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Chapter II
Bradley, in an undertone, spoke to the Judge. "I can see the picture you drew of them." "No," replied the preacher, with the light of admiration in his honest eyes. Agnes spoke to Howard. "It must have been nearly half an hour since you and Florence saw each other.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"It must have been nearly half an hour since you and Florence saw each other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can see the picture you drew of them."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It must have been nearly half an hour since you and Florence saw each other.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"It must have been nearly half an hour since you and Florence saw each other.”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “"No," replied the preacher, with the light of admiration in his honest eyes.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"It must have been nearly half an hour since you and Florence saw each other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No," replied the preacher, with the light of admiration in his honest eyes.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"It must have been nearly half an hour since you and Florence saw each other.”
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From this reading "No," replied the preacher, with the light of admiration in his honest eyes.
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From this reading Agnes spoke to Howard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bradley, in an undertone, spoke to the Judge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It must have been nearly half an hour since you and Florence saw each other.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It must have been nearly half an hour since you and Florence saw each other.
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From this reading Bradley, in an undertone, spoke to the Judge.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can see the picture you drew of them."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can see the picture you drew of them."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "It must have been nearly half an hour since you and Florence saw each other.
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From this reading "No," replied the preacher, with the light of admiration in his honest eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It must have been nearly half an hour since you and Florence saw each other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It must have been nearly half an hour since you and Florence saw each other.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It must have been nearly half an hour since you and Florence saw each other.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No," replied the preacher, with the light of admiration in his honest eyes.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading "No," replied the preacher, with the light of admiration in his honest eyes.
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From this reading "It must have been nearly half an hour since you and Florence saw each other.
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From this reading Agnes spoke to Howard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can see the picture you drew of them."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bradley, in an undertone, spoke to the Judge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must have been nearly half an hour since you and Florence saw each other.
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From this reading Bradley, in an undertone, spoke to the Judge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," replied the preacher, with the light of admiration in his honest eyes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must have been nearly half an hour since you and Florence saw each other.
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From this reading "It must have been nearly half an hour since you and Florence saw each other.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," replied the preacher, with the light of admiration in his honest eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I can see the picture you drew of them."
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From this reading "It must have been nearly half an hour since you and Florence saw each other.
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From this reading "I can see the picture you drew of them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," replied the preacher, with the light of admiration in his honest eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No," replied the preacher, with the light of admiration in his honest eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It must have been nearly half an hour since you and Florence saw each other.
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From this reading "I can see the picture you drew of them."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It must have been nearly half an hour since you and Florence saw each other.
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From this reading Bradley, in an undertone, spoke to the Judge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bradley, in an undertone, spoke to the Judge.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I can see the picture you drew of them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bradley, in an undertone, spoke to the Judge.
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From this reading Bradley, in an undertone, spoke to the Judge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No," replied the preacher, with the light of admiration in his honest eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can see the picture you drew of them."
