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Chapter XXXII
MR. NEEFIT AGAIN. The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam. He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton. The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NEEFIT AGAIN.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.”
every person
From this reading “The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.”
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading “The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.”
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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 The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEEFIT AGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.
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From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.
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From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.
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From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.
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From this reading The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.
every person
From this reading The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.
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From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.
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From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.
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From this reading The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.
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From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.
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From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.
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From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.
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From this reading MR.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.
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From this reading NEEFIT AGAIN.
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From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.
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From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.
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From this reading The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.
