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Chapter VII
IN WHICH ERNEST HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. TOM THORNTON. FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted. Being forewarned, I was in a measure forearmed, and I did not intend to be caught in a vulnerable position. I decided to do a little light skirmishing before the battle opened.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I decided to do a little light skirmishing before the battle opened.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Being forewarned, I was in a measure forearmed, and I did not intend to be caught in a vulnerable position.”
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading “FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “IN WHICH ERNEST HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH MR.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I decided to do a little light skirmishing before the battle opened.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted.”
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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 Being forewarned, I was in a measure forearmed, and I did not intend to be caught in a vulnerable position.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH MR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being forewarned, I was in a measure forearmed, and I did not intend to be caught in a vulnerable position.
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From this reading I decided to do a little light skirmishing before the battle opened.
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From this reading FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Being forewarned, I was in a measure forearmed, and I did not intend to be caught in a vulnerable position.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I decided to do a little light skirmishing before the battle opened.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being forewarned, I was in a measure forearmed, and I did not intend to be caught in a vulnerable position.
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From this reading Being forewarned, I was in a measure forearmed, and I did not intend to be caught in a vulnerable position.
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From this reading FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted.
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From this reading I decided to do a little light skirmishing before the battle opened.
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From this reading FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Being forewarned, I was in a measure forearmed, and I did not intend to be caught in a vulnerable position.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I decided to do a little light skirmishing before the battle opened.
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH MR.
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted.
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From this reading Being forewarned, I was in a measure forearmed, and I did not intend to be caught in a vulnerable position.
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From this reading Being forewarned, I was in a measure forearmed, and I did not intend to be caught in a vulnerable position.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH MR.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted.
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From this reading FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH MR.
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From this reading FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted.
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From this reading Being forewarned, I was in a measure forearmed, and I did not intend to be caught in a vulnerable position.
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH MR.
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From this reading FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted.
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From this reading I decided to do a little light skirmishing before the battle opened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I decided to do a little light skirmishing before the battle opened.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted.
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From this reading Being forewarned, I was in a measure forearmed, and I did not intend to be caught in a vulnerable position.
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Being forewarned, I was in a measure forearmed, and I did not intend to be caught in a vulnerable position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted.
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From this reading I decided to do a little light skirmishing before the battle opened.
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From this reading FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted.
above and across; more than
From this reading FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted.
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From this reading FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted.
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From this reading Being forewarned, I was in a measure forearmed, and I did not intend to be caught in a vulnerable position.
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From this reading FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted.
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From this reading I decided to do a little light skirmishing before the battle opened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted.
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From this reading TOM THORNTON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted.
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From this reading TOM THORNTON.
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From this reading Being forewarned, I was in a measure forearmed, and I did not intend to be caught in a vulnerable position.
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From this reading FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being forewarned, I was in a measure forearmed, and I did not intend to be caught in a vulnerable position.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH MR.
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From this reading FROM my perch over the bay window of the library, I had heard Tom Thornton express his savage determination to crush out of me the information he wanted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH MR.
