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Chapter IX
A week after the events just related had taken place, James Starr’s friends had become very anxious. The engineer had disappeared, and no reason could be brought forward to explain his absence. They learnt, by questioning his servant, that he had embarked at Granton Pier. But from that time there were no traces of James Starr. Simon Ford’s letter had requested secrecy, and he had said nothing of his departure for the Aberfoyle mines.
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later than; following
From this reading “A week after the events just related had taken place, James Starr’s friends had become very anxious.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The engineer had disappeared, and no reason could be brought forward to explain his absence.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The engineer had disappeared, and no reason could be brought forward to explain his absence.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The engineer had disappeared, and no reason could be brought forward to explain his absence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The engineer had disappeared, and no reason could be brought forward to explain his absence.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Simon Ford’s letter had requested secrecy, and he had said nothing of his departure for the Aberfoyle mines.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But from that time there were no traces of James Starr.”
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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 A week after the events just related had taken place, James Starr’s friends had become very anxious.
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From this reading Simon Ford’s letter had requested secrecy, and he had said nothing of his departure for the Aberfoyle mines.
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From this reading The engineer had disappeared, and no reason could be brought forward to explain his absence.
later than; following
From this reading A week after the events just related had taken place, James Starr’s friends had become very anxious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The engineer had disappeared, and no reason could be brought forward to explain his absence.
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From this reading A week after the events just related had taken place, James Starr’s friends had become very anxious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They learnt, by questioning his servant, that he had embarked at Granton Pier.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The engineer had disappeared, and no reason could be brought forward to explain his absence.
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From this reading A week after the events just related had taken place, James Starr’s friends had become very anxious.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The engineer had disappeared, and no reason could be brought forward to explain his absence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But from that time there were no traces of James Starr.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They learnt, by questioning his servant, that he had embarked at Granton Pier.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The engineer had disappeared, and no reason could be brought forward to explain his absence.
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From this reading Simon Ford’s letter had requested secrecy, and he had said nothing of his departure for the Aberfoyle mines.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The engineer had disappeared, and no reason could be brought forward to explain his absence.
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From this reading They learnt, by questioning his servant, that he had embarked at Granton Pier.
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From this reading The engineer had disappeared, and no reason could be brought forward to explain his absence.
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From this reading A week after the events just related had taken place, James Starr’s friends had become very anxious.
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From this reading The engineer had disappeared, and no reason could be brought forward to explain his absence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Simon Ford’s letter had requested secrecy, and he had said nothing of his departure for the Aberfoyle mines.
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From this reading Simon Ford’s letter had requested secrecy, and he had said nothing of his departure for the Aberfoyle mines.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The engineer had disappeared, and no reason could be brought forward to explain his absence.
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From this reading A week after the events just related had taken place, James Starr’s friends had become very anxious.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But from that time there were no traces of James Starr.
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From this reading They learnt, by questioning his servant, that he had embarked at Granton Pier.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week after the events just related had taken place, James Starr’s friends had become very anxious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They learnt, by questioning his servant, that he had embarked at Granton Pier.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The engineer had disappeared, and no reason could be brought forward to explain his absence.
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From this reading A week after the events just related had taken place, James Starr’s friends had become very anxious.
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From this reading A week after the events just related had taken place, James Starr’s friends had become very anxious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They learnt, by questioning his servant, that he had embarked at Granton Pier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simon Ford’s letter had requested secrecy, and he had said nothing of his departure for the Aberfoyle mines.
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From this reading Simon Ford’s letter had requested secrecy, and he had said nothing of his departure for the Aberfoyle mines.
not any; not one
From this reading The engineer had disappeared, and no reason could be brought forward to explain his absence.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Simon Ford’s letter had requested secrecy, and he had said nothing of his departure for the Aberfoyle mines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But from that time there were no traces of James Starr.
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From this reading They learnt, by questioning his servant, that he had embarked at Granton Pier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week after the events just related had taken place, James Starr’s friends had become very anxious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They learnt, by questioning his servant, that he had embarked at Granton Pier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The engineer had disappeared, and no reason could be brought forward to explain his absence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week after the events just related had taken place, James Starr’s friends had become very anxious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simon Ford’s letter had requested secrecy, and he had said nothing of his departure for the Aberfoyle mines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simon Ford’s letter had requested secrecy, and he had said nothing of his departure for the Aberfoyle mines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simon Ford’s letter had requested secrecy, and he had said nothing of his departure for the Aberfoyle mines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They learnt, by questioning his servant, that he had embarked at Granton Pier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simon Ford’s letter had requested secrecy, and he had said nothing of his departure for the Aberfoyle mines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But from that time there were no traces of James Starr.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week after the events just related had taken place, James Starr’s friends had become very anxious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week after the events just related had taken place, James Starr’s friends had become very anxious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They learnt, by questioning his servant, that he had embarked at Granton Pier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week after the events just related had taken place, James Starr’s friends had become very anxious.
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From this reading But from that time there were no traces of James Starr.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They learnt, by questioning his servant, that he had embarked at Granton Pier.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But from that time there were no traces of James Starr.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The engineer had disappeared, and no reason could be brought forward to explain his absence.
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From this reading But from that time there were no traces of James Starr.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week after the events just related had taken place, James Starr’s friends had become very anxious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week after the events just related had taken place, James Starr’s friends had become very anxious.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But from that time there were no traces of James Starr.
