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Chapter XVII
THE LOST FOUND. Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last. There was a great stir in Wilton on Harry's disappearance. The single policeman the village boasted was sent for and vigorously interrogated. Had he seen any traces of a young gentleman answering to Harry's description?
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later than; following
From this reading “Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE LOST FOUND.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Had he seen any traces of a young gentleman answering to Harry's description?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a great stir in Wilton on Harry's disappearance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.”
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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 Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
later than; following
From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The single policeman the village boasted was sent for and vigorously interrogated.
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From this reading Had he seen any traces of a young gentleman answering to Harry's description?
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From this reading Had he seen any traces of a young gentleman answering to Harry's description?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
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From this reading The single policeman the village boasted was sent for and vigorously interrogated.
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From this reading Had he seen any traces of a young gentleman answering to Harry's description?
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From this reading There was a great stir in Wilton on Harry's disappearance.
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From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
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From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
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From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The single policeman the village boasted was sent for and vigorously interrogated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LOST FOUND.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Had he seen any traces of a young gentleman answering to Harry's description?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a great stir in Wilton on Harry's disappearance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he seen any traces of a young gentleman answering to Harry's description?
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From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
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From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
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From this reading There was a great stir in Wilton on Harry's disappearance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he seen any traces of a young gentleman answering to Harry's description?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a great stir in Wilton on Harry's disappearance.
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From this reading The single policeman the village boasted was sent for and vigorously interrogated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
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From this reading THE LOST FOUND.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had he seen any traces of a young gentleman answering to Harry's description?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a great stir in Wilton on Harry's disappearance.
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From this reading The single policeman the village boasted was sent for and vigorously interrogated.
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From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
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From this reading Had he seen any traces of a young gentleman answering to Harry's description?
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From this reading The single policeman the village boasted was sent for and vigorously interrogated.
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From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
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From this reading The single policeman the village boasted was sent for and vigorously interrogated.
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From this reading There was a great stir in Wilton on Harry's disappearance.
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From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST FOUND.
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From this reading There was a great stir in Wilton on Harry's disappearance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
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From this reading Had he seen any traces of a young gentleman answering to Harry's description?
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From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
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From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
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From this reading The single policeman the village boasted was sent for and vigorously interrogated.
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From this reading The single policeman the village boasted was sent for and vigorously interrogated.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a great stir in Wilton on Harry's disappearance.
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From this reading There was a great stir in Wilton on Harry's disappearance.
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From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
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From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had he seen any traces of a young gentleman answering to Harry's description?
