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Chapter X
Mr. De Lorme did not know that his stepson had escaped. When Zip discovered the empty garret he did not dare break the news to his employer. The inquiries after Dee were wholly on Zip’s own hook. He hoped to find that the boy had taken refuge with one of his chums. He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.”
later than; following
From this reading “The inquiries after Dee were wholly on Zip’s own hook.”
any thing at all
From this reading “He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. De Lorme did not know that his stepson had escaped.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He hoped to find that the boy had taken refuge with one of his chums.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.
later than; following
From this reading The inquiries after Dee were wholly on Zip’s own hook.
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From this reading He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.
any thing at all
From this reading He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.
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From this reading He hoped to find that the boy had taken refuge with one of his chums.
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From this reading When Zip discovered the empty garret he did not dare break the news to his employer.
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From this reading He hoped to find that the boy had taken refuge with one of his chums.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.
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From this reading When Zip discovered the empty garret he did not dare break the news to his employer.
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From this reading Mr. De Lorme did not know that his stepson had escaped.
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From this reading The inquiries after Dee were wholly on Zip’s own hook.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. De Lorme did not know that his stepson had escaped.
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From this reading When Zip discovered the empty garret he did not dare break the news to his employer.
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From this reading When Zip discovered the empty garret he did not dare break the news to his employer.
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From this reading When Zip discovered the empty garret he did not dare break the news to his employer.
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From this reading He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. De Lorme did not know that his stepson had escaped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hoped to find that the boy had taken refuge with one of his chums.
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From this reading When Zip discovered the empty garret he did not dare break the news to his employer.
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From this reading He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. De Lorme did not know that his stepson had escaped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Zip discovered the empty garret he did not dare break the news to his employer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. De Lorme did not know that his stepson had escaped.
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From this reading The inquiries after Dee were wholly on Zip’s own hook.
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From this reading He hoped to find that the boy had taken refuge with one of his chums.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.
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From this reading He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inquiries after Dee were wholly on Zip’s own hook.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. De Lorme did not know that his stepson had escaped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. De Lorme did not know that his stepson had escaped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. De Lorme did not know that his stepson had escaped.
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From this reading When Zip discovered the empty garret he did not dare break the news to his employer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. De Lorme did not know that his stepson had escaped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hoped to find that the boy had taken refuge with one of his chums.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The inquiries after Dee were wholly on Zip’s own hook.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He hoped to find that the boy had taken refuge with one of his chums.
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From this reading The inquiries after Dee were wholly on Zip’s own hook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hoped to find that the boy had taken refuge with one of his chums.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. De Lorme did not know that his stepson had escaped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.
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From this reading He hoped to find that the boy had taken refuge with one of his chums.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. De Lorme did not know that his stepson had escaped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Zip discovered the empty garret he did not dare break the news to his employer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He could not suspect any of them knowing anything about Dee, however, after Ernest’s guiltless information.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Zip discovered the empty garret he did not dare break the news to his employer.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The inquiries after Dee were wholly on Zip’s own hook.
at the time that
From this reading When Zip discovered the empty garret he did not dare break the news to his employer.
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From this reading The inquiries after Dee were wholly on Zip’s own hook.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He hoped to find that the boy had taken refuge with one of his chums.
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From this reading When Zip discovered the empty garret he did not dare break the news to his employer.
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From this reading The inquiries after Dee were wholly on Zip’s own hook.
