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Chapter XIX
RECOVERED TREASURE Jan's secret must be shared with his chum, but both he and Nell promised to keep it to themselves. For several days there were frequent reunions either at the Van Meter farm or that of the Clydes. The summer promised to be a happy one. Uncle Pieter said that he would have a new lock put on the attic door, but so far he had been too busy to attend to it. Vittoria had handed back the key which she had had from her mistress, the second Mrs. Van Meter.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Uncle Pieter said that he would have a new lock put on the attic door, but so far he had been too busy to attend to it.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “For several days there were frequent reunions either at the Van Meter farm or that of the Clydes.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Uncle Pieter said that he would have a new lock put on the attic door, but so far he had been too busy to attend to it.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “RECOVERED TREASURE Jan's secret must be shared with his chum, but both he and Nell promised to keep it to themselves.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The summer promised to be a happy one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Vittoria had handed back the key which she had had from her mistress, the second Mrs. Van Meter.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “RECOVERED TREASURE Jan's secret must be shared with his chum, but both he and Nell promised to keep it to themselves.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For several days there were frequent reunions either at the Van Meter farm or that of the Clydes.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “RECOVERED TREASURE Jan's secret must be shared with his chum, but both he and Nell promised to keep it to themselves.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Uncle Pieter said that he would have a new lock put on the attic door, but so far he had been too busy to attend to it.”
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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 The summer promised to be a happy one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RECOVERED TREASURE Jan's secret must be shared with his chum, but both he and Nell promised to keep it to themselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For several days there were frequent reunions either at the Van Meter farm or that of the Clydes.
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From this reading Uncle Pieter said that he would have a new lock put on the attic door, but so far he had been too busy to attend to it.
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From this reading Uncle Pieter said that he would have a new lock put on the attic door, but so far he had been too busy to attend to it.
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From this reading Vittoria had handed back the key which she had had from her mistress, the second Mrs. Van Meter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading RECOVERED TREASURE Jan's secret must be shared with his chum, but both he and Nell promised to keep it to themselves.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Uncle Pieter said that he would have a new lock put on the attic door, but so far he had been too busy to attend to it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading RECOVERED TREASURE Jan's secret must be shared with his chum, but both he and Nell promised to keep it to themselves.
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From this reading Uncle Pieter said that he would have a new lock put on the attic door, but so far he had been too busy to attend to it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading RECOVERED TREASURE Jan's secret must be shared with his chum, but both he and Nell promised to keep it to themselves.
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From this reading RECOVERED TREASURE Jan's secret must be shared with his chum, but both he and Nell promised to keep it to themselves.
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From this reading For several days there were frequent reunions either at the Van Meter farm or that of the Clydes.
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From this reading For several days there were frequent reunions either at the Van Meter farm or that of the Clydes.
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From this reading Uncle Pieter said that he would have a new lock put on the attic door, but so far he had been too busy to attend to it.
one or the other of two
From this reading For several days there were frequent reunions either at the Van Meter farm or that of the Clydes.
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From this reading Uncle Pieter said that he would have a new lock put on the attic door, but so far he had been too busy to attend to it.
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From this reading For several days there were frequent reunions either at the Van Meter farm or that of the Clydes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several days there were frequent reunions either at the Van Meter farm or that of the Clydes.
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From this reading For several days there were frequent reunions either at the Van Meter farm or that of the Clydes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Vittoria had handed back the key which she had had from her mistress, the second Mrs. Van Meter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uncle Pieter said that he would have a new lock put on the attic door, but so far he had been too busy to attend to it.
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From this reading Vittoria had handed back the key which she had had from her mistress, the second Mrs. Van Meter.
