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Chapter XII
So this was the young man's secret! This was the source from which he expected to derive a fortune for his promised bride--a lottery ticket, purchased before his departure. And as the "Viking" was going down, he inclosed the ticket in a bottle and threw it into the sea with the last farewell for Hulda. This time Sylvius Hogg was completely disconcerted. He looked at the letter, then at the ticket.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “This was the source from which he expected to derive a fortune for his promised bride--a lottery ticket, purchased before his departure.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This was the source from which he expected to derive a fortune for his promised bride--a lottery ticket, purchased before his departure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And as the "Viking" was going down, he inclosed the ticket in a bottle and threw it into the sea with the last farewell for Hulda.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at the letter, then at the ticket.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “So this was the young man's secret!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This time Sylvius Hogg was completely disconcerted.”
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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 This was the source from which he expected to derive a fortune for his promised bride--a lottery ticket, purchased before his departure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as the "Viking" was going down, he inclosed the ticket in a bottle and threw it into the sea with the last farewell for Hulda.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as the "Viking" was going down, he inclosed the ticket in a bottle and threw it into the sea with the last farewell for Hulda.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at the letter, then at the ticket.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This was the source from which he expected to derive a fortune for his promised bride--a lottery ticket, purchased before his departure.
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From this reading And as the "Viking" was going down, he inclosed the ticket in a bottle and threw it into the sea with the last farewell for Hulda.
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From this reading This was the source from which he expected to derive a fortune for his promised bride--a lottery ticket, purchased before his departure.
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From this reading This time Sylvius Hogg was completely disconcerted.
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From this reading This was the source from which he expected to derive a fortune for his promised bride--a lottery ticket, purchased before his departure.
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From this reading This was the source from which he expected to derive a fortune for his promised bride--a lottery ticket, purchased before his departure.
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From this reading This time Sylvius Hogg was completely disconcerted.
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From this reading And as the "Viking" was going down, he inclosed the ticket in a bottle and threw it into the sea with the last farewell for Hulda.
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From this reading This was the source from which he expected to derive a fortune for his promised bride--a lottery ticket, purchased before his departure.
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From this reading And as the "Viking" was going down, he inclosed the ticket in a bottle and threw it into the sea with the last farewell for Hulda.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was the source from which he expected to derive a fortune for his promised bride--a lottery ticket, purchased before his departure.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This was the source from which he expected to derive a fortune for his promised bride--a lottery ticket, purchased before his departure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was the source from which he expected to derive a fortune for his promised bride--a lottery ticket, purchased before his departure.
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From this reading And as the "Viking" was going down, he inclosed the ticket in a bottle and threw it into the sea with the last farewell for Hulda.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the source from which he expected to derive a fortune for his promised bride--a lottery ticket, purchased before his departure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the source from which he expected to derive a fortune for his promised bride--a lottery ticket, purchased before his departure.
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From this reading This time Sylvius Hogg was completely disconcerted.
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From this reading And as the "Viking" was going down, he inclosed the ticket in a bottle and threw it into the sea with the last farewell for Hulda.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And as the "Viking" was going down, he inclosed the ticket in a bottle and threw it into the sea with the last farewell for Hulda.
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From this reading And as the "Viking" was going down, he inclosed the ticket in a bottle and threw it into the sea with the last farewell for Hulda.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And as the "Viking" was going down, he inclosed the ticket in a bottle and threw it into the sea with the last farewell for Hulda.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And as the "Viking" was going down, he inclosed the ticket in a bottle and threw it into the sea with the last farewell for Hulda.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as the "Viking" was going down, he inclosed the ticket in a bottle and threw it into the sea with the last farewell for Hulda.
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From this reading He looked at the letter, then at the ticket.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at the letter, then at the ticket.
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From this reading This was the source from which he expected to derive a fortune for his promised bride--a lottery ticket, purchased before his departure.
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From this reading So this was the young man's secret!
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From this reading This was the source from which he expected to derive a fortune for his promised bride--a lottery ticket, purchased before his departure.
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From this reading This was the source from which he expected to derive a fortune for his promised bride--a lottery ticket, purchased before his departure.
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From this reading And as the "Viking" was going down, he inclosed the ticket in a bottle and threw it into the sea with the last farewell for Hulda.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading So this was the young man's secret!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So this was the young man's secret!
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From this reading This was the source from which he expected to derive a fortune for his promised bride--a lottery ticket, purchased before his departure.
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From this reading This time Sylvius Hogg was completely disconcerted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So this was the young man's secret!
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From this reading He looked at the letter, then at the ticket.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So this was the young man's secret!
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From this reading And as the "Viking" was going down, he inclosed the ticket in a bottle and threw it into the sea with the last farewell for Hulda.
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From this reading This was the source from which he expected to derive a fortune for his promised bride--a lottery ticket, purchased before his departure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time Sylvius Hogg was completely disconcerted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was the source from which he expected to derive a fortune for his promised bride--a lottery ticket, purchased before his departure.
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From this reading And as the "Viking" was going down, he inclosed the ticket in a bottle and threw it into the sea with the last farewell for Hulda.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So this was the young man's secret!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was the source from which he expected to derive a fortune for his promised bride--a lottery ticket, purchased before his departure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And as the "Viking" was going down, he inclosed the ticket in a bottle and threw it into the sea with the last farewell for Hulda.
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From this reading So this was the young man's secret!
