Chapter XXVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

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From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

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From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

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

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

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From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

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

From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

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From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

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From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

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From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

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From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

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From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

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From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

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From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

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

From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

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From this reading He drank no more.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

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From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

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From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

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

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

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

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

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

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

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

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

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

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

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From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

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From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

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From this reading THE POLISH JEW.

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From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

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From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

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From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

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From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

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From this reading He drank no more.

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From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

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From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

not any; not one

From this reading He drank no more.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

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From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

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From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

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From this reading THE POLISH JEW.

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From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

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

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

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From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

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From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

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

From this reading THE POLISH JEW.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

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

From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

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From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

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From this reading The vice that appeared to have been so bred in his bone as to be ineradicable had disappeared.

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

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

at the time that

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A remarkable change had taken place in Mr. Musgrave, dating almost from the day on which he took possession of Ivy Cottage.

which person or people

From this reading Those who had known him when he lived in his garret and bought gin on the sly, and who knew him now, were amazed at the transformation; for it was nothing less.