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Chapter III
JACOBUS having put me in mind of his wealthy brother I concluded I would pay that business call at once. I had by that time heard a little more of him. He was a member of the Council, where he made himself objectionable to the authorities. He exercised a considerable influence on public opinion. Lots of people owed him money.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was a member of the Council, where he made himself objectionable to the authorities.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “JACOBUS having put me in mind of his wealthy brother I concluded I would pay that business call at once.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He was a member of the Council, where he made himself objectionable to the authorities.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had by that time heard a little more of him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JACOBUS having put me in mind of his wealthy brother I concluded I would pay that business call at once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JACOBUS having put me in mind of his wealthy brother I concluded I would pay that business call at once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had by that time heard a little more of him.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “JACOBUS having put me in mind of his wealthy brother I concluded I would pay that business call at once.”
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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 I had by that time heard a little more of him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JACOBUS having put me in mind of his wealthy brother I concluded I would pay that business call at once.
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From this reading He was a member of the Council, where he made himself objectionable to the authorities.
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From this reading JACOBUS having put me in mind of his wealthy brother I concluded I would pay that business call at once.
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From this reading JACOBUS having put me in mind of his wealthy brother I concluded I would pay that business call at once.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had by that time heard a little more of him.
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From this reading JACOBUS having put me in mind of his wealthy brother I concluded I would pay that business call at once.
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From this reading JACOBUS having put me in mind of his wealthy brother I concluded I would pay that business call at once.
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From this reading He exercised a considerable influence on public opinion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a member of the Council, where he made himself objectionable to the authorities.
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From this reading He exercised a considerable influence on public opinion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had by that time heard a little more of him.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading JACOBUS having put me in mind of his wealthy brother I concluded I would pay that business call at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a member of the Council, where he made himself objectionable to the authorities.
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From this reading I had by that time heard a little more of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had by that time heard a little more of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was a member of the Council, where he made himself objectionable to the authorities.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JACOBUS having put me in mind of his wealthy brother I concluded I would pay that business call at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JACOBUS having put me in mind of his wealthy brother I concluded I would pay that business call at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JACOBUS having put me in mind of his wealthy brother I concluded I would pay that business call at once.
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From this reading He exercised a considerable influence on public opinion.
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From this reading JACOBUS having put me in mind of his wealthy brother I concluded I would pay that business call at once.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had by that time heard a little more of him.
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From this reading Lots of people owed him money.
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From this reading He was a member of the Council, where he made himself objectionable to the authorities.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JACOBUS having put me in mind of his wealthy brother I concluded I would pay that business call at once.
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From this reading He was a member of the Council, where he made himself objectionable to the authorities.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JACOBUS having put me in mind of his wealthy brother I concluded I would pay that business call at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lots of people owed him money.
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From this reading I had by that time heard a little more of him.
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From this reading He was a member of the Council, where he made himself objectionable to the authorities.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JACOBUS having put me in mind of his wealthy brother I concluded I would pay that business call at once.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He exercised a considerable influence on public opinion.
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From this reading JACOBUS having put me in mind of his wealthy brother I concluded I would pay that business call at once.
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From this reading He exercised a considerable influence on public opinion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lots of people owed him money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JACOBUS having put me in mind of his wealthy brother I concluded I would pay that business call at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lots of people owed him money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He exercised a considerable influence on public opinion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JACOBUS having put me in mind of his wealthy brother I concluded I would pay that business call at once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JACOBUS having put me in mind of his wealthy brother I concluded I would pay that business call at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was a member of the Council, where he made himself objectionable to the authorities.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had by that time heard a little more of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a member of the Council, where he made himself objectionable to the authorities.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a member of the Council, where he made himself objectionable to the authorities.
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From this reading JACOBUS having put me in mind of his wealthy brother I concluded I would pay that business call at once.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was a member of the Council, where he made himself objectionable to the authorities.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading JACOBUS having put me in mind of his wealthy brother I concluded I would pay that business call at once.
