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Chapter XXIII
ON THE BORDERS OF THE LAKE OF GENEVA. It is time to look after our hero in his European wanderings. He had been travelling hither and thither with his guardian, who appeared to have no definite aim except to enjoy himself. Whether he succeeded in doing this was by no means certain. On the whole, he and Ben got along very well together.
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later than; following
From this reading “It is time to look after our hero in his European wanderings.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “On the whole, he and Ben got along very well together.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been travelling hither and thither with his guardian, who appeared to have no definite aim except to enjoy himself.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “He had been travelling hither and thither with his guardian, who appeared to have no definite aim except to enjoy himself.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He had been travelling hither and thither with his guardian, who appeared to have no definite aim except to enjoy himself.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He had been travelling hither and thither with his guardian, who appeared to have no definite aim except to enjoy himself.”
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “He had been travelling hither and thither with his guardian, who appeared to have no definite aim except to enjoy himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is time to look after our hero in his European wanderings.”
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading “He had been travelling hither and thither with his guardian, who appeared to have no definite aim except to enjoy himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is time to look after our hero in his European wanderings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the whole, he and Ben got along very well together.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Whether he succeeded in doing this was by no means certain.”
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later than; following
From this reading It is time to look after our hero in his European wanderings.
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From this reading He had been travelling hither and thither with his guardian, who appeared to have no definite aim except to enjoy himself.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On the whole, he and Ben got along very well together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been travelling hither and thither with his guardian, who appeared to have no definite aim except to enjoy himself.
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From this reading He had been travelling hither and thither with his guardian, who appeared to have no definite aim except to enjoy himself.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been travelling hither and thither with his guardian, who appeared to have no definite aim except to enjoy himself.
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From this reading On the whole, he and Ben got along very well together.
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From this reading ON THE BORDERS OF THE LAKE OF GENEVA.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whether he succeeded in doing this was by no means certain.
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From this reading Whether he succeeded in doing this was by no means certain.
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From this reading He had been travelling hither and thither with his guardian, who appeared to have no definite aim except to enjoy himself.
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From this reading Whether he succeeded in doing this was by no means certain.
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From this reading He had been travelling hither and thither with his guardian, who appeared to have no definite aim except to enjoy himself.
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From this reading It is time to look after our hero in his European wanderings.
apart from; not including
From this reading He had been travelling hither and thither with his guardian, who appeared to have no definite aim except to enjoy himself.
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From this reading ON THE BORDERS OF THE LAKE OF GENEVA.
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From this reading On the whole, he and Ben got along very well together.
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From this reading He had been travelling hither and thither with his guardian, who appeared to have no definite aim except to enjoy himself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been travelling hither and thither with his guardian, who appeared to have no definite aim except to enjoy himself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had been travelling hither and thither with his guardian, who appeared to have no definite aim except to enjoy himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been travelling hither and thither with his guardian, who appeared to have no definite aim except to enjoy himself.
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From this reading It is time to look after our hero in his European wanderings.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had been travelling hither and thither with his guardian, who appeared to have no definite aim except to enjoy himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is time to look after our hero in his European wanderings.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading He had been travelling hither and thither with his guardian, who appeared to have no definite aim except to enjoy himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is time to look after our hero in his European wanderings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is time to look after our hero in his European wanderings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is time to look after our hero in his European wanderings.
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From this reading ON THE BORDERS OF THE LAKE OF GENEVA.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is time to look after our hero in his European wanderings.
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From this reading Whether he succeeded in doing this was by no means certain.
not any; not one
From this reading He had been travelling hither and thither with his guardian, who appeared to have no definite aim except to enjoy himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE BORDERS OF THE LAKE OF GENEVA.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE BORDERS OF THE LAKE OF GENEVA.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is time to look after our hero in his European wanderings.
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From this reading Whether he succeeded in doing this was by no means certain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE BORDERS OF THE LAKE OF GENEVA.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whether he succeeded in doing this was by no means certain.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading He had been travelling hither and thither with his guardian, who appeared to have no definite aim except to enjoy himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is time to look after our hero in his European wanderings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is time to look after our hero in his European wanderings.
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From this reading On the whole, he and Ben got along very well together.
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From this reading He had been travelling hither and thither with his guardian, who appeared to have no definite aim except to enjoy himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the whole, he and Ben got along very well together.
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From this reading It is time to look after our hero in his European wanderings.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether he succeeded in doing this was by no means certain.
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From this reading On the whole, he and Ben got along very well together.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether he succeeded in doing this was by no means certain.
which person or people
From this reading He had been travelling hither and thither with his guardian, who appeared to have no definite aim except to enjoy himself.
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From this reading On the whole, he and Ben got along very well together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been travelling hither and thither with his guardian, who appeared to have no definite aim except to enjoy himself.
