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Chapter XV
M. Formery gasped: “The real track?” he muttered. “Let me show you,” said Guerchard. And he led him to the fireplace, and showed him the opening between the two houses. “I must go into this myself!” cried M. Formery in wild excitement. Without more ado he began to mount the steps.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Without more ado he began to mount the steps.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “And he led him to the fireplace, and showed him the opening between the two houses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I must go into this myself!” cried M. Formery in wild excitement.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““Let me show you,” said Guerchard.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““I must go into this myself!” cried M. Formery in wild excitement.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “M. Formery gasped: “The real track?” he muttered.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ““I must go into this myself!” cried M. Formery in wild excitement.”
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading “M. Formery gasped: “The real track?” he muttered.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Without more ado he began to mount the steps.”
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From this reading Without more ado he began to mount the steps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he led him to the fireplace, and showed him the opening between the two houses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without more ado he began to mount the steps.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And he led him to the fireplace, and showed him the opening between the two houses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I must go into this myself!” cried M. Formery in wild excitement.
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From this reading “I must go into this myself!” cried M. Formery in wild excitement.
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From this reading And he led him to the fireplace, and showed him the opening between the two houses.
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From this reading M. Formery gasped: “The real track?” he muttered.
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From this reading M. Formery gasped: “The real track?” he muttered.
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From this reading “I must go into this myself!” cried M. Formery in wild excitement.
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From this reading “Let me show you,” said Guerchard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading M. Formery gasped: “The real track?” he muttered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he led him to the fireplace, and showed him the opening between the two houses.
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From this reading And he led him to the fireplace, and showed him the opening between the two houses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must go into this myself!” cried M. Formery in wild excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I must go into this myself!” cried M. Formery in wild excitement.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I must go into this myself!” cried M. Formery in wild excitement.
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From this reading And he led him to the fireplace, and showed him the opening between the two houses.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me show you,” said Guerchard.
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From this reading M. Formery gasped: “The real track?” he muttered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me show you,” said Guerchard.
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From this reading Without more ado he began to mount the steps.
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From this reading Without more ado he began to mount the steps.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must go into this myself!” cried M. Formery in wild excitement.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading M. Formery gasped: “The real track?” he muttered.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I must go into this myself!” cried M. Formery in wild excitement.
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From this reading And he led him to the fireplace, and showed him the opening between the two houses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. Formery gasped: “The real track?” he muttered.
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From this reading “Let me show you,” said Guerchard.
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From this reading “Let me show you,” said Guerchard.
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From this reading And he led him to the fireplace, and showed him the opening between the two houses.
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From this reading Without more ado he began to mount the steps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. Formery gasped: “The real track?” he muttered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I must go into this myself!” cried M. Formery in wild excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he led him to the fireplace, and showed him the opening between the two houses.
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading M. Formery gasped: “The real track?” he muttered.
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From this reading And he led him to the fireplace, and showed him the opening between the two houses.
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From this reading “I must go into this myself!” cried M. Formery in wild excitement.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without more ado he began to mount the steps.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Let me show you,” said Guerchard.
