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Chapter XXVI
PAST AND PRESENT And yet those tones were not exactly like John Steele's; they sounded familiar, yet different. What made the difference? His recent illness? The character of what he was saying, the fact that he represented himself, not another, in this case? He was speaking quickly, clearly, tersely.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The character of what he was saying, the fact that he represented himself, not another, in this case?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “PAST AND PRESENT And yet those tones were not exactly like John Steele's; they sounded familiar, yet different.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The character of what he was saying, the fact that he represented himself, not another, in this case?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PAST AND PRESENT And yet those tones were not exactly like John Steele's; they sounded familiar, yet different.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “PAST AND PRESENT And yet those tones were not exactly like John Steele's; they sounded familiar, yet different.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “PAST AND PRESENT And yet those tones were not exactly like John Steele's; they sounded familiar, yet different.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAST AND PRESENT And yet those tones were not exactly like John Steele's; they sounded familiar, yet different.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The character of what he was saying, the fact that he represented himself, not another, in this case?
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From this reading The character of what he was saying, the fact that he represented himself, not another, in this case?
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From this reading He was speaking quickly, clearly, tersely.
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From this reading What made the difference?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading PAST AND PRESENT And yet those tones were not exactly like John Steele's; they sounded familiar, yet different.
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From this reading PAST AND PRESENT And yet those tones were not exactly like John Steele's; they sounded familiar, yet different.
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From this reading The character of what he was saying, the fact that he represented himself, not another, in this case?
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From this reading PAST AND PRESENT And yet those tones were not exactly like John Steele's; they sounded familiar, yet different.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The character of what he was saying, the fact that he represented himself, not another, in this case?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The character of what he was saying, the fact that he represented himself, not another, in this case?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His recent illness?
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From this reading His recent illness?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The character of what he was saying, the fact that he represented himself, not another, in this case?
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From this reading PAST AND PRESENT And yet those tones were not exactly like John Steele's; they sounded familiar, yet different.
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From this reading PAST AND PRESENT And yet those tones were not exactly like John Steele's; they sounded familiar, yet different.
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From this reading What made the difference?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PAST AND PRESENT And yet those tones were not exactly like John Steele's; they sounded familiar, yet different.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The character of what he was saying, the fact that he represented himself, not another, in this case?
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From this reading PAST AND PRESENT And yet those tones were not exactly like John Steele's; they sounded familiar, yet different.
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From this reading PAST AND PRESENT And yet those tones were not exactly like John Steele's; they sounded familiar, yet different.
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From this reading He was speaking quickly, clearly, tersely.
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From this reading His recent illness?
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From this reading The character of what he was saying, the fact that he represented himself, not another, in this case?
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From this reading The character of what he was saying, the fact that he represented himself, not another, in this case?
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From this reading PAST AND PRESENT And yet those tones were not exactly like John Steele's; they sounded familiar, yet different.
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From this reading He was speaking quickly, clearly, tersely.
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From this reading PAST AND PRESENT And yet those tones were not exactly like John Steele's; they sounded familiar, yet different.
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From this reading He was speaking quickly, clearly, tersely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The character of what he was saying, the fact that he represented himself, not another, in this case?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What made the difference?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PAST AND PRESENT And yet those tones were not exactly like John Steele's; they sounded familiar, yet different.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The character of what he was saying, the fact that he represented himself, not another, in this case?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading PAST AND PRESENT And yet those tones were not exactly like John Steele's; they sounded familiar, yet different.
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From this reading PAST AND PRESENT And yet those tones were not exactly like John Steele's; they sounded familiar, yet different.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The character of what he was saying, the fact that he represented himself, not another, in this case?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PAST AND PRESENT And yet those tones were not exactly like John Steele's; they sounded familiar, yet different.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What made the difference?
but in spite of that
From this reading PAST AND PRESENT And yet those tones were not exactly like John Steele's; they sounded familiar, yet different.
