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Chapter XVII
Mr. George Lumsden, the manager of Messrs. Sutor and Sinclair's Glasgow house, was desirous that Mr. Sutherland should enter immediately on his probation. So said the letter which Mr. Foreman read to Archibald, while Mrs. Catherine was receiving at the Tower the emissaries from Strathoran. The good lawyer was in high spirits at the successful issue of his negotiations. Archibald was satisfied that his work was now so near a beginning. Mr. Ferguson acquiesced with a sigh.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Archibald was satisfied that his work was now so near a beginning.”
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading “Mr. George Lumsden, the manager of Messrs. Sutor and Sinclair's Glasgow house, was desirous that Mr. Sutherland should enter immediately on his probation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The good lawyer was in high spirits at the successful issue of his negotiations.”
during the time that
From this reading “So said the letter which Mr. Foreman read to Archibald, while Mrs. Catherine was receiving at the Tower the emissaries from Strathoran.”
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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 Archibald was satisfied that his work was now so near a beginning.
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From this reading Mr. Ferguson acquiesced with a sigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. George Lumsden, the manager of Messrs. Sutor and Sinclair's Glasgow house, was desirous that Mr. Sutherland should enter immediately on his probation.
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From this reading So said the letter which Mr. Foreman read to Archibald, while Mrs. Catherine was receiving at the Tower the emissaries from Strathoran.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So said the letter which Mr. Foreman read to Archibald, while Mrs. Catherine was receiving at the Tower the emissaries from Strathoran.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Archibald was satisfied that his work was now so near a beginning.
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From this reading So said the letter which Mr. Foreman read to Archibald, while Mrs. Catherine was receiving at the Tower the emissaries from Strathoran.
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading Mr. George Lumsden, the manager of Messrs. Sutor and Sinclair's Glasgow house, was desirous that Mr. Sutherland should enter immediately on his probation.
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From this reading So said the letter which Mr. Foreman read to Archibald, while Mrs. Catherine was receiving at the Tower the emissaries from Strathoran.
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From this reading Mr. George Lumsden, the manager of Messrs. Sutor and Sinclair's Glasgow house, was desirous that Mr. Sutherland should enter immediately on his probation.
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From this reading Mr. Ferguson acquiesced with a sigh.
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From this reading So said the letter which Mr. Foreman read to Archibald, while Mrs. Catherine was receiving at the Tower the emissaries from Strathoran.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So said the letter which Mr. Foreman read to Archibald, while Mrs. Catherine was receiving at the Tower the emissaries from Strathoran.
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From this reading Mr. George Lumsden, the manager of Messrs. Sutor and Sinclair's Glasgow house, was desirous that Mr. Sutherland should enter immediately on his probation.
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From this reading Mr. George Lumsden, the manager of Messrs. Sutor and Sinclair's Glasgow house, was desirous that Mr. Sutherland should enter immediately on his probation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The good lawyer was in high spirits at the successful issue of his negotiations.
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From this reading The good lawyer was in high spirits at the successful issue of his negotiations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. George Lumsden, the manager of Messrs. Sutor and Sinclair's Glasgow house, was desirous that Mr. Sutherland should enter immediately on his probation.
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From this reading Mr. George Lumsden, the manager of Messrs. Sutor and Sinclair's Glasgow house, was desirous that Mr. Sutherland should enter immediately on his probation.
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From this reading Mr. George Lumsden, the manager of Messrs. Sutor and Sinclair's Glasgow house, was desirous that Mr. Sutherland should enter immediately on his probation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The good lawyer was in high spirits at the successful issue of his negotiations.
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From this reading The good lawyer was in high spirits at the successful issue of his negotiations.
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From this reading The good lawyer was in high spirits at the successful issue of his negotiations.
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From this reading So said the letter which Mr. Foreman read to Archibald, while Mrs. Catherine was receiving at the Tower the emissaries from Strathoran.
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From this reading Mr. George Lumsden, the manager of Messrs. Sutor and Sinclair's Glasgow house, was desirous that Mr. Sutherland should enter immediately on his probation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. George Lumsden, the manager of Messrs. Sutor and Sinclair's Glasgow house, was desirous that Mr. Sutherland should enter immediately on his probation.
