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Chapter XII
The next day Jack went out alone, hoping to meet Chance. On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her. “She seemed awfully nervous,” he added. “I guess it was the search for Ivan that has upset her, though she didn’t speak of it. Her mother was sick in bed, and the house blue generally.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““She seemed awfully nervous,” he added.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day Jack went out alone, hoping to meet Chance.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““I guess it was the search for Ivan that has upset her, though she didn’t speak of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day Jack went out alone, hoping to meet Chance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““She seemed awfully nervous,” he added.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I guess it was the search for Ivan that has upset her, though she didn’t speak of it.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ““I guess it was the search for Ivan that has upset her, though she didn’t speak of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day Jack went out alone, hoping to meet Chance.”
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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 On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She seemed awfully nervous,” he added.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Jack went out alone, hoping to meet Chance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
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From this reading “She seemed awfully nervous,” he added.
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From this reading Her mother was sick in bed, and the house blue generally.”
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From this reading Her mother was sick in bed, and the house blue generally.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
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From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
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From this reading The next day Jack went out alone, hoping to meet Chance.
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From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
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From this reading The next day Jack went out alone, hoping to meet Chance.
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From this reading “I guess it was the search for Ivan that has upset her, though she didn’t speak of it.
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From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I guess it was the search for Ivan that has upset her, though she didn’t speak of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
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From this reading Her mother was sick in bed, and the house blue generally.”
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From this reading “I guess it was the search for Ivan that has upset her, though she didn’t speak of it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I guess it was the search for Ivan that has upset her, though she didn’t speak of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
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From this reading The next day Jack went out alone, hoping to meet Chance.
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From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess it was the search for Ivan that has upset her, though she didn’t speak of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her mother was sick in bed, and the house blue generally.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I guess it was the search for Ivan that has upset her, though she didn’t speak of it.
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From this reading “I guess it was the search for Ivan that has upset her, though she didn’t speak of it.
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From this reading The next day Jack went out alone, hoping to meet Chance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day Jack went out alone, hoping to meet Chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her mother was sick in bed, and the house blue generally.”
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From this reading “She seemed awfully nervous,” he added.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Jack went out alone, hoping to meet Chance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I guess it was the search for Ivan that has upset her, though she didn’t speak of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day Jack went out alone, hoping to meet Chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess it was the search for Ivan that has upset her, though she didn’t speak of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She seemed awfully nervous,” he added.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She seemed awfully nervous,” he added.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her mother was sick in bed, and the house blue generally.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess it was the search for Ivan that has upset her, though she didn’t speak of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I guess it was the search for Ivan that has upset her, though she didn’t speak of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Jack went out alone, hoping to meet Chance.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I guess it was the search for Ivan that has upset her, though she didn’t speak of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day Jack went out alone, hoping to meet Chance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess it was the search for Ivan that has upset her, though she didn’t speak of it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Jack went out alone, hoping to meet Chance.
which person or people
From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On his return, he told us he had missed the dog, but had called on Sophie, who was suffering from a cold, and had not left the house since we had taken supper with her.
