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Chapter III
The Collector, his wife, and Gallio climbed the hill to the Mission-station. The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong. “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first. “Advancing, I see, by leaps and bounds.” Never was truer word spoken!
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never was truer word spoken!”
belonging to which person
From this reading ““Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.”
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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 The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
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From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
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From this reading “Advancing, I see, by leaps and bounds.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Collector, his wife, and Gallio climbed the hill to the Mission-station.
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From this reading The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
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From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
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From this reading “Advancing, I see, by leaps and bounds.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Advancing, I see, by leaps and bounds.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Collector, his wife, and Gallio climbed the hill to the Mission-station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Collector, his wife, and Gallio climbed the hill to the Mission-station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
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From this reading The Collector, his wife, and Gallio climbed the hill to the Mission-station.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
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From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
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From this reading The Collector, his wife, and Gallio climbed the hill to the Mission-station.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Collector, his wife, and Gallio climbed the hill to the Mission-station.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Advancing, I see, by leaps and bounds.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Advancing, I see, by leaps and bounds.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Collector, his wife, and Gallio climbed the hill to the Mission-station.
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From this reading The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never was truer word spoken!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Advancing, I see, by leaps and bounds.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never was truer word spoken!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Collector, his wife, and Gallio climbed the hill to the Mission-station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Collector, his wife, and Gallio climbed the hill to the Mission-station.
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From this reading Never was truer word spoken!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never was truer word spoken!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The converts were drawn up in two lines, a shining band nearly forty strong.
belonging to which person
From this reading “Hah!” said the Collector, whose acquisitive bent of mind led him to believe that he had fostered the institution from the first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Collector, his wife, and Gallio climbed the hill to the Mission-station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never was truer word spoken!
