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Chapter XXI
MR. CAMPBELL RECEIVES TIDINGS OF HIS WARD. "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure. "Is there no clue?" "The detective I have employed has failed to trace her."
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later than; following
From this reading “"It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"The detective I have employed has failed to trace her."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"The detective I have employed has failed to trace her."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.”
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later than; following
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
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From this reading CAMPBELL RECEIVES TIDINGS OF HIS WARD.
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From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
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From this reading "Is there no clue?"
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From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
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From this reading "The detective I have employed has failed to trace her."
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From this reading "The detective I have employed has failed to trace her."
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From this reading "The detective I have employed has failed to trace her."
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From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
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From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
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From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The detective I have employed has failed to trace her."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The detective I have employed has failed to trace her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The detective I have employed has failed to trace her."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CAMPBELL RECEIVES TIDINGS OF HIS WARD.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The detective I have employed has failed to trace her."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
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From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
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From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
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From this reading MR.
not any; not one
From this reading "Is there no clue?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAMPBELL RECEIVES TIDINGS OF HIS WARD.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
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From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
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From this reading CAMPBELL RECEIVES TIDINGS OF HIS WARD.
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From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
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From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
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From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
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From this reading "Is there no clue?"
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From this reading CAMPBELL RECEIVES TIDINGS OF HIS WARD.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
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From this reading "The detective I have employed has failed to trace her."
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From this reading CAMPBELL RECEIVES TIDINGS OF HIS WARD.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
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From this reading "It is strange we can't find Florence," said Orton Campbell to his father one morning some months after the young lady's departure.