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From this reading Mr. George Lumsden, the manager of Messrs. Sutor and Sinclair's Glasgow house, was desirous that Mr. Sutherland should enter immediately on his probation.
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From this reading Mr. George Lumsden, the manager of Messrs. Sutor and Sinclair's Glasgow house, was desirous that Mr. Sutherland should enter immediately on his probation.
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From this reading So said the letter which Mr. Foreman read to Archibald, while Mrs. Catherine was receiving at the Tower the emissaries from Strathoran.
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From this reading Archibald was satisfied that his work was now so near a beginning.
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From this reading The good lawyer was in high spirits at the successful issue of his negotiations.
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From this reading Archibald was satisfied that his work was now so near a beginning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. George Lumsden, the manager of Messrs. Sutor and Sinclair's Glasgow house, was desirous that Mr. Sutherland should enter immediately on his probation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. George Lumsden, the manager of Messrs. Sutor and Sinclair's Glasgow house, was desirous that Mr. Sutherland should enter immediately on his probation.
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From this reading Mr. George Lumsden, the manager of Messrs. Sutor and Sinclair's Glasgow house, was desirous that Mr. Sutherland should enter immediately on his probation.
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From this reading So said the letter which Mr. Foreman read to Archibald, while Mrs. Catherine was receiving at the Tower the emissaries from Strathoran.
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From this reading So said the letter which Mr. Foreman read to Archibald, while Mrs. Catherine was receiving at the Tower the emissaries from Strathoran.
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From this reading So said the letter which Mr. Foreman read to Archibald, while Mrs. Catherine was receiving at the Tower the emissaries from Strathoran.
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From this reading Archibald was satisfied that his work was now so near a beginning.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mr. George Lumsden, the manager of Messrs. Sutor and Sinclair's Glasgow house, was desirous that Mr. Sutherland should enter immediately on his probation.
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From this reading Mr. Ferguson acquiesced with a sigh.
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From this reading Mr. George Lumsden, the manager of Messrs. Sutor and Sinclair's Glasgow house, was desirous that Mr. Sutherland should enter immediately on his probation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So said the letter which Mr. Foreman read to Archibald, while Mrs. Catherine was receiving at the Tower the emissaries from Strathoran.
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From this reading The good lawyer was in high spirits at the successful issue of his negotiations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So said the letter which Mr. Foreman read to Archibald, while Mrs. Catherine was receiving at the Tower the emissaries from Strathoran.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The good lawyer was in high spirits at the successful issue of his negotiations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. George Lumsden, the manager of Messrs. Sutor and Sinclair's Glasgow house, was desirous that Mr. Sutherland should enter immediately on his probation.
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From this reading Mr. George Lumsden, the manager of Messrs. Sutor and Sinclair's Glasgow house, was desirous that Mr. Sutherland should enter immediately on his probation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. George Lumsden, the manager of Messrs. Sutor and Sinclair's Glasgow house, was desirous that Mr. Sutherland should enter immediately on his probation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. George Lumsden, the manager of Messrs. Sutor and Sinclair's Glasgow house, was desirous that Mr. Sutherland should enter immediately on his probation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So said the letter which Mr. Foreman read to Archibald, while Mrs. Catherine was receiving at the Tower the emissaries from Strathoran.
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From this reading So said the letter which Mr. Foreman read to Archibald, while Mrs. Catherine was receiving at the Tower the emissaries from Strathoran.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. George Lumsden, the manager of Messrs. Sutor and Sinclair's Glasgow house, was desirous that Mr. Sutherland should enter immediately on his probation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So said the letter which Mr. Foreman read to Archibald, while Mrs. Catherine was receiving at the Tower the emissaries from Strathoran.
during the time that
From this reading So said the letter which Mr. Foreman read to Archibald, while Mrs. Catherine was receiving at the Tower the emissaries from Strathoran.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Ferguson acquiesced with a sigh.
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From this reading Archibald was satisfied that his work was now so near a beginning.
