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Chapter XXI
“What sort of nonsense?” wondered the chief engineer. “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful. A perfect handy man. Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta. Marta.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What sort of nonsense?” wondered the chief engineer.”
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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 “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
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From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
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From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
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From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
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From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
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From this reading “What sort of nonsense?” wondered the chief engineer.
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From this reading “What sort of nonsense?” wondered the chief engineer.
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From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
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From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
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From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
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From this reading A perfect handy man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
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From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
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From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
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From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
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From this reading A perfect handy man.
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From this reading Marta.
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From this reading “What sort of nonsense?” wondered the chief engineer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What sort of nonsense?” wondered the chief engineer.
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From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
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From this reading A perfect handy man.
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From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
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From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
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From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
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From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
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From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
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From this reading “What sort of nonsense?” wondered the chief engineer.
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From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What sort of nonsense?” wondered the chief engineer.
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From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
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From this reading “I found the Capataz always a very shrewd and sensible fellow, absolutely fearless, and remarkably useful.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What sort of nonsense?” wondered the chief engineer.
at the time that
From this reading Sir John was greatly impressed by his resourcefulness and attention when he made that overland journey from Sta.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What sort of nonsense?” wondered the chief engineer.
