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JACK’S NEW GUNNER In the meantime Ted was growing impatient. Having taxied his plane through the gap into the open sea, he had made a practice run and found her perfect. Then he had sent the plane gliding back into hiding. But what had become of Jack and Mary, and now Stew? When he heard the wail of the jet plane he feared the worst.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Having taxied his plane through the gap into the open sea, he had made a practice run and found her perfect.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Having taxied his plane through the gap into the open sea, he had made a practice run and found her perfect.”
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading “JACK’S NEW GUNNER In the meantime Ted was growing impatient.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Having taxied his plane through the gap into the open sea, he had made a practice run and found her perfect.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Having taxied his plane through the gap into the open sea, he had made a practice run and found her perfect.”
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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 Having taxied his plane through the gap into the open sea, he had made a practice run and found her perfect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having taxied his plane through the gap into the open sea, he had made a practice run and found her perfect.
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From this reading Then he had sent the plane gliding back into hiding.
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From this reading But what had become of Jack and Mary, and now Stew?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what had become of Jack and Mary, and now Stew?
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From this reading When he heard the wail of the jet plane he feared the worst.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having taxied his plane through the gap into the open sea, he had made a practice run and found her perfect.
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From this reading Having taxied his plane through the gap into the open sea, he had made a practice run and found her perfect.
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From this reading Then he had sent the plane gliding back into hiding.
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From this reading JACK’S NEW GUNNER In the meantime Ted was growing impatient.
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From this reading JACK’S NEW GUNNER In the meantime Ted was growing impatient.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having taxied his plane through the gap into the open sea, he had made a practice run and found her perfect.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having taxied his plane through the gap into the open sea, he had made a practice run and found her perfect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having taxied his plane through the gap into the open sea, he had made a practice run and found her perfect.
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From this reading When he heard the wail of the jet plane he feared the worst.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having taxied his plane through the gap into the open sea, he had made a practice run and found her perfect.
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From this reading Then he had sent the plane gliding back into hiding.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having taxied his plane through the gap into the open sea, he had made a practice run and found her perfect.
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From this reading JACK’S NEW GUNNER In the meantime Ted was growing impatient.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JACK’S NEW GUNNER In the meantime Ted was growing impatient.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having taxied his plane through the gap into the open sea, he had made a practice run and found her perfect.
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From this reading But what had become of Jack and Mary, and now Stew?
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From this reading JACK’S NEW GUNNER In the meantime Ted was growing impatient.
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From this reading When he heard the wail of the jet plane he feared the worst.
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From this reading Having taxied his plane through the gap into the open sea, he had made a practice run and found her perfect.
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From this reading But what had become of Jack and Mary, and now Stew?
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading JACK’S NEW GUNNER In the meantime Ted was growing impatient.
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From this reading JACK’S NEW GUNNER In the meantime Ted was growing impatient.
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From this reading But what had become of Jack and Mary, and now Stew?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But what had become of Jack and Mary, and now Stew?
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Having taxied his plane through the gap into the open sea, he had made a practice run and found her perfect.
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From this reading Having taxied his plane through the gap into the open sea, he had made a practice run and found her perfect.
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From this reading Having taxied his plane through the gap into the open sea, he had made a practice run and found her perfect.
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From this reading Having taxied his plane through the gap into the open sea, he had made a practice run and found her perfect.
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From this reading Having taxied his plane through the gap into the open sea, he had made a practice run and found her perfect.
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From this reading Having taxied his plane through the gap into the open sea, he had made a practice run and found her perfect.
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From this reading Then he had sent the plane gliding back into hiding.
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From this reading But what had become of Jack and Mary, and now Stew?
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From this reading Having taxied his plane through the gap into the open sea, he had made a practice run and found her perfect.
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From this reading JACK’S NEW GUNNER In the meantime Ted was growing impatient.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK’S NEW GUNNER In the meantime Ted was growing impatient.
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From this reading Then he had sent the plane gliding back into hiding.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Having taxied his plane through the gap into the open sea, he had made a practice run and found her perfect.
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From this reading When he heard the wail of the jet plane he feared the worst.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK’S NEW GUNNER In the meantime Ted was growing impatient.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what had become of Jack and Mary, and now Stew?
at the time that
From this reading When he heard the wail of the jet plane he feared the worst.
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From this reading When he heard the wail of the jet plane he feared the worst.
