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Chapter IV
How the elder Baron lost flesh worrying about the investment of my money. Effect of his anxiety on the rest of the household. I take the matter in hand and devise ways to increase my fortune. I become extremely wealthy. When eight years of age I am seized with an uncontrollable desire to visit far-away lands, and begin to pack up.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “How the elder Baron lost flesh worrying about the investment of my money.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I take the matter in hand and devise ways to increase my fortune.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I take the matter in hand and devise ways to increase my fortune.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Effect of his anxiety on the rest of the household.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I take the matter in hand and devise ways to increase my fortune.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How the elder Baron lost flesh worrying about the investment of my money.
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From this reading When eight years of age I am seized with an uncontrollable desire to visit far-away lands, and begin to pack up.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When eight years of age I am seized with an uncontrollable desire to visit far-away lands, and begin to pack up.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When eight years of age I am seized with an uncontrollable desire to visit far-away lands, and begin to pack up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I take the matter in hand and devise ways to increase my fortune.
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From this reading Effect of his anxiety on the rest of the household.
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From this reading How the elder Baron lost flesh worrying about the investment of my money.
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From this reading I become extremely wealthy.
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From this reading When eight years of age I am seized with an uncontrollable desire to visit far-away lands, and begin to pack up.
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From this reading When eight years of age I am seized with an uncontrollable desire to visit far-away lands, and begin to pack up.
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From this reading I take the matter in hand and devise ways to increase my fortune.
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From this reading Effect of his anxiety on the rest of the household.
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From this reading When eight years of age I am seized with an uncontrollable desire to visit far-away lands, and begin to pack up.
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From this reading How the elder Baron lost flesh worrying about the investment of my money.
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From this reading I become extremely wealthy.
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From this reading When eight years of age I am seized with an uncontrollable desire to visit far-away lands, and begin to pack up.
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From this reading How the elder Baron lost flesh worrying about the investment of my money.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I take the matter in hand and devise ways to increase my fortune.
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From this reading I take the matter in hand and devise ways to increase my fortune.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Effect of his anxiety on the rest of the household.
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From this reading Effect of his anxiety on the rest of the household.
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From this reading How the elder Baron lost flesh worrying about the investment of my money.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I take the matter in hand and devise ways to increase my fortune.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I take the matter in hand and devise ways to increase my fortune.
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From this reading I take the matter in hand and devise ways to increase my fortune.
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From this reading How the elder Baron lost flesh worrying about the investment of my money.
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From this reading When eight years of age I am seized with an uncontrollable desire to visit far-away lands, and begin to pack up.
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From this reading How the elder Baron lost flesh worrying about the investment of my money.
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From this reading I take the matter in hand and devise ways to increase my fortune.
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From this reading How the elder Baron lost flesh worrying about the investment of my money.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How the elder Baron lost flesh worrying about the investment of my money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How the elder Baron lost flesh worrying about the investment of my money.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Effect of his anxiety on the rest of the household.
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From this reading When eight years of age I am seized with an uncontrollable desire to visit far-away lands, and begin to pack up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Effect of his anxiety on the rest of the household.
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From this reading When eight years of age I am seized with an uncontrollable desire to visit far-away lands, and begin to pack up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I take the matter in hand and devise ways to increase my fortune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the elder Baron lost flesh worrying about the investment of my money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I take the matter in hand and devise ways to increase my fortune.
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From this reading When eight years of age I am seized with an uncontrollable desire to visit far-away lands, and begin to pack up.
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From this reading When eight years of age I am seized with an uncontrollable desire to visit far-away lands, and begin to pack up.
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From this reading When eight years of age I am seized with an uncontrollable desire to visit far-away lands, and begin to pack up.
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From this reading I take the matter in hand and devise ways to increase my fortune.
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From this reading I become extremely wealthy.
at the time that
From this reading When eight years of age I am seized with an uncontrollable desire to visit far-away lands, and begin to pack up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When eight years of age I am seized with an uncontrollable desire to visit far-away lands, and begin to pack up.
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From this reading How the elder Baron lost flesh worrying about the investment of my money.
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From this reading When eight years of age I am seized with an uncontrollable desire to visit far-away lands, and begin to pack up.
