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Chapter X
A FOREST FIRE Sir James Yardely sat in the shelter of his tent looking anxiously at Gerald Ainley. "Then you have not found my niece, Ainley?" "No, Sir James! But I have news of her, and I am assured she is alive." "Tell me what gives you that assurance."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Then you have not found my niece, Ainley?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Then you have not found my niece, Ainley?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Tell me what gives you that assurance."”
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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 FOREST FIRE Sir James Yardely sat in the shelter of his tent looking anxiously at Gerald Ainley.
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From this reading A FOREST FIRE Sir James Yardely sat in the shelter of his tent looking anxiously at Gerald Ainley.
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From this reading But I have news of her, and I am assured she is alive."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I have news of her, and I am assured she is alive."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I have news of her, and I am assured she is alive."
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From this reading A FOREST FIRE Sir James Yardely sat in the shelter of his tent looking anxiously at Gerald Ainley.
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From this reading "Tell me what gives you that assurance."
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From this reading But I have news of her, and I am assured she is alive."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FOREST FIRE Sir James Yardely sat in the shelter of his tent looking anxiously at Gerald Ainley.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have news of her, and I am assured she is alive."
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From this reading A FOREST FIRE Sir James Yardely sat in the shelter of his tent looking anxiously at Gerald Ainley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FOREST FIRE Sir James Yardely sat in the shelter of his tent looking anxiously at Gerald Ainley.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then you have not found my niece, Ainley?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FOREST FIRE Sir James Yardely sat in the shelter of his tent looking anxiously at Gerald Ainley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell me what gives you that assurance."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then you have not found my niece, Ainley?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But I have news of her, and I am assured she is alive."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FOREST FIRE Sir James Yardely sat in the shelter of his tent looking anxiously at Gerald Ainley.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I have news of her, and I am assured she is alive."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FOREST FIRE Sir James Yardely sat in the shelter of his tent looking anxiously at Gerald Ainley.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I have news of her, and I am assured she is alive."
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From this reading A FOREST FIRE Sir James Yardely sat in the shelter of his tent looking anxiously at Gerald Ainley.
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From this reading A FOREST FIRE Sir James Yardely sat in the shelter of his tent looking anxiously at Gerald Ainley.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me what gives you that assurance."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then you have not found my niece, Ainley?"
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From this reading But I have news of her, and I am assured she is alive."
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From this reading "Then you have not found my niece, Ainley?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Sir James!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then you have not found my niece, Ainley?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FOREST FIRE Sir James Yardely sat in the shelter of his tent looking anxiously at Gerald Ainley.
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From this reading A FOREST FIRE Sir James Yardely sat in the shelter of his tent looking anxiously at Gerald Ainley.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I have news of her, and I am assured she is alive."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FOREST FIRE Sir James Yardely sat in the shelter of his tent looking anxiously at Gerald Ainley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FOREST FIRE Sir James Yardely sat in the shelter of his tent looking anxiously at Gerald Ainley.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tell me what gives you that assurance."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FOREST FIRE Sir James Yardely sat in the shelter of his tent looking anxiously at Gerald Ainley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tell me what gives you that assurance."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FOREST FIRE Sir James Yardely sat in the shelter of his tent looking anxiously at Gerald Ainley.
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From this reading "Then you have not found my niece, Ainley?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Tell me what gives you that assurance."
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From this reading A FOREST FIRE Sir James Yardely sat in the shelter of his tent looking anxiously at Gerald Ainley.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you have not found my niece, Ainley?"
