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Chapter XVI
Samuel walked away, still pondering at the problem. Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain. Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan. He would appeal to Miss Gladys about it! He would get her to labor with the prodigal!
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Samuel walked away, still pondering at the problem.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He would appeal to Miss Gladys about it!”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain.
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From this reading Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
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From this reading He would appeal to Miss Gladys about it!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Samuel walked away, still pondering at the problem.
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From this reading Samuel walked away, still pondering at the problem.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
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From this reading Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would get her to labor with the prodigal!
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From this reading He would appeal to Miss Gladys about it!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would get her to labor with the prodigal!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would appeal to Miss Gladys about it!
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From this reading He would get her to labor with the prodigal!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would appeal to Miss Gladys about it!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
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From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
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From this reading Samuel walked away, still pondering at the problem.
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From this reading Samuel walked away, still pondering at the problem.
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From this reading He would get her to labor with the prodigal!
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From this reading Samuel walked away, still pondering at the problem.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Samuel walked away, still pondering at the problem.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Samuel walked away, still pondering at the problem.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
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From this reading Samuel walked away, still pondering at the problem.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would get her to labor with the prodigal!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would appeal to Miss Gladys about it!
but in spite of that
From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
