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Chapter XIV
THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square. Many people remarked on the phenomenon. Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before. One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains. A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.”
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From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
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From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before.
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From this reading Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before.
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From this reading A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.
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From this reading A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
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From this reading A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.
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From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
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From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before.
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From this reading Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before.
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From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
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From this reading Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before.
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From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
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From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
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From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
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From this reading Many people remarked on the phenomenon.
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From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
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From this reading A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.
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From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
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From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
not any; not one
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many people remarked on the phenomenon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
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From this reading A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.
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From this reading Many people remarked on the phenomenon.
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From this reading Many people remarked on the phenomenon.
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From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
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From this reading Many people remarked on the phenomenon.
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From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
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From this reading Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before.
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From this reading A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.
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From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
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From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
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From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
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From this reading A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.
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From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
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From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
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From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.
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From this reading Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before.
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From this reading A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
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From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.
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From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
