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Chapter XIII
THE THREE PRINCES Beverly gasped. The countess stared blankly at the new guard. Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes. A pretty turn, indeed, the play had taken! Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.”
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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 pretty turn, indeed, the play had taken!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The countess stared blankly at the new guard.
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From this reading THE THREE PRINCES Beverly gasped.
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From this reading Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.
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From this reading The countess stared blankly at the new guard.
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From this reading Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.
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From this reading The countess stared blankly at the new guard.
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From this reading Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
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From this reading Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.
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From this reading Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.
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From this reading Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
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From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
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From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
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From this reading THE THREE PRINCES Beverly gasped.
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From this reading The countess stared blankly at the new guard.
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From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A pretty turn, indeed, the play had taken!
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From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.
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From this reading Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.
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From this reading A pretty turn, indeed, the play had taken!
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From this reading Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.
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From this reading The countess stared blankly at the new guard.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
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From this reading A pretty turn, indeed, the play had taken!
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From this reading A pretty turn, indeed, the play had taken!
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From this reading THE THREE PRINCES Beverly gasped.
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From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
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From this reading The countess stared blankly at the new guard.
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From this reading A pretty turn, indeed, the play had taken!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THREE PRINCES Beverly gasped.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
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From this reading THE THREE PRINCES Beverly gasped.
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From this reading A pretty turn, indeed, the play had taken!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
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From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
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From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
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From this reading Not a word was uttered for a full half-minute; nor did the guilty witnesses venture forth from their retreat.
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From this reading Yetive flushed deeply, bit her lip in hopeless chagrin, and dropped her eyes.
