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Chapter X
Connie was a good deal alone now, fewer people came to Wragby. Clifford no longer wanted them. He had turned against even the cronies. He was queer. He preferred the radio, which he had installed at some expense, with a good deal of success at last.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “He had turned against even the cronies.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Connie was a good deal alone now, fewer people came to Wragby.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had turned against even the cronies.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Connie was a good deal alone now, fewer people came to Wragby.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He preferred the radio, which he had installed at some expense, with a good deal of success at last.”
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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 Connie was a good deal alone now, fewer people came to Wragby.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had turned against even the cronies.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Connie was a good deal alone now, fewer people came to Wragby.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He preferred the radio, which he had installed at some expense, with a good deal of success at last.
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From this reading Connie was a good deal alone now, fewer people came to Wragby.
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From this reading Clifford no longer wanted them.
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From this reading Connie was a good deal alone now, fewer people came to Wragby.
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From this reading He had turned against even the cronies.
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From this reading Connie was a good deal alone now, fewer people came to Wragby.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had turned against even the cronies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He preferred the radio, which he had installed at some expense, with a good deal of success at last.
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From this reading Connie was a good deal alone now, fewer people came to Wragby.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Connie was a good deal alone now, fewer people came to Wragby.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had turned against even the cronies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had turned against even the cronies.
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From this reading He preferred the radio, which he had installed at some expense, with a good deal of success at last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He preferred the radio, which he had installed at some expense, with a good deal of success at last.
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From this reading Clifford no longer wanted them.
not any; not one
From this reading Clifford no longer wanted them.
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From this reading Connie was a good deal alone now, fewer people came to Wragby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He preferred the radio, which he had installed at some expense, with a good deal of success at last.
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From this reading Connie was a good deal alone now, fewer people came to Wragby.
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From this reading He preferred the radio, which he had installed at some expense, with a good deal of success at last.
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From this reading He was queer.
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From this reading He preferred the radio, which he had installed at some expense, with a good deal of success at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He preferred the radio, which he had installed at some expense, with a good deal of success at last.
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From this reading He preferred the radio, which he had installed at some expense, with a good deal of success at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had turned against even the cronies.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Clifford no longer wanted them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Connie was a good deal alone now, fewer people came to Wragby.
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From this reading He had turned against even the cronies.
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From this reading Clifford no longer wanted them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Connie was a good deal alone now, fewer people came to Wragby.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He preferred the radio, which he had installed at some expense, with a good deal of success at last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He preferred the radio, which he had installed at some expense, with a good deal of success at last.
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From this reading Connie was a good deal alone now, fewer people came to Wragby.
