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Chapter XII
IN WHICH ERNEST OBTAINS SOME VALUABLE LETTERS. "WHAT will they do?" asked Kate, trembling with fear, when I told her my uncle and Tom had driven off. "I don't know; that is what I would like to ascertain," I replied, considering the circumstances which presented themselves. "If they were going to the same place, they would have taken the same vehicle. It is about fifteen miles round by the road to Cannondale.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It is about fifteen miles round by the road to Cannondale.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"WHAT will they do?" asked Kate, trembling with fear, when I told her my uncle and Tom had driven off.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"If they were going to the same place, they would have taken the same vehicle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't know; that is what I would like to ascertain," I replied, considering the circumstances which presented themselves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't know; that is what I would like to ascertain," I replied, considering the circumstances which presented themselves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If they were going to the same place, they would have taken the same vehicle.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “"I don't know; that is what I would like to ascertain," I replied, considering the circumstances which presented themselves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"WHAT will they do?" asked Kate, trembling with fear, when I told her my uncle and Tom had driven off.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"I don't know; that is what I would like to ascertain," I replied, considering the circumstances which presented themselves.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is about fifteen miles round by the road to Cannondale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "WHAT will they do?" asked Kate, trembling with fear, when I told her my uncle and Tom had driven off.
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From this reading "I don't know; that is what I would like to ascertain," I replied, considering the circumstances which presented themselves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "WHAT will they do?" asked Kate, trembling with fear, when I told her my uncle and Tom had driven off.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is about fifteen miles round by the road to Cannondale.
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From this reading It is about fifteen miles round by the road to Cannondale.
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From this reading "I don't know; that is what I would like to ascertain," I replied, considering the circumstances which presented themselves.
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From this reading "I don't know; that is what I would like to ascertain," I replied, considering the circumstances which presented themselves.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "WHAT will they do?" asked Kate, trembling with fear, when I told her my uncle and Tom had driven off.
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From this reading "I don't know; that is what I would like to ascertain," I replied, considering the circumstances which presented themselves.
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From this reading "WHAT will they do?" asked Kate, trembling with fear, when I told her my uncle and Tom had driven off.
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST OBTAINS SOME VALUABLE LETTERS.
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From this reading "WHAT will they do?" asked Kate, trembling with fear, when I told her my uncle and Tom had driven off.
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From this reading It is about fifteen miles round by the road to Cannondale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If they were going to the same place, they would have taken the same vehicle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "WHAT will they do?" asked Kate, trembling with fear, when I told her my uncle and Tom had driven off.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If they were going to the same place, they would have taken the same vehicle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "WHAT will they do?" asked Kate, trembling with fear, when I told her my uncle and Tom had driven off.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "WHAT will they do?" asked Kate, trembling with fear, when I told her my uncle and Tom had driven off.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If they were going to the same place, they would have taken the same vehicle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST OBTAINS SOME VALUABLE LETTERS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't know; that is what I would like to ascertain," I replied, considering the circumstances which presented themselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is about fifteen miles round by the road to Cannondale.
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From this reading "WHAT will they do?" asked Kate, trembling with fear, when I told her my uncle and Tom had driven off.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't know; that is what I would like to ascertain," I replied, considering the circumstances which presented themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST OBTAINS SOME VALUABLE LETTERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know; that is what I would like to ascertain," I replied, considering the circumstances which presented themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is about fifteen miles round by the road to Cannondale.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "WHAT will they do?" asked Kate, trembling with fear, when I told her my uncle and Tom had driven off.
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST OBTAINS SOME VALUABLE LETTERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WHAT will they do?" asked Kate, trembling with fear, when I told her my uncle and Tom had driven off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If they were going to the same place, they would have taken the same vehicle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know; that is what I would like to ascertain," I replied, considering the circumstances which presented themselves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't know; that is what I would like to ascertain," I replied, considering the circumstances which presented themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is about fifteen miles round by the road to Cannondale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is about fifteen miles round by the road to Cannondale.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If they were going to the same place, they would have taken the same vehicle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST OBTAINS SOME VALUABLE LETTERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If they were going to the same place, they would have taken the same vehicle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't know; that is what I would like to ascertain," I replied, considering the circumstances which presented themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't know; that is what I would like to ascertain," I replied, considering the circumstances which presented themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "I don't know; that is what I would like to ascertain," I replied, considering the circumstances which presented themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "WHAT will they do?" asked Kate, trembling with fear, when I told her my uncle and Tom had driven off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't know; that is what I would like to ascertain," I replied, considering the circumstances which presented themselves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "WHAT will they do?" asked Kate, trembling with fear, when I told her my uncle and Tom had driven off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WHAT will they do?" asked Kate, trembling with fear, when I told her my uncle and Tom had driven off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WHAT will they do?" asked Kate, trembling with fear, when I told her my uncle and Tom had driven off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WHAT will they do?" asked Kate, trembling with fear, when I told her my uncle and Tom had driven off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST OBTAINS SOME VALUABLE LETTERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If they were going to the same place, they would have taken the same vehicle.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If they were going to the same place, they would have taken the same vehicle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "WHAT will they do?" asked Kate, trembling with fear, when I told her my uncle and Tom had driven off.
at the time that
From this reading "WHAT will they do?" asked Kate, trembling with fear, when I told her my uncle and Tom had driven off.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST OBTAINS SOME VALUABLE LETTERS.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "WHAT will they do?" asked Kate, trembling with fear, when I told her my uncle and Tom had driven off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "WHAT will they do?" asked Kate, trembling with fear, when I told her my uncle and Tom had driven off.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I don't know; that is what I would like to ascertain," I replied, considering the circumstances which presented themselves.
