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Chapter XI
RELATES HOW GIDEON WOLF LEFT MASTER FINK'S EMPLOYMENT. I arrived home a little before noon on Saturday, and took down my shutters and examined my stock. Nothing was missing or disturbed; everything was as I had left it, except that some of the brooches and chains had been brightened. That was my old Anna's doings, though she said nothing about it till I asked her. The delight evinced by this faithful servant at my return moved me deeply.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “That was my old Anna's doings, though she said nothing about it till I asked her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That was my old Anna's doings, though she said nothing about it till I asked her.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Nothing was missing or disturbed; everything was as I had left it, except that some of the brooches and chains had been brightened.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I arrived home a little before noon on Saturday, and took down my shutters and examined my stock.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Nothing was missing or disturbed; everything was as I had left it, except that some of the brooches and chains had been brightened.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “Nothing was missing or disturbed; everything was as I had left it, except that some of the brooches and chains had been brightened.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The delight evinced by this faithful servant at my return moved me deeply.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “RELATES HOW GIDEON WOLF LEFT MASTER FINK'S EMPLOYMENT.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I arrived home a little before noon on Saturday, and took down my shutters and examined my stock.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing was missing or disturbed; everything was as I had left it, except that some of the brooches and chains had been brightened.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “That was my old Anna's doings, though she said nothing about it till I asked her.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “That was my old Anna's doings, though she said nothing about it till I asked her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I arrived home a little before noon on Saturday, and took down my shutters and examined my stock.”
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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 I arrived home a little before noon on Saturday, and took down my shutters and examined my stock.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That was my old Anna's doings, though she said nothing about it till I asked her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I arrived home a little before noon on Saturday, and took down my shutters and examined my stock.
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From this reading That was my old Anna's doings, though she said nothing about it till I asked her.
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From this reading I arrived home a little before noon on Saturday, and took down my shutters and examined my stock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nothing was missing or disturbed; everything was as I had left it, except that some of the brooches and chains had been brightened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was my old Anna's doings, though she said nothing about it till I asked her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The delight evinced by this faithful servant at my return moved me deeply.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing was missing or disturbed; everything was as I had left it, except that some of the brooches and chains had been brightened.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I arrived home a little before noon on Saturday, and took down my shutters and examined my stock.
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From this reading Nothing was missing or disturbed; everything was as I had left it, except that some of the brooches and chains had been brightened.
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From this reading Nothing was missing or disturbed; everything was as I had left it, except that some of the brooches and chains had been brightened.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The delight evinced by this faithful servant at my return moved me deeply.
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From this reading Nothing was missing or disturbed; everything was as I had left it, except that some of the brooches and chains had been brightened.
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From this reading The delight evinced by this faithful servant at my return moved me deeply.
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From this reading The delight evinced by this faithful servant at my return moved me deeply.
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From this reading Nothing was missing or disturbed; everything was as I had left it, except that some of the brooches and chains had been brightened.
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From this reading That was my old Anna's doings, though she said nothing about it till I asked her.
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From this reading I arrived home a little before noon on Saturday, and took down my shutters and examined my stock.
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From this reading RELATES HOW GIDEON WOLF LEFT MASTER FINK'S EMPLOYMENT.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Nothing was missing or disturbed; everything was as I had left it, except that some of the brooches and chains had been brightened.
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From this reading The delight evinced by this faithful servant at my return moved me deeply.
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From this reading I arrived home a little before noon on Saturday, and took down my shutters and examined my stock.
apart from; not including
From this reading Nothing was missing or disturbed; everything was as I had left it, except that some of the brooches and chains had been brightened.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The delight evinced by this faithful servant at my return moved me deeply.
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From this reading RELATES HOW GIDEON WOLF LEFT MASTER FINK'S EMPLOYMENT.
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From this reading RELATES HOW GIDEON WOLF LEFT MASTER FINK'S EMPLOYMENT.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing was missing or disturbed; everything was as I had left it, except that some of the brooches and chains had been brightened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That was my old Anna's doings, though she said nothing about it till I asked her.
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From this reading I arrived home a little before noon on Saturday, and took down my shutters and examined my stock.
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From this reading RELATES HOW GIDEON WOLF LEFT MASTER FINK'S EMPLOYMENT.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I arrived home a little before noon on Saturday, and took down my shutters and examined my stock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nothing was missing or disturbed; everything was as I had left it, except that some of the brooches and chains had been brightened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RELATES HOW GIDEON WOLF LEFT MASTER FINK'S EMPLOYMENT.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I arrived home a little before noon on Saturday, and took down my shutters and examined my stock.
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From this reading RELATES HOW GIDEON WOLF LEFT MASTER FINK'S EMPLOYMENT.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The delight evinced by this faithful servant at my return moved me deeply.
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From this reading Nothing was missing or disturbed; everything was as I had left it, except that some of the brooches and chains had been brightened.
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From this reading The delight evinced by this faithful servant at my return moved me deeply.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I arrived home a little before noon on Saturday, and took down my shutters and examined my stock.
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From this reading I arrived home a little before noon on Saturday, and took down my shutters and examined my stock.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was missing or disturbed; everything was as I had left it, except that some of the brooches and chains had been brightened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing was missing or disturbed; everything was as I had left it, except that some of the brooches and chains had been brightened.
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From this reading That was my old Anna's doings, though she said nothing about it till I asked her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I arrived home a little before noon on Saturday, and took down my shutters and examined my stock.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing was missing or disturbed; everything was as I had left it, except that some of the brooches and chains had been brightened.
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From this reading RELATES HOW GIDEON WOLF LEFT MASTER FINK'S EMPLOYMENT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The delight evinced by this faithful servant at my return moved me deeply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was my old Anna's doings, though she said nothing about it till I asked her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I arrived home a little before noon on Saturday, and took down my shutters and examined my stock.
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From this reading The delight evinced by this faithful servant at my return moved me deeply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was my old Anna's doings, though she said nothing about it till I asked her.
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From this reading I arrived home a little before noon on Saturday, and took down my shutters and examined my stock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing was missing or disturbed; everything was as I had left it, except that some of the brooches and chains had been brightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I arrived home a little before noon on Saturday, and took down my shutters and examined my stock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing was missing or disturbed; everything was as I had left it, except that some of the brooches and chains had been brightened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing was missing or disturbed; everything was as I had left it, except that some of the brooches and chains had been brightened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The delight evinced by this faithful servant at my return moved me deeply.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That was my old Anna's doings, though she said nothing about it till I asked her.
up to a particular time
From this reading That was my old Anna's doings, though she said nothing about it till I asked her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I arrived home a little before noon on Saturday, and took down my shutters and examined my stock.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing was missing or disturbed; everything was as I had left it, except that some of the brooches and chains had been brightened.
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From this reading RELATES HOW GIDEON WOLF LEFT MASTER FINK'S EMPLOYMENT.
