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Chapter XXIX
A WEDDING RECEPTION. Orton Campbell cursed his folly in arousing the hostility of Jones. He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid. In that event all was not lost. It was necessary to see Jones as early as possible and make matters right with him.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.”
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading “Orton Campbell cursed his folly in arousing the hostility of Jones.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was necessary to see Jones as early as possible and make matters right with him.”
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading “He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was necessary to see Jones as early as possible and make matters right with him.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.”
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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 A WEDDING RECEPTION.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.
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From this reading In that event all was not lost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.
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From this reading Orton Campbell cursed his folly in arousing the hostility of Jones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was necessary to see Jones as early as possible and make matters right with him.
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From this reading He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.
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From this reading Orton Campbell cursed his folly in arousing the hostility of Jones.
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From this reading He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orton Campbell cursed his folly in arousing the hostility of Jones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was necessary to see Jones as early as possible and make matters right with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In that event all was not lost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading Orton Campbell cursed his folly in arousing the hostility of Jones.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Orton Campbell cursed his folly in arousing the hostility of Jones.
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From this reading He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.
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From this reading Orton Campbell cursed his folly in arousing the hostility of Jones.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Orton Campbell cursed his folly in arousing the hostility of Jones.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was necessary to see Jones as early as possible and make matters right with him.
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From this reading Orton Campbell cursed his folly in arousing the hostility of Jones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In that event all was not lost.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was necessary to see Jones as early as possible and make matters right with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was necessary to see Jones as early as possible and make matters right with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was necessary to see Jones as early as possible and make matters right with him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In that event all was not lost.
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Orton Campbell cursed his folly in arousing the hostility of Jones.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orton Campbell cursed his folly in arousing the hostility of Jones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was necessary to see Jones as early as possible and make matters right with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WEDDING RECEPTION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was necessary to see Jones as early as possible and make matters right with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was necessary to see Jones as early as possible and make matters right with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Orton Campbell cursed his folly in arousing the hostility of Jones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that event all was not lost.
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From this reading A WEDDING RECEPTION.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was necessary to see Jones as early as possible and make matters right with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He concluded that the latter had released Florence in order to obtain a hold upon him, and would be ready to assist him again if satisfactorily paid.
