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Chapter XVIII
DOWN TO THE SEA. _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens. I could but hazard that the little Jap had crossed the gully of the river and come by such a road into the valley. To question him would have been as absurd as to delay. Here he was, and there stood the open door.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “To question him would have been as absurd as to delay.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I could but hazard that the little Jap had crossed the gully of the river and come by such a road into the valley.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could but hazard that the little Jap had crossed the gully of the river and come by such a road into the valley.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “To question him would have been as absurd as to delay.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here he was, and there stood the open door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I could but hazard that the little Jap had crossed the gully of the river and come by such a road into the valley.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “_Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “To question him would have been as absurd as to delay.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here he was, and there stood the open door.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “_Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “_Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “To question him would have been as absurd as to delay.”
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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 _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.
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From this reading To question him would have been as absurd as to delay.
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could but hazard that the little Jap had crossed the gully of the river and come by such a road into the valley.
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To question him would have been as absurd as to delay.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To question him would have been as absurd as to delay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could but hazard that the little Jap had crossed the gully of the river and come by such a road into the valley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I could but hazard that the little Jap had crossed the gully of the river and come by such a road into the valley.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could but hazard that the little Jap had crossed the gully of the river and come by such a road into the valley.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could but hazard that the little Jap had crossed the gully of the river and come by such a road into the valley.
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From this reading I could but hazard that the little Jap had crossed the gully of the river and come by such a road into the valley.
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From this reading To question him would have been as absurd as to delay.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.
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From this reading Here he was, and there stood the open door.
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From this reading DOWN TO THE SEA.
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.
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From this reading I could but hazard that the little Jap had crossed the gully of the river and come by such a road into the valley.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could but hazard that the little Jap had crossed the gully of the river and come by such a road into the valley.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To question him would have been as absurd as to delay.
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From this reading I could but hazard that the little Jap had crossed the gully of the river and come by such a road into the valley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he was, and there stood the open door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he was, and there stood the open door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To question him would have been as absurd as to delay.
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could but hazard that the little Jap had crossed the gully of the river and come by such a road into the valley.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I could but hazard that the little Jap had crossed the gully of the river and come by such a road into the valley.
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From this reading I could but hazard that the little Jap had crossed the gully of the river and come by such a road into the valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could but hazard that the little Jap had crossed the gully of the river and come by such a road into the valley.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To question him would have been as absurd as to delay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could but hazard that the little Jap had crossed the gully of the river and come by such a road into the valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could but hazard that the little Jap had crossed the gully of the river and come by such a road into the valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOWN TO THE SEA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he was, and there stood the open door.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I could but hazard that the little Jap had crossed the gully of the river and come by such a road into the valley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could but hazard that the little Jap had crossed the gully of the river and come by such a road into the valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN TO THE SEA.
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOWN TO THE SEA.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _Dr. Fabos Leaves the Valley House._ There was not a sound within the house, nor did an open window upon the landing admit any signal of alarm from the gardens.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To question him would have been as absurd as to delay.
