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Chapter XXVI
MOUNTJOY SCARBOROUGH GOES TO BUSTON. Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will. The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution. "Shall I not inform Augustus?" asked Mr. Grey. But this did not suit with Mr. Scarborough's views of revenge.
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later than; following
From this reading “Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Shall I not inform Augustus?" asked Mr. Grey.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Shall I not inform Augustus?" asked Mr. Grey.”
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later than; following
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Shall I not inform Augustus?" asked Mr. Grey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution.
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From this reading "Shall I not inform Augustus?" asked Mr. Grey.
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From this reading The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution.
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From this reading The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution.
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From this reading MOUNTJOY SCARBOROUGH GOES TO BUSTON.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But this did not suit with Mr. Scarborough's views of revenge.
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From this reading The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution.
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From this reading The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution.
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From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
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From this reading MOUNTJOY SCARBOROUGH GOES TO BUSTON.
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From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I not inform Augustus?" asked Mr. Grey.
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From this reading "Shall I not inform Augustus?" asked Mr. Grey.
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From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution.
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From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOUNTJOY SCARBOROUGH GOES TO BUSTON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
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From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Shall I not inform Augustus?" asked Mr. Grey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But this did not suit with Mr. Scarborough's views of revenge.
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From this reading The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
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From this reading The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
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From this reading But this did not suit with Mr. Scarborough's views of revenge.
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From this reading MOUNTJOY SCARBOROUGH GOES TO BUSTON.
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From this reading But this did not suit with Mr. Scarborough's views of revenge.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I not inform Augustus?" asked Mr. Grey.
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From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
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From this reading But this did not suit with Mr. Scarborough's views of revenge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this did not suit with Mr. Scarborough's views of revenge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOUNTJOY SCARBOROUGH GOES TO BUSTON.
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From this reading But this did not suit with Mr. Scarborough's views of revenge.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But this did not suit with Mr. Scarborough's views of revenge.
