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Chapter XXXIV
RUMMELSBURG. Mr. Scarborough again sent for Mr. Grey, but a couple of weeks passed before he came. At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do. And the clerk did come and was very useful. But Mr. Scarborough persevered, using arguments which Mr. Grey found himself unable at last to resist.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Scarborough again sent for Mr. Grey, but a couple of weeks passed before he came.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Mr. Scarborough again sent for Mr. Grey, but a couple of weeks passed before he came.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.”
two people or things considered together
From this reading “Mr. Scarborough again sent for Mr. Grey, but a couple of weeks passed before he came.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Mr. Scarborough persevered, using arguments which Mr. Grey found himself unable at last to resist.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “But Mr. Scarborough persevered, using arguments which Mr. Grey found himself unable at last to resist.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Mr. Scarborough persevered, using arguments which Mr. Grey found himself unable at last to resist.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Scarborough again sent for Mr. Grey, but a couple of weeks passed before he came.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.”
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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 Mr. Scarborough again sent for Mr. Grey, but a couple of weeks passed before he came.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Scarborough again sent for Mr. Grey, but a couple of weeks passed before he came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the clerk did come and was very useful.
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From this reading At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.
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From this reading But Mr. Scarborough persevered, using arguments which Mr. Grey found himself unable at last to resist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Scarborough again sent for Mr. Grey, but a couple of weeks passed before he came.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Scarborough again sent for Mr. Grey, but a couple of weeks passed before he came.
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From this reading Mr. Scarborough again sent for Mr. Grey, but a couple of weeks passed before he came.
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From this reading At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.
two people or things considered together
From this reading Mr. Scarborough again sent for Mr. Grey, but a couple of weeks passed before he came.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And the clerk did come and was very useful.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.
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From this reading At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Scarborough again sent for Mr. Grey, but a couple of weeks passed before he came.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Mr. Scarborough persevered, using arguments which Mr. Grey found himself unable at last to resist.
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From this reading Mr. Scarborough again sent for Mr. Grey, but a couple of weeks passed before he came.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Scarborough again sent for Mr. Grey, but a couple of weeks passed before he came.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Mr. Scarborough persevered, using arguments which Mr. Grey found himself unable at last to resist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Mr. Scarborough persevered, using arguments which Mr. Grey found himself unable at last to resist.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.
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From this reading Mr. Scarborough again sent for Mr. Grey, but a couple of weeks passed before he came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Scarborough again sent for Mr. Grey, but a couple of weeks passed before he came.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Scarborough again sent for Mr. Grey, but a couple of weeks passed before he came.
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From this reading But Mr. Scarborough persevered, using arguments which Mr. Grey found himself unable at last to resist.
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From this reading At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.
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From this reading But Mr. Scarborough persevered, using arguments which Mr. Grey found himself unable at last to resist.
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From this reading At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.
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From this reading Mr. Scarborough again sent for Mr. Grey, but a couple of weeks passed before he came.
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From this reading At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.
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From this reading Mr. Scarborough again sent for Mr. Grey, but a couple of weeks passed before he came.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.
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From this reading But Mr. Scarborough persevered, using arguments which Mr. Grey found himself unable at last to resist.
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From this reading And the clerk did come and was very useful.
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From this reading But Mr. Scarborough persevered, using arguments which Mr. Grey found himself unable at last to resist.
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From this reading And the clerk did come and was very useful.
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From this reading At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the clerk did come and was very useful.
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From this reading Mr. Scarborough again sent for Mr. Grey, but a couple of weeks passed before he came.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Mr. Scarborough persevered, using arguments which Mr. Grey found himself unable at last to resist.
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From this reading At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first he refused to come, saying that he would send his clerk down if any work were wanted such as the clerk might do.
