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Chapter XXVII
But worse was to follow. The American public likes gossip about well-known people, and the Kanes were wealthy and socially prominent. The report was that Lester, one of its principal heirs, had married a servant girl. He, an heir to millions! Could it be possible?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The American public likes gossip about well-known people, and the Kanes were wealthy and socially prominent.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Could it be possible?”
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading “He, an heir to millions!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The report was that Lester, one of its principal heirs, had married a servant girl.”
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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 report was that Lester, one of its principal heirs, had married a servant girl.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The American public likes gossip about well-known people, and the Kanes were wealthy and socially prominent.
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From this reading The American public likes gossip about well-known people, and the Kanes were wealthy and socially prominent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He, an heir to millions!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The American public likes gossip about well-known people, and the Kanes were wealthy and socially prominent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be possible?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But worse was to follow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could it be possible?
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From this reading But worse was to follow.
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From this reading The report was that Lester, one of its principal heirs, had married a servant girl.
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From this reading The American public likes gossip about well-known people, and the Kanes were wealthy and socially prominent.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The report was that Lester, one of its principal heirs, had married a servant girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, an heir to millions!
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading He, an heir to millions!
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From this reading The report was that Lester, one of its principal heirs, had married a servant girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could it be possible?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The report was that Lester, one of its principal heirs, had married a servant girl.
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From this reading The American public likes gossip about well-known people, and the Kanes were wealthy and socially prominent.
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From this reading The report was that Lester, one of its principal heirs, had married a servant girl.
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From this reading The American public likes gossip about well-known people, and the Kanes were wealthy and socially prominent.
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From this reading The report was that Lester, one of its principal heirs, had married a servant girl.
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From this reading He, an heir to millions!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The report was that Lester, one of its principal heirs, had married a servant girl.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The report was that Lester, one of its principal heirs, had married a servant girl.
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From this reading The American public likes gossip about well-known people, and the Kanes were wealthy and socially prominent.
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From this reading Could it be possible?
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From this reading The report was that Lester, one of its principal heirs, had married a servant girl.
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From this reading The American public likes gossip about well-known people, and the Kanes were wealthy and socially prominent.
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From this reading The American public likes gossip about well-known people, and the Kanes were wealthy and socially prominent.
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From this reading The report was that Lester, one of its principal heirs, had married a servant girl.
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From this reading The report was that Lester, one of its principal heirs, had married a servant girl.
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From this reading The American public likes gossip about well-known people, and the Kanes were wealthy and socially prominent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The report was that Lester, one of its principal heirs, had married a servant girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The American public likes gossip about well-known people, and the Kanes were wealthy and socially prominent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But worse was to follow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But worse was to follow.
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From this reading The American public likes gossip about well-known people, and the Kanes were wealthy and socially prominent.
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From this reading The American public likes gossip about well-known people, and the Kanes were wealthy and socially prominent.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The American public likes gossip about well-known people, and the Kanes were wealthy and socially prominent.
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From this reading But worse was to follow.