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From this reading The summer promised to be a happy one.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Uncle Pieter said that he would have a new lock put on the attic door, but so far he had been too busy to attend to it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RECOVERED TREASURE Jan's secret must be shared with his chum, but both he and Nell promised to keep it to themselves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vittoria had handed back the key which she had had from her mistress, the second Mrs. Van Meter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RECOVERED TREASURE Jan's secret must be shared with his chum, but both he and Nell promised to keep it to themselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RECOVERED TREASURE Jan's secret must be shared with his chum, but both he and Nell promised to keep it to themselves.
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From this reading RECOVERED TREASURE Jan's secret must be shared with his chum, but both he and Nell promised to keep it to themselves.
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From this reading RECOVERED TREASURE Jan's secret must be shared with his chum, but both he and Nell promised to keep it to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vittoria had handed back the key which she had had from her mistress, the second Mrs. Van Meter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Pieter said that he would have a new lock put on the attic door, but so far he had been too busy to attend to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For several days there were frequent reunions either at the Van Meter farm or that of the Clydes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vittoria had handed back the key which she had had from her mistress, the second Mrs. Van Meter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vittoria had handed back the key which she had had from her mistress, the second Mrs. Van Meter.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading RECOVERED TREASURE Jan's secret must be shared with his chum, but both he and Nell promised to keep it to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RECOVERED TREASURE Jan's secret must be shared with his chum, but both he and Nell promised to keep it to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Pieter said that he would have a new lock put on the attic door, but so far he had been too busy to attend to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For several days there were frequent reunions either at the Van Meter farm or that of the Clydes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Uncle Pieter said that he would have a new lock put on the attic door, but so far he had been too busy to attend to it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The summer promised to be a happy one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For several days there were frequent reunions either at the Van Meter farm or that of the Clydes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Pieter said that he would have a new lock put on the attic door, but so far he had been too busy to attend to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RECOVERED TREASURE Jan's secret must be shared with his chum, but both he and Nell promised to keep it to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Pieter said that he would have a new lock put on the attic door, but so far he had been too busy to attend to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RECOVERED TREASURE Jan's secret must be shared with his chum, but both he and Nell promised to keep it to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For several days there were frequent reunions either at the Van Meter farm or that of the Clydes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Pieter said that he would have a new lock put on the attic door, but so far he had been too busy to attend to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vittoria had handed back the key which she had had from her mistress, the second Mrs. Van Meter.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading RECOVERED TREASURE Jan's secret must be shared with his chum, but both he and Nell promised to keep it to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For several days there were frequent reunions either at the Van Meter farm or that of the Clydes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RECOVERED TREASURE Jan's secret must be shared with his chum, but both he and Nell promised to keep it to themselves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vittoria had handed back the key which she had had from her mistress, the second Mrs. Van Meter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Uncle Pieter said that he would have a new lock put on the attic door, but so far he had been too busy to attend to it.
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From this reading The summer promised to be a happy one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For several days there were frequent reunions either at the Van Meter farm or that of the Clydes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For several days there were frequent reunions either at the Van Meter farm or that of the Clydes.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading RECOVERED TREASURE Jan's secret must be shared with his chum, but both he and Nell promised to keep it to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For several days there were frequent reunions either at the Van Meter farm or that of the Clydes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RECOVERED TREASURE Jan's secret must be shared with his chum, but both he and Nell promised to keep it to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Pieter said that he would have a new lock put on the attic door, but so far he had been too busy to attend to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RECOVERED TREASURE Jan's secret must be shared with his chum, but both he and Nell promised to keep it to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Pieter said that he would have a new lock put on the attic door, but so far he had been too busy to attend to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For several days there were frequent reunions either at the Van Meter farm or that of the Clydes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vittoria had handed back the key which she had had from her mistress, the second Mrs. Van Meter.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For several days there were frequent reunions either at the Van Meter farm or that of the Clydes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Vittoria had handed back the key which she had had from her mistress, the second Mrs. Van Meter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RECOVERED TREASURE Jan's secret must be shared with his chum, but both he and Nell promised to keep it to themselves.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Uncle Pieter said that he would have a new lock put on the attic door, but so far he had been too busy to attend to it.
