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Chapter II
THE UNKNOWN ENEMY. When, in February, 1941, Professor James Newland issued this remarkable statement, my paper sent me at once to interview him. He was at this time at the head of the Harvard observatory staff. He lived with his son and daughter in Cambridge. His wife was dead.
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From this reading “His wife was dead.”
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From this reading “When, in February, 1941, Professor James Newland issued this remarkable statement, my paper sent me at once to interview him.”
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From this reading “When, in February, 1941, Professor James Newland issued this remarkable statement, my paper sent me at once to interview him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When, in February, 1941, Professor James Newland issued this remarkable statement, my paper sent me at once to interview him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was at this time at the head of the Harvard observatory staff.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lived with his son and daughter in Cambridge.
in or near a particular place or position
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From this reading He was at this time at the head of the Harvard observatory staff.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at this time at the head of the Harvard observatory staff.
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From this reading He was at this time at the head of the Harvard observatory staff.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When, in February, 1941, Professor James Newland issued this remarkable statement, my paper sent me at once to interview him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lived with his son and daughter in Cambridge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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From this reading When, in February, 1941, Professor James Newland issued this remarkable statement, my paper sent me at once to interview him.
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From this reading When, in February, 1941, Professor James Newland issued this remarkable statement, my paper sent me at once to interview him.
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From this reading He lived with his son and daughter in Cambridge.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When, in February, 1941, Professor James Newland issued this remarkable statement, my paper sent me at once to interview him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When, in February, 1941, Professor James Newland issued this remarkable statement, my paper sent me at once to interview him.
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From this reading He was at this time at the head of the Harvard observatory staff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was at this time at the head of the Harvard observatory staff.
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From this reading When, in February, 1941, Professor James Newland issued this remarkable statement, my paper sent me at once to interview him.
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From this reading When, in February, 1941, Professor James Newland issued this remarkable statement, my paper sent me at once to interview him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When, in February, 1941, Professor James Newland issued this remarkable statement, my paper sent me at once to interview him.
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From this reading When, in February, 1941, Professor James Newland issued this remarkable statement, my paper sent me at once to interview him.
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From this reading He lived with his son and daughter in Cambridge.
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From this reading He was at this time at the head of the Harvard observatory staff.
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From this reading When, in February, 1941, Professor James Newland issued this remarkable statement, my paper sent me at once to interview him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNKNOWN ENEMY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When, in February, 1941, Professor James Newland issued this remarkable statement, my paper sent me at once to interview him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was at this time at the head of the Harvard observatory staff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When, in February, 1941, Professor James Newland issued this remarkable statement, my paper sent me at once to interview him.
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From this reading THE UNKNOWN ENEMY.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was at this time at the head of the Harvard observatory staff.
at the time that
From this reading When, in February, 1941, Professor James Newland issued this remarkable statement, my paper sent me at once to interview him.
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From this reading His wife was dead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lived with his son and daughter in Cambridge.
