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Chapter XXI
Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill. And for once report was true. One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical. Indeed it was more than critical. Those about the sick man knew that his recovery--even his partial recovery--was impossible.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Those about the sick man knew that his recovery--even his partial recovery--was impossible.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Those about the sick man knew that his recovery--even his partial recovery--was impossible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And for once report was true.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those about the sick man knew that his recovery--even his partial recovery--was impossible.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.”
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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 One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Those about the sick man knew that his recovery--even his partial recovery--was impossible.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And for once report was true.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
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From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
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From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those about the sick man knew that his recovery--even his partial recovery--was impossible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for once report was true.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
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From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
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From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Those about the sick man knew that his recovery--even his partial recovery--was impossible.
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From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
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From this reading Those about the sick man knew that his recovery--even his partial recovery--was impossible.
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From this reading Indeed it was more than critical.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed it was more than critical.
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From this reading Those about the sick man knew that his recovery--even his partial recovery--was impossible.
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From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those about the sick man knew that his recovery--even his partial recovery--was impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
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From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
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From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
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From this reading And for once report was true.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those about the sick man knew that his recovery--even his partial recovery--was impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those about the sick man knew that his recovery--even his partial recovery--was impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those about the sick man knew that his recovery--even his partial recovery--was impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those about the sick man knew that his recovery--even his partial recovery--was impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And for once report was true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
at the time that
From this reading Brian Earle had not been gone more than two or three weeks when the report suddenly spread through Scarborough that Mr. Singleton was very ill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One among the many chronic maladies from which he suffered took a turn for the worse, and the doctors shook their heads, saying the case was very critical.
