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Chapter XXVI
MR. GLOVER. I soon made the acquaintance of Mr. Glover. In pursuance of my plans, I presented myself at Mr. Rackstraw's office every day at a certain hour, for the purpose of seeing Jessie home. I had of course previously consulted Jessie, and she had acquiesced in the arrangement.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had of course previously consulted Jessie, and she had acquiesced in the arrangement.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “In pursuance of my plans, I presented myself at Mr. Rackstraw's office every day at a certain hour, for the purpose of seeing Jessie home.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “In pursuance of my plans, I presented myself at Mr. Rackstraw's office every day at a certain hour, for the purpose of seeing Jessie home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In pursuance of my plans, I presented myself at Mr. Rackstraw's office every day at a certain hour, for the purpose of seeing Jessie home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I soon made the acquaintance of Mr. Glover.”
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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 In pursuance of my plans, I presented myself at Mr. Rackstraw's office every day at a certain hour, for the purpose of seeing Jessie home.
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From this reading I soon made the acquaintance of Mr. Glover.
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From this reading I had of course previously consulted Jessie, and she had acquiesced in the arrangement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had of course previously consulted Jessie, and she had acquiesced in the arrangement.
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From this reading I had of course previously consulted Jessie, and she had acquiesced in the arrangement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In pursuance of my plans, I presented myself at Mr. Rackstraw's office every day at a certain hour, for the purpose of seeing Jessie home.
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From this reading In pursuance of my plans, I presented myself at Mr. Rackstraw's office every day at a certain hour, for the purpose of seeing Jessie home.
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From this reading I had of course previously consulted Jessie, and she had acquiesced in the arrangement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had of course previously consulted Jessie, and she had acquiesced in the arrangement.
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From this reading In pursuance of my plans, I presented myself at Mr. Rackstraw's office every day at a certain hour, for the purpose of seeing Jessie home.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In pursuance of my plans, I presented myself at Mr. Rackstraw's office every day at a certain hour, for the purpose of seeing Jessie home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In pursuance of my plans, I presented myself at Mr. Rackstraw's office every day at a certain hour, for the purpose of seeing Jessie home.
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From this reading GLOVER.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had of course previously consulted Jessie, and she had acquiesced in the arrangement.
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From this reading In pursuance of my plans, I presented myself at Mr. Rackstraw's office every day at a certain hour, for the purpose of seeing Jessie home.
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From this reading In pursuance of my plans, I presented myself at Mr. Rackstraw's office every day at a certain hour, for the purpose of seeing Jessie home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I soon made the acquaintance of Mr. Glover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In pursuance of my plans, I presented myself at Mr. Rackstraw's office every day at a certain hour, for the purpose of seeing Jessie home.
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From this reading In pursuance of my plans, I presented myself at Mr. Rackstraw's office every day at a certain hour, for the purpose of seeing Jessie home.
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From this reading I soon made the acquaintance of Mr. Glover.
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From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In pursuance of my plans, I presented myself at Mr. Rackstraw's office every day at a certain hour, for the purpose of seeing Jessie home.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In pursuance of my plans, I presented myself at Mr. Rackstraw's office every day at a certain hour, for the purpose of seeing Jessie home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I soon made the acquaintance of Mr. Glover.
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From this reading In pursuance of my plans, I presented myself at Mr. Rackstraw's office every day at a certain hour, for the purpose of seeing Jessie home.
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From this reading In pursuance of my plans, I presented myself at Mr. Rackstraw's office every day at a certain hour, for the purpose of seeing Jessie home.
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From this reading In pursuance of my plans, I presented myself at Mr. Rackstraw's office every day at a certain hour, for the purpose of seeing Jessie home.
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From this reading I had of course previously consulted Jessie, and she had acquiesced in the arrangement.
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From this reading In pursuance of my plans, I presented myself at Mr. Rackstraw's office every day at a certain hour, for the purpose of seeing Jessie home.
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From this reading In pursuance of my plans, I presented myself at Mr. Rackstraw's office every day at a certain hour, for the purpose of seeing Jessie home.
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From this reading In pursuance of my plans, I presented myself at Mr. Rackstraw's office every day at a certain hour, for the purpose of seeing Jessie home.
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From this reading In pursuance of my plans, I presented myself at Mr. Rackstraw's office every day at a certain hour, for the purpose of seeing Jessie home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had of course previously consulted Jessie, and she had acquiesced in the arrangement.
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From this reading I soon made the acquaintance of Mr. Glover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I soon made the acquaintance of Mr. Glover.
