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“The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.” Young Scarfe stared, astounded. “You haven’t met before,” Mrs. Gould intervened. “Mr. Decoud--Mr. Scarfe.” “Ah!
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.””
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.””
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From this reading “Ah!
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From this reading Young Scarfe stared, astounded.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.”
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From this reading “The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.”
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From this reading “The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.”
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From this reading “The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.”
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From this reading “You haven’t met before,” Mrs. Gould intervened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.”
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From this reading “You haven’t met before,” Mrs. Gould intervened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.”
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From this reading “The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.”
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From this reading “You haven’t met before,” Mrs. Gould intervened.
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From this reading “You haven’t met before,” Mrs. Gould intervened.
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From this reading “Mr. Decoud--Mr. Scarfe.”
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From this reading “You haven’t met before,” Mrs. Gould intervened.
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From this reading “The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.”
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From this reading “The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.”
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From this reading “The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.”
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From this reading “The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.”
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From this reading Young Scarfe stared, astounded.
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From this reading Young Scarfe stared, astounded.
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From this reading “The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.”
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From this reading “The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You haven’t met before,” Mrs. Gould intervened.
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From this reading “The young patricians,” Decoud began suddenly in his precise English, “have indeed been dancing before they started off to the war with the Great Pompey.”
