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Chapter XXI
The court at Loadstone was crowded to excess. Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation. The terrible murder at Oakton had been a subject of discussion over all England. The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat. It was a terrible blow to him when his nephew was charged with wilful murder.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The terrible murder at Oakton had been a subject of discussion over all England.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The terrible murder at Oakton had been a subject of discussion over all England.”
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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 the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.
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From this reading The terrible murder at Oakton had been a subject of discussion over all England.
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From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
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From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The court at Loadstone was crowded to excess.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.
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From this reading It was a terrible blow to him when his nephew was charged with wilful murder.
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From this reading Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.
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From this reading It was a terrible blow to him when his nephew was charged with wilful murder.
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From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
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From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
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From this reading The court at Loadstone was crowded to excess.
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From this reading The court at Loadstone was crowded to excess.
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From this reading The terrible murder at Oakton had been a subject of discussion over all England.
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From this reading The terrible murder at Oakton had been a subject of discussion over all England.
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From this reading The court at Loadstone was crowded to excess.
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From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a terrible blow to him when his nephew was charged with wilful murder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a terrible blow to him when his nephew was charged with wilful murder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a terrible blow to him when his nephew was charged with wilful murder.
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From this reading The court at Loadstone was crowded to excess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The terrible murder at Oakton had been a subject of discussion over all England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a terrible blow to him when his nephew was charged with wilful murder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.
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From this reading The terrible murder at Oakton had been a subject of discussion over all England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The terrible murder at Oakton had been a subject of discussion over all England.
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From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
above and across; more than
From this reading The terrible murder at Oakton had been a subject of discussion over all England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
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From this reading Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.
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From this reading The terrible murder at Oakton had been a subject of discussion over all England.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The terrible murder at Oakton had been a subject of discussion over all England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The court at Loadstone was crowded to excess.
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From this reading Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The court at Loadstone was crowded to excess.
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From this reading Since the town was built there had never been so great a sensation.
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From this reading The colonel was one of the most prominent men in the county; he had always been very proud and very exclusive, and the county had grown proud of the old aristocrat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The court at Loadstone was crowded to excess.
at the time that
From this reading It was a terrible blow to him when his nephew was charged with wilful murder.
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From this reading It was a terrible blow to him when his nephew was charged with wilful murder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a terrible blow to him when his nephew was charged with wilful murder.
