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Chapter XXVI
Harry looked about the room in a bewildered way and then tiptoed to St. George's bed. It had been a day of surprises, but this last had completely upset him. St. George dependent on the charity of his old cook and without other attendant than Todd! Why had he been deserted by everybody who loved him? Why was he not at Wesley or Craddock?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Harry looked about the room in a bewildered way and then tiptoed to St. George's bed.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It had been a day of surprises, but this last had completely upset him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Harry looked about the room in a bewildered way and then tiptoed to St. George's bed.”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “Why had he been deserted by everybody who loved him?”
every person
From this reading “Why had he been deserted by everybody who loved him?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had been a day of surprises, but this last had completely upset him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Harry looked about the room in a bewildered way and then tiptoed to St. George's bed.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “St. George dependent on the charity of his old cook and without other attendant than Todd!”
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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 Harry looked about the room in a bewildered way and then tiptoed to St. George's bed.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Harry looked about the room in a bewildered way and then tiptoed to St. George's bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry looked about the room in a bewildered way and then tiptoed to St. George's bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why was he not at Wesley or Craddock?
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From this reading St. George dependent on the charity of his old cook and without other attendant than Todd!
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From this reading Harry looked about the room in a bewildered way and then tiptoed to St. George's bed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a day of surprises, but this last had completely upset him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry looked about the room in a bewildered way and then tiptoed to St. George's bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had been a day of surprises, but this last had completely upset him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Why had he been deserted by everybody who loved him?
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From this reading St. George dependent on the charity of his old cook and without other attendant than Todd!
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From this reading It had been a day of surprises, but this last had completely upset him.
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From this reading St. George dependent on the charity of his old cook and without other attendant than Todd!
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From this reading Why was he not at Wesley or Craddock?
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From this reading It had been a day of surprises, but this last had completely upset him.
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From this reading St. George dependent on the charity of his old cook and without other attendant than Todd!
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading Why had he been deserted by everybody who loved him?
every person
From this reading Why had he been deserted by everybody who loved him?
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From this reading St. George dependent on the charity of his old cook and without other attendant than Todd!
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From this reading Harry looked about the room in a bewildered way and then tiptoed to St. George's bed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a day of surprises, but this last had completely upset him.
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From this reading Harry looked about the room in a bewildered way and then tiptoed to St. George's bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why had he been deserted by everybody who loved him?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had been a day of surprises, but this last had completely upset him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading St. George dependent on the charity of his old cook and without other attendant than Todd!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry looked about the room in a bewildered way and then tiptoed to St. George's bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a day of surprises, but this last had completely upset him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been a day of surprises, but this last had completely upset him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry looked about the room in a bewildered way and then tiptoed to St. George's bed.
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From this reading Why had he been deserted by everybody who loved him?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why was he not at Wesley or Craddock?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been a day of surprises, but this last had completely upset him.
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From this reading St. George dependent on the charity of his old cook and without other attendant than Todd!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading St. George dependent on the charity of his old cook and without other attendant than Todd!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why was he not at Wesley or Craddock?
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From this reading St. George dependent on the charity of his old cook and without other attendant than Todd!
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From this reading Harry looked about the room in a bewildered way and then tiptoed to St. George's bed.
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From this reading Harry looked about the room in a bewildered way and then tiptoed to St. George's bed.
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From this reading It had been a day of surprises, but this last had completely upset him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading St. George dependent on the charity of his old cook and without other attendant than Todd!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry looked about the room in a bewildered way and then tiptoed to St. George's bed.
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From this reading Harry looked about the room in a bewildered way and then tiptoed to St. George's bed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It had been a day of surprises, but this last had completely upset him.
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From this reading Harry looked about the room in a bewildered way and then tiptoed to St. George's bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry looked about the room in a bewildered way and then tiptoed to St. George's bed.
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From this reading St. George dependent on the charity of his old cook and without other attendant than Todd!
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From this reading It had been a day of surprises, but this last had completely upset him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why was he not at Wesley or Craddock?
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From this reading Harry looked about the room in a bewildered way and then tiptoed to St. George's bed.
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From this reading Why was he not at Wesley or Craddock?
which person or people
From this reading Why had he been deserted by everybody who loved him?
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From this reading Why had he been deserted by everybody who loved him?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading St. George dependent on the charity of his old cook and without other attendant than Todd!
