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Chapter XIII
AN UNEXPECTED SIGNAL. THE mystery to the lads was deeper than ever. Matters were inexplainable before, and now they were still more involved. “It strikes me,” said Herbert, “that the best course for us is to stay where we are and watch things.” “Nothing would suit me better, and yet it would be hardly right, after our promise to Strubell and Lattin.
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later than; following
From this reading ““Nothing would suit me better, and yet it would be hardly right, after our promise to Strubell and Lattin.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Matters were inexplainable before, and now they were still more involved.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It strikes me,” said Herbert, “that the best course for us is to stay where we are and watch things.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE mystery to the lads was deeper than ever.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““Nothing would suit me better, and yet it would be hardly right, after our promise to Strubell and Lattin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Nothing would suit me better, and yet it would be hardly right, after our promise to Strubell and Lattin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Matters were inexplainable before, and now they were still more involved.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““Nothing would suit me better, and yet it would be hardly right, after our promise to Strubell and Lattin.”
but in spite of that
From this reading ““Nothing would suit me better, and yet it would be hardly right, after our promise to Strubell and Lattin.”
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later than; following
From this reading “Nothing would suit me better, and yet it would be hardly right, after our promise to Strubell and Lattin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SIGNAL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Matters were inexplainable before, and now they were still more involved.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It strikes me,” said Herbert, “that the best course for us is to stay where we are and watch things.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Nothing would suit me better, and yet it would be hardly right, after our promise to Strubell and Lattin.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Matters were inexplainable before, and now they were still more involved.
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From this reading “It strikes me,” said Herbert, “that the best course for us is to stay where we are and watch things.”
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From this reading “Nothing would suit me better, and yet it would be hardly right, after our promise to Strubell and Lattin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It strikes me,” said Herbert, “that the best course for us is to stay where we are and watch things.”
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From this reading THE mystery to the lads was deeper than ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE mystery to the lads was deeper than ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It strikes me,” said Herbert, “that the best course for us is to stay where we are and watch things.”
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From this reading “Nothing would suit me better, and yet it would be hardly right, after our promise to Strubell and Lattin.
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From this reading “It strikes me,” said Herbert, “that the best course for us is to stay where we are and watch things.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matters were inexplainable before, and now they were still more involved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matters were inexplainable before, and now they were still more involved.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It strikes me,” said Herbert, “that the best course for us is to stay where we are and watch things.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It strikes me,” said Herbert, “that the best course for us is to stay where we are and watch things.”
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From this reading THE mystery to the lads was deeper than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nothing would suit me better, and yet it would be hardly right, after our promise to Strubell and Lattin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matters were inexplainable before, and now they were still more involved.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It strikes me,” said Herbert, “that the best course for us is to stay where we are and watch things.”
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From this reading Matters were inexplainable before, and now they were still more involved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE mystery to the lads was deeper than ever.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing would suit me better, and yet it would be hardly right, after our promise to Strubell and Lattin.
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From this reading Matters were inexplainable before, and now they were still more involved.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Nothing would suit me better, and yet it would be hardly right, after our promise to Strubell and Lattin.
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From this reading “Nothing would suit me better, and yet it would be hardly right, after our promise to Strubell and Lattin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nothing would suit me better, and yet it would be hardly right, after our promise to Strubell and Lattin.
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From this reading “It strikes me,” said Herbert, “that the best course for us is to stay where we are and watch things.”
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SIGNAL.
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From this reading “It strikes me,” said Herbert, “that the best course for us is to stay where we are and watch things.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Matters were inexplainable before, and now they were still more involved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It strikes me,” said Herbert, “that the best course for us is to stay where we are and watch things.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nothing would suit me better, and yet it would be hardly right, after our promise to Strubell and Lattin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nothing would suit me better, and yet it would be hardly right, after our promise to Strubell and Lattin.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE mystery to the lads was deeper than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It strikes me,” said Herbert, “that the best course for us is to stay where we are and watch things.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE mystery to the lads was deeper than ever.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Matters were inexplainable before, and now they were still more involved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It strikes me,” said Herbert, “that the best course for us is to stay where we are and watch things.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE mystery to the lads was deeper than ever.
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED SIGNAL.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It strikes me,” said Herbert, “that the best course for us is to stay where we are and watch things.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE mystery to the lads was deeper than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It strikes me,” said Herbert, “that the best course for us is to stay where we are and watch things.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It strikes me,” said Herbert, “that the best course for us is to stay where we are and watch things.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Matters were inexplainable before, and now they were still more involved.
in or at the place that
From this reading “It strikes me,” said Herbert, “that the best course for us is to stay where we are and watch things.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Nothing would suit me better, and yet it would be hardly right, after our promise to Strubell and Lattin.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Nothing would suit me better, and yet it would be hardly right, after our promise to Strubell and Lattin.
