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Chapter XXIV
MR. GODFREY BERKELEY IS HEARD FROM. When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there. Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress. Phœnix had been obliged to go home at dark, and she had sat up all night.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Phœnix had been obliged to go home at dark, and she had sat up all night.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.”
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading “Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.”
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From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Phœnix had been obliged to go home at dark, and she had sat up all night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
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From this reading GODFREY BERKELEY IS HEARD FROM.
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
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From this reading Phœnix had been obliged to go home at dark, and she had sat up all night.
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GODFREY BERKELEY IS HEARD FROM.
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
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From this reading GODFREY BERKELEY IS HEARD FROM.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
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From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
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From this reading GODFREY BERKELEY IS HEARD FROM.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GODFREY BERKELEY IS HEARD FROM.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
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From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
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From this reading MR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
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From this reading Phœnix had been obliged to go home at dark, and she had sat up all night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
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From this reading Phœnix had been obliged to go home at dark, and she had sat up all night.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phœnix had been obliged to go home at dark, and she had sat up all night.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phœnix had been obliged to go home at dark, and she had sat up all night.
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phœnix had been obliged to go home at dark, and she had sat up all night.
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From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phœnix had been obliged to go home at dark, and she had sat up all night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
at the time that
From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
