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Chapter VIII
Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household. But Mr Chesterton was obviously disinclined to raise "old ghosts," as he called them. He would obtain what he wanted by other methods. He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane. He was also twelfth Baron.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.”
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading “He would obtain what he wanted by other methods.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He would obtain what he wanted by other methods.”
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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 He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
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From this reading He was also twelfth Baron.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Mr Chesterton was obviously disinclined to raise "old ghosts," as he called them.
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From this reading He was also twelfth Baron.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr Chesterton was obviously disinclined to raise "old ghosts," as he called them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He would obtain what he wanted by other methods.
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From this reading But Mr Chesterton was obviously disinclined to raise "old ghosts," as he called them.
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From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
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From this reading But Mr Chesterton was obviously disinclined to raise "old ghosts," as he called them.
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From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
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From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
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From this reading But Mr Chesterton was obviously disinclined to raise "old ghosts," as he called them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
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From this reading But Mr Chesterton was obviously disinclined to raise "old ghosts," as he called them.
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From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
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From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
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From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
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From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
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From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
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From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would obtain what he wanted by other methods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mr Chesterton was obviously disinclined to raise "old ghosts," as he called them.
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading He would obtain what he wanted by other methods.
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From this reading But Mr Chesterton was obviously disinclined to raise "old ghosts," as he called them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
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From this reading But Mr Chesterton was obviously disinclined to raise "old ghosts," as he called them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would obtain what he wanted by other methods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mr Chesterton was obviously disinclined to raise "old ghosts," as he called them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Mr Chesterton was obviously disinclined to raise "old ghosts," as he called them.
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From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
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From this reading He was also twelfth Baron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would obtain what he wanted by other methods.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Mr Chesterton was obviously disinclined to raise "old ghosts," as he called them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He would obtain what he wanted by other methods.
which person or people
From this reading He hunted up Lord Wrenwyck in the peerage, and found him to be a person of some importance, who possessed three houses in the country, and lived in Park Lane.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would obtain what he wanted by other methods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had he cared to question the Prime Minister more closely, he could have gleaned more information about the Wrenwyck household.
