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Chapter II
“How long will you be?” said Lacaze yawning luxuriously. “I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.” “A quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work. The night was stifling. * * * * * Madeleine’s younger brother was killed that fateful August.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How long will you be?” said Lacaze yawning luxuriously.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.””
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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 quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “A quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.”
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From this reading * * * * * Madeleine’s younger brother was killed that fateful August.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “How long will you be?” said Lacaze yawning luxuriously.
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From this reading “A quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work.
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From this reading * * * * * Madeleine’s younger brother was killed that fateful August.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Madeleine’s younger brother was killed that fateful August.
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From this reading “I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.”
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From this reading “I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “A quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “A quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work.
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From this reading “A quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work.
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From this reading “How long will you be?” said Lacaze yawning luxuriously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.”
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From this reading * * * * * Madeleine’s younger brother was killed that fateful August.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How long will you be?” said Lacaze yawning luxuriously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How long will you be?” said Lacaze yawning luxuriously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How long will you be?” said Lacaze yawning luxuriously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Madeleine’s younger brother was killed that fateful August.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.”
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From this reading The night was stifling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work.
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From this reading “A quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work.
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From this reading “How long will you be?” said Lacaze yawning luxuriously.
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From this reading The night was stifling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * Madeleine’s younger brother was killed that fateful August.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was stifling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work.
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From this reading “I mean, it is getting late, and I must be up at five.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was stifling.
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From this reading “A quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “How long will you be?” said Lacaze yawning luxuriously.
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From this reading “A quarter of an hour,” said his wife, and bent to her work.
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From this reading “How long will you be?” said Lacaze yawning luxuriously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How long will you be?” said Lacaze yawning luxuriously.
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From this reading * * * * * Madeleine’s younger brother was killed that fateful August.
