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AN INTERVIEW OF INTEREST "Well, I shouldn't go back home until your father and your uncle return," said the senator's son. "Then, if you are arrested, they'll know exactly what to do." "It's too bad it happened!" murmured Dave. "I wish I had gotten off to the West without seeing Aaron Poole. But I suppose there is no use in crying over spilt milk.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Then, if you are arrested, they'll know exactly what to do."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “But I suppose there is no use in crying over spilt milk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I wish I had gotten off to the West without seeing Aaron Poole.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But I suppose there is no use in crying over spilt milk.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “AN INTERVIEW OF INTEREST "Well, I shouldn't go back home until your father and your uncle return," said the senator's son.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN INTERVIEW OF INTEREST "Well, I shouldn't go back home until your father and your uncle return," said the senator's son.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “"I wish I had gotten off to the West without seeing Aaron Poole.”
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From this reading "I wish I had gotten off to the West without seeing Aaron Poole.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERVIEW OF INTEREST "Well, I shouldn't go back home until your father and your uncle return," said the senator's son.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INTERVIEW OF INTEREST "Well, I shouldn't go back home until your father and your uncle return," said the senator's son.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then, if you are arrested, they'll know exactly what to do."
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From this reading "Then, if you are arrested, they'll know exactly what to do."
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW OF INTEREST "Well, I shouldn't go back home until your father and your uncle return," said the senator's son.
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From this reading "It's too bad it happened!" murmured Dave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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From this reading But I suppose there is no use in crying over spilt milk.
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From this reading "It's too bad it happened!" murmured Dave.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Then, if you are arrested, they'll know exactly what to do."
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW OF INTEREST "Well, I shouldn't go back home until your father and your uncle return," said the senator's son.
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW OF INTEREST "Well, I shouldn't go back home until your father and your uncle return," said the senator's son.
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From this reading "I wish I had gotten off to the West without seeing Aaron Poole.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I wish I had gotten off to the West without seeing Aaron Poole.
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From this reading "It's too bad it happened!" murmured Dave.
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW OF INTEREST "Well, I shouldn't go back home until your father and your uncle return," said the senator's son.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN INTERVIEW OF INTEREST "Well, I shouldn't go back home until your father and your uncle return," said the senator's son.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Then, if you are arrested, they'll know exactly what to do."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I suppose there is no use in crying over spilt milk.
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW OF INTEREST "Well, I shouldn't go back home until your father and your uncle return," said the senator's son.
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW OF INTEREST "Well, I shouldn't go back home until your father and your uncle return," said the senator's son.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I suppose there is no use in crying over spilt milk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's too bad it happened!" murmured Dave.
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From this reading "It's too bad it happened!" murmured Dave.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then, if you are arrested, they'll know exactly what to do."
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From this reading But I suppose there is no use in crying over spilt milk.
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From this reading "It's too bad it happened!" murmured Dave.
not any; not one
From this reading But I suppose there is no use in crying over spilt milk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INTERVIEW OF INTEREST "Well, I shouldn't go back home until your father and your uncle return," said the senator's son.
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From this reading "I wish I had gotten off to the West without seeing Aaron Poole.
above and across; more than
From this reading But I suppose there is no use in crying over spilt milk.
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From this reading "I wish I had gotten off to the West without seeing Aaron Poole.
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW OF INTEREST "Well, I shouldn't go back home until your father and your uncle return," said the senator's son.
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW OF INTEREST "Well, I shouldn't go back home until your father and your uncle return," said the senator's son.
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From this reading "I wish I had gotten off to the West without seeing Aaron Poole.
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW OF INTEREST "Well, I shouldn't go back home until your father and your uncle return," said the senator's son.
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW OF INTEREST "Well, I shouldn't go back home until your father and your uncle return," said the senator's son.
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW OF INTEREST "Well, I shouldn't go back home until your father and your uncle return," said the senator's son.
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From this reading But I suppose there is no use in crying over spilt milk.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But I suppose there is no use in crying over spilt milk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTERVIEW OF INTEREST "Well, I shouldn't go back home until your father and your uncle return," said the senator's son.
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From this reading "Then, if you are arrested, they'll know exactly what to do."
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From this reading But I suppose there is no use in crying over spilt milk.
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From this reading "Then, if you are arrested, they'll know exactly what to do."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then, if you are arrested, they'll know exactly what to do."
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From this reading "It's too bad it happened!" murmured Dave.
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW OF INTEREST "Well, I shouldn't go back home until your father and your uncle return," said the senator's son.
up to a particular time
From this reading AN INTERVIEW OF INTEREST "Well, I shouldn't go back home until your father and your uncle return," said the senator's son.
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From this reading But I suppose there is no use in crying over spilt milk.
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW OF INTEREST "Well, I shouldn't go back home until your father and your uncle return," said the senator's son.
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From this reading "I wish I had gotten off to the West without seeing Aaron Poole.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Then, if you are arrested, they'll know exactly what to do."
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From this reading "I wish I had gotten off to the West without seeing Aaron Poole.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I wish I had gotten off to the West without seeing Aaron Poole.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then, if you are arrested, they'll know exactly what to do."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN INTERVIEW OF INTEREST "Well, I shouldn't go back home until your father and your uncle return," said the senator's son.
