marshall--more particularly to the first.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NEW COMERS.
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From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It relates to my two boys, Clarence and Marshall--more particularly to the first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It relates to my two boys, Clarence and Marshall--more particularly to the first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW COMERS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It relates to my two boys, Clarence and Marshall--more particularly to the first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
