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Chapter XV
THE MOUNTAIN CONCLAVE. "It is reasonable," Miela said thoughtfully. "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure." We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us. We had had no more trouble that day.
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later than; following
From this reading “We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."”
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later than; following
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
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From this reading THE MOUNTAIN CONCLAVE.
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From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
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From this reading We had had no more trouble that day.
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From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
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From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
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From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
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From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
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From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is reasonable," Miela said thoughtfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is reasonable," Miela said thoughtfully.
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From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
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From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
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From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
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From this reading "It is reasonable," Miela said thoughtfully.
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From this reading We had had no more trouble that day.
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From this reading THE MOUNTAIN CONCLAVE.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
not any; not one
From this reading We had had no more trouble that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
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From this reading "It is reasonable," Miela said thoughtfully.
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From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
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From this reading "It is reasonable," Miela said thoughtfully.
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From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
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From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN CONCLAVE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
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From this reading "It is reasonable," Miela said thoughtfully.
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From this reading We had had no more trouble that day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were gathered in the living room after the evening meal, and I had given them my ideas of how we should start meeting the situation that confronted us.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
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From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And that our women will help as you say--of that I am sure."
