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Chapter VIII
She was regarding him accusingly now. "Did you--did you name it?" she asked, and there was the merest breath of frost in the air. He was glad to be able to tell the truth without flinching. "No; it is one of the earliest of the Copah prospects, and I suppose the discoverer named it. I am willing to defend his choice, though.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did you--did you name it?" she asked, and there was the merest breath of frost in the air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did you--did you name it?" she asked, and there was the merest breath of frost in the air.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"No; it is one of the earliest of the Copah prospects, and I suppose the discoverer named it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No; it is one of the earliest of the Copah prospects, and I suppose the discoverer named it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was glad to be able to tell the truth without flinching.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I am willing to defend his choice, though.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He was glad to be able to tell the truth without flinching.”
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From this reading He was glad to be able to tell the truth without flinching.
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From this reading She was regarding him accusingly now.
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From this reading "Did you--did you name it?" she asked, and there was the merest breath of frost in the air.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am willing to defend his choice, though.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Did you--did you name it?" she asked, and there was the merest breath of frost in the air.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did you--did you name it?" she asked, and there was the merest breath of frost in the air.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was glad to be able to tell the truth without flinching.
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From this reading "Did you--did you name it?" she asked, and there was the merest breath of frost in the air.
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From this reading I am willing to defend his choice, though.
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From this reading "No; it is one of the earliest of the Copah prospects, and I suppose the discoverer named it.
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From this reading I am willing to defend his choice, though.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you--did you name it?" she asked, and there was the merest breath of frost in the air.
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From this reading "No; it is one of the earliest of the Copah prospects, and I suppose the discoverer named it.
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From this reading "No; it is one of the earliest of the Copah prospects, and I suppose the discoverer named it.
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From this reading He was glad to be able to tell the truth without flinching.
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From this reading "Did you--did you name it?" she asked, and there was the merest breath of frost in the air.
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From this reading He was glad to be able to tell the truth without flinching.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was glad to be able to tell the truth without flinching.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was regarding him accusingly now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I am willing to defend his choice, though.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No; it is one of the earliest of the Copah prospects, and I suppose the discoverer named it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Did you--did you name it?" she asked, and there was the merest breath of frost in the air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No; it is one of the earliest of the Copah prospects, and I suppose the discoverer named it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Did you--did you name it?" she asked, and there was the merest breath of frost in the air.
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From this reading "Did you--did you name it?" she asked, and there was the merest breath of frost in the air.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did you--did you name it?" she asked, and there was the merest breath of frost in the air.
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From this reading "No; it is one of the earliest of the Copah prospects, and I suppose the discoverer named it.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; it is one of the earliest of the Copah prospects, and I suppose the discoverer named it.
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From this reading She was regarding him accusingly now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Did you--did you name it?" she asked, and there was the merest breath of frost in the air.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No; it is one of the earliest of the Copah prospects, and I suppose the discoverer named it.
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From this reading "No; it is one of the earliest of the Copah prospects, and I suppose the discoverer named it.
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From this reading She was regarding him accusingly now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was regarding him accusingly now.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No; it is one of the earliest of the Copah prospects, and I suppose the discoverer named it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was glad to be able to tell the truth without flinching.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did you--did you name it?" she asked, and there was the merest breath of frost in the air.
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From this reading "Did you--did you name it?" she asked, and there was the merest breath of frost in the air.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I am willing to defend his choice, though.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was glad to be able to tell the truth without flinching.
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From this reading He was glad to be able to tell the truth without flinching.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was regarding him accusingly now.
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From this reading I am willing to defend his choice, though.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was glad to be able to tell the truth without flinching.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you--did you name it?" she asked, and there was the merest breath of frost in the air.
