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Chapter IX
A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER. There came a perplexed look to the face of the banker, as he said: "It cannot be possible that I removed that letter." "It is not only possible, but it is probable." "But I searched for it."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There came a perplexed look to the face of the banker, as he said:”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.”
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.”
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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 A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There came a perplexed look to the face of the banker, as he said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
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From this reading There came a perplexed look to the face of the banker, as he said:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It cannot be possible that I removed that letter."
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From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is not only possible, but it is probable."
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From this reading There came a perplexed look to the face of the banker, as he said:
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From this reading "It cannot be possible that I removed that letter."
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From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
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From this reading There came a perplexed look to the face of the banker, as he said:
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From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But I searched for it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There came a perplexed look to the face of the banker, as he said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It cannot be possible that I removed that letter."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not only possible, but it is probable."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It cannot be possible that I removed that letter."
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From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
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From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
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From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There came a perplexed look to the face of the banker, as he said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not only possible, but it is probable."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
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From this reading "It is not only possible, but it is probable."
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From this reading There came a perplexed look to the face of the banker, as he said:
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From this reading "It cannot be possible that I removed that letter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is not only possible, but it is probable."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
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From this reading "It cannot be possible that I removed that letter."
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From this reading There came a perplexed look to the face of the banker, as he said:
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
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From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
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From this reading "But I searched for it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It cannot be possible that I removed that letter."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
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From this reading There came a perplexed look to the face of the banker, as he said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There came a perplexed look to the face of the banker, as he said:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A WONDERFUL SEARCH--JACK BECOMES THE SEARCHER--A STARTLING DISCOVERY--THE LONG-LOST LETTER FOUND AT LAST--A MOST REMARKABLE FEAT--THE STORY OF THE SEALED LETTER.
