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Chapter XXIX
A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding. But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her. Was Dale there? Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done? Had he been arrested?
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Had he been arrested?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?”
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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 A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.
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From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
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From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
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From this reading Had he been arrested?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he been arrested?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.
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From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
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From this reading Was Dale there?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
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From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
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From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
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From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
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From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
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From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
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From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
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From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
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From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
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From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.
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From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.
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From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
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From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
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From this reading Was Dale there?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
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From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PARALYSING DISCOVERY Jane did not go fast to Arden, for the sun was too blistering hot to torture a horse by frantic riding.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But her mind was frantic, and tortured, with the uncertainty of what might be before her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he not, indeed, fled into the mountains as any of his people would have done?
