Chapter XXVI

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From this reading But even now Lester did not feel that the breach was irreparable; he hardly realized that it was necessary for him to act decisively if he hoped to retain his father’s affection and confidence.

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From this reading But even now Lester did not feel that the breach was irreparable; he hardly realized that it was necessary for him to act decisively if he hoped to retain his father’s affection and confidence.

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From this reading In all his personal relations with old Archibald he had never seen him so worked up.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But even now Lester did not feel that the breach was irreparable; he hardly realized that it was necessary for him to act decisively if he hoped to retain his father’s affection and confidence.

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From this reading In all his personal relations with old Archibald he had never seen him so worked up.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As for the world at large, what did it matter how much people talked or what they said.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As for the world at large, what did it matter how much people talked or what they said.

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From this reading But even now Lester did not feel that the breach was irreparable; he hardly realized that it was necessary for him to act decisively if he hoped to retain his father’s affection and confidence.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But even now Lester did not feel that the breach was irreparable; he hardly realized that it was necessary for him to act decisively if he hoped to retain his father’s affection and confidence.

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From this reading Lester returned to Chicago.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading But even now Lester did not feel that the breach was irreparable; he hardly realized that it was necessary for him to act decisively if he hoped to retain his father’s affection and confidence.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He realized that he had offended his father seriously, how seriously he could not say.

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From this reading But even now Lester did not feel that the breach was irreparable; he hardly realized that it was necessary for him to act decisively if he hoped to retain his father’s affection and confidence.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But even now Lester did not feel that the breach was irreparable; he hardly realized that it was necessary for him to act decisively if he hoped to retain his father’s affection and confidence.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But even now Lester did not feel that the breach was irreparable; he hardly realized that it was necessary for him to act decisively if he hoped to retain his father’s affection and confidence.

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From this reading He realized that he had offended his father seriously, how seriously he could not say.

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From this reading But even now Lester did not feel that the breach was irreparable; he hardly realized that it was necessary for him to act decisively if he hoped to retain his father’s affection and confidence.

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From this reading But even now Lester did not feel that the breach was irreparable; he hardly realized that it was necessary for him to act decisively if he hoped to retain his father’s affection and confidence.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But even now Lester did not feel that the breach was irreparable; he hardly realized that it was necessary for him to act decisively if he hoped to retain his father’s affection and confidence.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He realized that he had offended his father seriously, how seriously he could not say.

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From this reading But even now Lester did not feel that the breach was irreparable; he hardly realized that it was necessary for him to act decisively if he hoped to retain his father’s affection and confidence.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He realized that he had offended his father seriously, how seriously he could not say.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In all his personal relations with old Archibald he had never seen him so worked up.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He realized that he had offended his father seriously, how seriously he could not say.

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From this reading But even now Lester did not feel that the breach was irreparable; he hardly realized that it was necessary for him to act decisively if he hoped to retain his father’s affection and confidence.

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From this reading He realized that he had offended his father seriously, how seriously he could not say.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But even now Lester did not feel that the breach was irreparable; he hardly realized that it was necessary for him to act decisively if he hoped to retain his father’s affection and confidence.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In all his personal relations with old Archibald he had never seen him so worked up.

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From this reading But even now Lester did not feel that the breach was irreparable; he hardly realized that it was necessary for him to act decisively if he hoped to retain his father’s affection and confidence.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But even now Lester did not feel that the breach was irreparable; he hardly realized that it was necessary for him to act decisively if he hoped to retain his father’s affection and confidence.

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From this reading As for the world at large, what did it matter how much people talked or what they said.

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From this reading Lester returned to Chicago.

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From this reading As for the world at large, what did it matter how much people talked or what they said.

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From this reading As for the world at large, what did it matter how much people talked or what they said.

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From this reading But even now Lester did not feel that the breach was irreparable; he hardly realized that it was necessary for him to act decisively if he hoped to retain his father’s affection and confidence.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In all his personal relations with old Archibald he had never seen him so worked up.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He realized that he had offended his father seriously, how seriously he could not say.

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From this reading But even now Lester did not feel that the breach was irreparable; he hardly realized that it was necessary for him to act decisively if he hoped to retain his father’s affection and confidence.

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From this reading He realized that he had offended his father seriously, how seriously he could not say.

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From this reading In all his personal relations with old Archibald he had never seen him so worked up.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading As for the world at large, what did it matter how much people talked or what they said.

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From this reading As for the world at large, what did it matter how much people talked or what they said.

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From this reading In all his personal relations with old Archibald he had never seen him so worked up.

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From this reading He realized that he had offended his father seriously, how seriously he could not say.

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From this reading In all his personal relations with old Archibald he had never seen him so worked up.

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From this reading But even now Lester did not feel that the breach was irreparable; he hardly realized that it was necessary for him to act decisively if he hoped to retain his father’s affection and confidence.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Lester returned to Chicago.

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From this reading As for the world at large, what did it matter how much people talked or what they said.

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From this reading He realized that he had offended his father seriously, how seriously he could not say.

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From this reading In all his personal relations with old Archibald he had never seen him so worked up.

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From this reading He realized that he had offended his father seriously, how seriously he could not say.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In all his personal relations with old Archibald he had never seen him so worked up.

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From this reading As for the world at large, what did it matter how much people talked or what they said.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He realized that he had offended his father seriously, how seriously he could not say.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But even now Lester did not feel that the breach was irreparable; he hardly realized that it was necessary for him to act decisively if he hoped to retain his father’s affection and confidence.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As for the world at large, what did it matter how much people talked or what they said.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Lester returned to Chicago.

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From this reading In all his personal relations with old Archibald he had never seen him so worked up.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But even now Lester did not feel that the breach was irreparable; he hardly realized that it was necessary for him to act decisively if he hoped to retain his father’s affection and confidence.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading As for the world at large, what did it matter how much people talked or what they said.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In all his personal relations with old Archibald he had never seen him so worked up.

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From this reading In all his personal relations with old Archibald he had never seen him so worked up.

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From this reading As for the world at large, what did it matter how much people talked or what they said.