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Chapter XV
THE MOVEMENTS OF THE RUNAWAYS. While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian. "The police have your runaways," added the captain. "Indeed! Where are they?" asked the doctor.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The police have your runaways," added the captain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where are they?" asked the doctor.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where are they?" asked the doctor.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"The police have your runaways," added the captain.”
during the time that
From this reading “While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The police have your runaways," added the captain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are they?" asked the doctor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where are they?" asked the doctor.
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From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where are they?" asked the doctor.
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From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The police have your runaways," added the captain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
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From this reading "Indeed!
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From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
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From this reading THE MOVEMENTS OF THE RUNAWAYS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MOVEMENTS OF THE RUNAWAYS.
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From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
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From this reading "The police have your runaways," added the captain.
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From this reading THE MOVEMENTS OF THE RUNAWAYS.
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From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
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From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
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From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOVEMENTS OF THE RUNAWAYS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where are they?" asked the doctor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
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From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are they?" asked the doctor.
during the time that
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
which person or people
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The police have your runaways," added the captain.
