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Chapter XII
FURTHER CHANGES. FROM this time forward, a coolness grew up between the two families in Myrtle Street. Joe was very much vexed about the money. Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind. Mr. Van Horn was jealous of John Caswell.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Joe was very much vexed about the money.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “FROM this time forward, a coolness grew up between the two families in Myrtle Street.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FROM this time forward, a coolness grew up between the two families in Myrtle Street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Van Horn was jealous of John Caswell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FROM this time forward, a coolness grew up between the two families in Myrtle Street.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.”
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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 FROM this time forward, a coolness grew up between the two families in Myrtle Street.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Joe was very much vexed about the money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
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From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
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From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
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From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading FROM this time forward, a coolness grew up between the two families in Myrtle Street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
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From this reading Mr. Van Horn was jealous of John Caswell.
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From this reading FURTHER CHANGES.
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From this reading FROM this time forward, a coolness grew up between the two families in Myrtle Street.
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From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
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From this reading FROM this time forward, a coolness grew up between the two families in Myrtle Street.
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From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FROM this time forward, a coolness grew up between the two families in Myrtle Street.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM this time forward, a coolness grew up between the two families in Myrtle Street.
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From this reading FURTHER CHANGES.
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From this reading FROM this time forward, a coolness grew up between the two families in Myrtle Street.
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From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
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From this reading Mr. Van Horn was jealous of John Caswell.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FROM this time forward, a coolness grew up between the two families in Myrtle Street.
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From this reading Mr. Van Horn was jealous of John Caswell.
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From this reading Joe was very much vexed about the money.
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From this reading Mr. Van Horn was jealous of John Caswell.
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From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
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From this reading Joe was very much vexed about the money.
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From this reading Mr. Van Horn was jealous of John Caswell.
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From this reading Joe was very much vexed about the money.
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From this reading FROM this time forward, a coolness grew up between the two families in Myrtle Street.
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From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
not any; not one
From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
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From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
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From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
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From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
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From this reading FROM this time forward, a coolness grew up between the two families in Myrtle Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM this time forward, a coolness grew up between the two families in Myrtle Street.
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From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FROM this time forward, a coolness grew up between the two families in Myrtle Street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FROM this time forward, a coolness grew up between the two families in Myrtle Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
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From this reading FROM this time forward, a coolness grew up between the two families in Myrtle Street.
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From this reading FROM this time forward, a coolness grew up between the two families in Myrtle Street.
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From this reading Mr. Van Horn was jealous of John Caswell.
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From this reading Joe was very much vexed about the money.
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From this reading Joe was very much vexed about the money.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joe was very much vexed about the money.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Still, he was naturally placable, and, if left to himself, would, no doubt, soon have forgotten his annoyance; but there was a skilful hand at the bellows, keeping up the fire of anger in his mind.
