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Chapter XX
SHOWING HOW MR. BRISKET DIDN'T SEE HIS WAY. Then two months passed by, and the summer was over. Early in September Mr. Brown had been taken ill, and he went to Margate for a fortnight with his unmarried daughter. This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Early in September Mr. Brown had been taken ill, and he went to Margate for a fortnight with his unmarried daughter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Then two months passed by, and the summer was over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then two months passed by, and the summer was over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early in September Mr. Brown had been taken ill, and he went to Margate for a fortnight with his unmarried daughter.”
during the time that
From this reading “This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.”
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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 Early in September Mr. Brown had been taken ill, and he went to Margate for a fortnight with his unmarried daughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then two months passed by, and the summer was over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Early in September Mr. Brown had been taken ill, and he went to Margate for a fortnight with his unmarried daughter.
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From this reading BRISKET DIDN'T SEE HIS WAY.
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From this reading Early in September Mr. Brown had been taken ill, and he went to Margate for a fortnight with his unmarried daughter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then two months passed by, and the summer was over.
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From this reading Early in September Mr. Brown had been taken ill, and he went to Margate for a fortnight with his unmarried daughter.
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From this reading BRISKET DIDN'T SEE HIS WAY.
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From this reading Early in September Mr. Brown had been taken ill, and he went to Margate for a fortnight with his unmarried daughter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early in September Mr. Brown had been taken ill, and he went to Margate for a fortnight with his unmarried daughter.
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From this reading Early in September Mr. Brown had been taken ill, and he went to Margate for a fortnight with his unmarried daughter.
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From this reading This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early in September Mr. Brown had been taken ill, and he went to Margate for a fortnight with his unmarried daughter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early in September Mr. Brown had been taken ill, and he went to Margate for a fortnight with his unmarried daughter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BRISKET DIDN'T SEE HIS WAY.
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From this reading SHOWING HOW MR.
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From this reading Early in September Mr. Brown had been taken ill, and he went to Margate for a fortnight with his unmarried daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in September Mr. Brown had been taken ill, and he went to Margate for a fortnight with his unmarried daughter.
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From this reading This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.
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From this reading Early in September Mr. Brown had been taken ill, and he went to Margate for a fortnight with his unmarried daughter.
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From this reading This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.
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From this reading This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.
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From this reading This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.
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From this reading Then two months passed by, and the summer was over.
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From this reading SHOWING HOW MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.
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From this reading This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.
above and across; more than
From this reading Then two months passed by, and the summer was over.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then two months passed by, and the summer was over.
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From this reading This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.
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From this reading This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.
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From this reading This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.
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From this reading This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.
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From this reading This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.
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From this reading BRISKET DIDN'T SEE HIS WAY.
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From this reading Early in September Mr. Brown had been taken ill, and he went to Margate for a fortnight with his unmarried daughter.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.
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From this reading SHOWING HOW MR.
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From this reading This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.
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From this reading Then two months passed by, and the summer was over.
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From this reading Early in September Mr. Brown had been taken ill, and he went to Margate for a fortnight with his unmarried daughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then two months passed by, and the summer was over.
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From this reading Then two months passed by, and the summer was over.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early in September Mr. Brown had been taken ill, and he went to Margate for a fortnight with his unmarried daughter.
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From this reading Then two months passed by, and the summer was over.
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From this reading Early in September Mr. Brown had been taken ill, and he went to Margate for a fortnight with his unmarried daughter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then two months passed by, and the summer was over.
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From this reading BRISKET DIDN'T SEE HIS WAY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in September Mr. Brown had been taken ill, and he went to Margate for a fortnight with his unmarried daughter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.
during the time that
From this reading This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.
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From this reading This had been the means of keeping Brisket quiet for a while with reference to that sum of money which he was to receive, and had given a reason why the marriage with him should not be performed at once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early in September Mr. Brown had been taken ill, and he went to Margate for a fortnight with his unmarried daughter.
