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Chapter IV
TELEPHONES AND TENTS "Hello, Jarve! This you?" Over the telephone Jarvis Burnside recognized Max Lane's voice, eager and cheerful. The last time he had heard it, it had been so despondent that his own anxiety had been heavily increased. He answered eagerly: "Yes.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He answered eagerly: "Yes.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The last time he had heard it, it had been so despondent that his own anxiety had been heavily increased.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last time he had heard it, it had been so despondent that his own anxiety had been heavily increased.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Over the telephone Jarvis Burnside recognized Max Lane's voice, eager and cheerful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last time he had heard it, it had been so despondent that his own anxiety had been heavily increased.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TELEPHONES AND TENTS "Hello, Jarve!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He answered eagerly: "Yes.
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From this reading The last time he had heard it, it had been so despondent that his own anxiety had been heavily increased.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last time he had heard it, it had been so despondent that his own anxiety had been heavily increased.
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From this reading Over the telephone Jarvis Burnside recognized Max Lane's voice, eager and cheerful.
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From this reading Over the telephone Jarvis Burnside recognized Max Lane's voice, eager and cheerful.
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From this reading The last time he had heard it, it had been so despondent that his own anxiety had been heavily increased.
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From this reading Over the telephone Jarvis Burnside recognized Max Lane's voice, eager and cheerful.
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From this reading He answered eagerly: "Yes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last time he had heard it, it had been so despondent that his own anxiety had been heavily increased.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The last time he had heard it, it had been so despondent that his own anxiety had been heavily increased.
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From this reading The last time he had heard it, it had been so despondent that his own anxiety had been heavily increased.
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From this reading The last time he had heard it, it had been so despondent that his own anxiety had been heavily increased.
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From this reading TELEPHONES AND TENTS "Hello, Jarve!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The last time he had heard it, it had been so despondent that his own anxiety had been heavily increased.
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From this reading The last time he had heard it, it had been so despondent that his own anxiety had been heavily increased.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The last time he had heard it, it had been so despondent that his own anxiety had been heavily increased.
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From this reading TELEPHONES AND TENTS "Hello, Jarve!
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From this reading Over the telephone Jarvis Burnside recognized Max Lane's voice, eager and cheerful.
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From this reading Over the telephone Jarvis Burnside recognized Max Lane's voice, eager and cheerful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last time he had heard it, it had been so despondent that his own anxiety had been heavily increased.
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From this reading Over the telephone Jarvis Burnside recognized Max Lane's voice, eager and cheerful.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the telephone Jarvis Burnside recognized Max Lane's voice, eager and cheerful.
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From this reading The last time he had heard it, it had been so despondent that his own anxiety had been heavily increased.
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From this reading Over the telephone Jarvis Burnside recognized Max Lane's voice, eager and cheerful.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The last time he had heard it, it had been so despondent that his own anxiety had been heavily increased.
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From this reading Over the telephone Jarvis Burnside recognized Max Lane's voice, eager and cheerful.
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From this reading TELEPHONES AND TENTS "Hello, Jarve!
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From this reading TELEPHONES AND TENTS "Hello, Jarve!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The last time he had heard it, it had been so despondent that his own anxiety had been heavily increased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over the telephone Jarvis Burnside recognized Max Lane's voice, eager and cheerful.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This you?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last time he had heard it, it had been so despondent that his own anxiety had been heavily increased.
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From this reading Over the telephone Jarvis Burnside recognized Max Lane's voice, eager and cheerful.
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From this reading He answered eagerly: "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This you?"
