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"And we must conceal him?" "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state." "There is Salina now!" exclaimed the girl, hearing footsteps approach the piazza. "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute. "It is a man's step.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"And we must conceal him?"”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is a man's step.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."”
belonging to which person
From this reading “"If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.”
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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 "It is a man's step.
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From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And we must conceal him?"
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From this reading "There is Salina now!" exclaimed the girl, hearing footsteps approach the piazza.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
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From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
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From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
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From this reading "And we must conceal him?"
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From this reading "There is Salina now!" exclaimed the girl, hearing footsteps approach the piazza.
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From this reading "There is Salina now!" exclaimed the girl, hearing footsteps approach the piazza.
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From this reading "There is Salina now!" exclaimed the girl, hearing footsteps approach the piazza.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
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From this reading "There is Salina now!" exclaimed the girl, hearing footsteps approach the piazza.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And we must conceal him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is Salina now!" exclaimed the girl, hearing footsteps approach the piazza.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
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From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
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From this reading "It is a man's step.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "And we must conceal him?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
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From this reading "There is Salina now!" exclaimed the girl, hearing footsteps approach the piazza.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
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From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
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From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
above and across; more than
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
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From this reading "There is Salina now!" exclaimed the girl, hearing footsteps approach the piazza.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is Salina now!" exclaimed the girl, hearing footsteps approach the piazza.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is a man's step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
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From this reading "There is Salina now!" exclaimed the girl, hearing footsteps approach the piazza.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
up to a particular time
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And we must conceal him?"
belonging to which person
From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
