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Chapter III
"I understand both those things, Dowland," she said. "But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans." Dowland shrugged. "Very well.... Now, were the things that happened before I got here as you've described them?"
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Now, were the things that happened before I got here as you've described them?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, were the things that happened before I got here as you've described them?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"I understand both those things, Dowland," she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I understand both those things, Dowland," she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Very well....”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."”
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From this reading "But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, were the things that happened before I got here as you've described them?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now, were the things that happened before I got here as you've described them?"
the two together, not just one
From this reading "I understand both those things, Dowland," she said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."
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From this reading "But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."
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From this reading Now, were the things that happened before I got here as you've described them?"
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From this reading "I understand both those things, Dowland," she said.
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From this reading "But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."
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From this reading Now, were the things that happened before I got here as you've described them?"
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From this reading Now, were the things that happened before I got here as you've described them?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, were the things that happened before I got here as you've described them?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I understand both those things, Dowland," she said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."
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From this reading "But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."
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From this reading Now, were the things that happened before I got here as you've described them?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."
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From this reading "But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."
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From this reading "I understand both those things, Dowland," she said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I understand both those things, Dowland," she said.
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From this reading Dowland shrugged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now, were the things that happened before I got here as you've described them?"
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From this reading "I understand both those things, Dowland," she said.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I understand both those things, Dowland," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I understand both those things, Dowland," she said.
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From this reading "Very well....
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From this reading "Very well....
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, were the things that happened before I got here as you've described them?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But I also know that Miguel would not choose to have his life saved at the cost of exposing our plans."
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From this reading Now, were the things that happened before I got here as you've described them?"
