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Chapter XX
About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway. Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt. I thus learned the following particulars. The artist had engaged passage for himself, wife, two sisters and a servant. His wife was, indeed, as she had been represented, a most lovely, and most accomplished woman.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.”
later than; following
From this reading “About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “His wife was, indeed, as she had been represented, a most lovely, and most accomplished woman.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The artist had engaged passage for himself, wife, two sisters and a servant.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The artist had engaged passage for himself, wife, two sisters and a servant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.”
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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 About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
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From this reading His wife was, indeed, as she had been represented, a most lovely, and most accomplished woman.
later than; following
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.
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From this reading The artist had engaged passage for himself, wife, two sisters and a servant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His wife was, indeed, as she had been represented, a most lovely, and most accomplished woman.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His wife was, indeed, as she had been represented, a most lovely, and most accomplished woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
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From this reading Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.
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From this reading Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.
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From this reading The artist had engaged passage for himself, wife, two sisters and a servant.
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From this reading Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.
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From this reading Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.
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From this reading I thus learned the following particulars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The artist had engaged passage for himself, wife, two sisters and a servant.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The artist had engaged passage for himself, wife, two sisters and a servant.
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From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
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From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The artist had engaged passage for himself, wife, two sisters and a servant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife was, indeed, as she had been represented, a most lovely, and most accomplished woman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
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From this reading His wife was, indeed, as she had been represented, a most lovely, and most accomplished woman.
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From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
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From this reading I thus learned the following particulars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His wife was, indeed, as she had been represented, a most lovely, and most accomplished woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
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From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
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From this reading His wife was, indeed, as she had been represented, a most lovely, and most accomplished woman.
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From this reading Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.
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From this reading I thus learned the following particulars.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The artist had engaged passage for himself, wife, two sisters and a servant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His wife was, indeed, as she had been represented, a most lovely, and most accomplished woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.
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From this reading The artist had engaged passage for himself, wife, two sisters and a servant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife was, indeed, as she had been represented, a most lovely, and most accomplished woman.
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From this reading The artist had engaged passage for himself, wife, two sisters and a servant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
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From this reading I thus learned the following particulars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About a month after the loss of the “Independence,” I happened to meet Captain Hardy in Broadway.
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From this reading Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.
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From this reading The artist had engaged passage for himself, wife, two sisters and a servant.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His wife was, indeed, as she had been represented, a most lovely, and most accomplished woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The artist had engaged passage for himself, wife, two sisters and a servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His wife was, indeed, as she had been represented, a most lovely, and most accomplished woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our conversation turned, naturally, upon the disaster, and especially upon the sad fate of poor Wyatt.
