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Chapter VII
REBELLION For a moment Harry Randall said nothing, then deliberately he glanced up and met his friend's eyes direct. "Begin at the beginning and tell me the whole story," he said soberly. "I had no idea the thing was really so serious." "Well, it is, take that for granted. It's likely to be the end, so far as I am concerned."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Begin at the beginning and tell me the whole story," he said soberly.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “REBELLION For a moment Harry Randall said nothing, then deliberately he glanced up and met his friend's eyes direct.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, it is, take that for granted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Begin at the beginning and tell me the whole story," he said soberly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I had no idea the thing was really so serious."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, it is, take that for granted.”
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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 REBELLION For a moment Harry Randall said nothing, then deliberately he glanced up and met his friend's eyes direct.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It's likely to be the end, so far as I am concerned."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REBELLION For a moment Harry Randall said nothing, then deliberately he glanced up and met his friend's eyes direct.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It's likely to be the end, so far as I am concerned."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Begin at the beginning and tell me the whole story," he said soberly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It's likely to be the end, so far as I am concerned."
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From this reading "Begin at the beginning and tell me the whole story," he said soberly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Begin at the beginning and tell me the whole story," he said soberly.
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From this reading It's likely to be the end, so far as I am concerned."
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From this reading REBELLION For a moment Harry Randall said nothing, then deliberately he glanced up and met his friend's eyes direct.
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From this reading REBELLION For a moment Harry Randall said nothing, then deliberately he glanced up and met his friend's eyes direct.
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From this reading It's likely to be the end, so far as I am concerned."
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From this reading REBELLION For a moment Harry Randall said nothing, then deliberately he glanced up and met his friend's eyes direct.
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From this reading It's likely to be the end, so far as I am concerned."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading REBELLION For a moment Harry Randall said nothing, then deliberately he glanced up and met his friend's eyes direct.
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From this reading REBELLION For a moment Harry Randall said nothing, then deliberately he glanced up and met his friend's eyes direct.
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From this reading REBELLION For a moment Harry Randall said nothing, then deliberately he glanced up and met his friend's eyes direct.
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From this reading "Well, it is, take that for granted.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had no idea the thing was really so serious."
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From this reading REBELLION For a moment Harry Randall said nothing, then deliberately he glanced up and met his friend's eyes direct.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading REBELLION For a moment Harry Randall said nothing, then deliberately he glanced up and met his friend's eyes direct.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading REBELLION For a moment Harry Randall said nothing, then deliberately he glanced up and met his friend's eyes direct.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had no idea the thing was really so serious."
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From this reading "I had no idea the thing was really so serious."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, it is, take that for granted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, it is, take that for granted.
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From this reading It's likely to be the end, so far as I am concerned."
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From this reading It's likely to be the end, so far as I am concerned."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Begin at the beginning and tell me the whole story," he said soberly.
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From this reading REBELLION For a moment Harry Randall said nothing, then deliberately he glanced up and met his friend's eyes direct.
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From this reading REBELLION For a moment Harry Randall said nothing, then deliberately he glanced up and met his friend's eyes direct.
not any; not one
From this reading "I had no idea the thing was really so serious."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading REBELLION For a moment Harry Randall said nothing, then deliberately he glanced up and met his friend's eyes direct.
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From this reading REBELLION For a moment Harry Randall said nothing, then deliberately he glanced up and met his friend's eyes direct.
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From this reading "I had no idea the thing was really so serious."
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From this reading REBELLION For a moment Harry Randall said nothing, then deliberately he glanced up and met his friend's eyes direct.
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From this reading REBELLION For a moment Harry Randall said nothing, then deliberately he glanced up and met his friend's eyes direct.
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From this reading "I had no idea the thing was really so serious."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I had no idea the thing was really so serious."
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From this reading "Begin at the beginning and tell me the whole story," he said soberly.
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From this reading "Begin at the beginning and tell me the whole story," he said soberly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, it is, take that for granted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Begin at the beginning and tell me the whole story," he said soberly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, it is, take that for granted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Begin at the beginning and tell me the whole story," he said soberly.
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From this reading REBELLION For a moment Harry Randall said nothing, then deliberately he glanced up and met his friend's eyes direct.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I had no idea the thing was really so serious."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's likely to be the end, so far as I am concerned."
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From this reading REBELLION For a moment Harry Randall said nothing, then deliberately he glanced up and met his friend's eyes direct.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I had no idea the thing was really so serious."
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From this reading "Well, it is, take that for granted.
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From this reading "Begin at the beginning and tell me the whole story," he said soberly.
