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Chapter XXIX
A PLAN. Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful." Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French: "She says she knows you are faithful. We are in great danger--in great danger from that bad man Anton.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We are in great danger--in great danger from that bad man Anton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:”
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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 PLAN.
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From this reading We are in great danger--in great danger from that bad man Anton.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "She says she knows you are faithful.
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From this reading We are in great danger--in great danger from that bad man Anton.
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From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
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From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."
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From this reading Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."
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From this reading We are in great danger--in great danger from that bad man Anton.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
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From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We are in great danger--in great danger from that bad man Anton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are in great danger--in great danger from that bad man Anton.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."
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From this reading Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
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From this reading Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She says she knows you are faithful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are in great danger--in great danger from that bad man Anton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PLAN.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She says she knows you are faithful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She says she knows you are faithful.
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From this reading Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We are in great danger--in great danger from that bad man Anton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
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From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are in great danger--in great danger from that bad man Anton.
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From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She says she knows you are faithful.
