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Chapter XXXI
AN IMPORTANT EVENT. Radcliff resumed his place in the family. But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack. The "new elements" had produced a greater change than he supposed. He no longer possessed the boundless influence over the boys which his wild spirits formerly gave him.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He no longer possessed the boundless influence over the boys which his wild spirits formerly gave him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Radcliff resumed his place in the family.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack.”
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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 "new elements" had produced a greater change than he supposed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPORTANT EVENT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack.
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From this reading He no longer possessed the boundless influence over the boys which his wild spirits formerly gave him.
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From this reading He no longer possessed the boundless influence over the boys which his wild spirits formerly gave him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack.
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From this reading The "new elements" had produced a greater change than he supposed.
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From this reading But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack.
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From this reading The "new elements" had produced a greater change than he supposed.
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From this reading Radcliff resumed his place in the family.
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From this reading He no longer possessed the boundless influence over the boys which his wild spirits formerly gave him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack.
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From this reading He no longer possessed the boundless influence over the boys which his wild spirits formerly gave him.
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From this reading The "new elements" had produced a greater change than he supposed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He no longer possessed the boundless influence over the boys which his wild spirits formerly gave him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Radcliff resumed his place in the family.
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Radcliff resumed his place in the family.
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From this reading He no longer possessed the boundless influence over the boys which his wild spirits formerly gave him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack.
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From this reading But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack.
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From this reading But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack.
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From this reading The "new elements" had produced a greater change than he supposed.
not any; not one
From this reading But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack.
above and across; more than
From this reading He no longer possessed the boundless influence over the boys which his wild spirits formerly gave him.
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From this reading Radcliff resumed his place in the family.
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From this reading He no longer possessed the boundless influence over the boys which his wild spirits formerly gave him.
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From this reading The "new elements" had produced a greater change than he supposed.
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From this reading Radcliff resumed his place in the family.
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From this reading But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Radcliff resumed his place in the family.
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From this reading But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack.
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From this reading He no longer possessed the boundless influence over the boys which his wild spirits formerly gave him.
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From this reading The "new elements" had produced a greater change than he supposed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The "new elements" had produced a greater change than he supposed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Radcliff resumed his place in the family.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack.
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From this reading But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But he soon found that his relations to it were no longer what they had been before the days of Vinnie and Jack.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He no longer possessed the boundless influence over the boys which his wild spirits formerly gave him.
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From this reading He no longer possessed the boundless influence over the boys which his wild spirits formerly gave him.
