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Chapter XXIX
THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific. "No," said Audrey. "How could I? We're yachting. Madame Piriac, you know Miss Ingate, don't you?
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later than; following
From this reading “THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"How could I?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Madame Piriac, you know Miss Ingate, don't you?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.”
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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 THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.
later than; following
From this reading THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.
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From this reading "No," said Audrey.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.
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From this reading THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could I?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.
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From this reading Madame Piriac, you know Miss Ingate, don't you?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.
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From this reading THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.
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From this reading "How could I?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How could I?
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From this reading THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame Piriac, you know Miss Ingate, don't you?
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From this reading THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.
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From this reading Madame Piriac, you know Miss Ingate, don't you?
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From this reading THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Audrey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.
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From this reading Madame Piriac, you know Miss Ingate, don't you?
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From this reading THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.
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From this reading "No," said Audrey.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.
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From this reading THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.
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From this reading THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.
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From this reading THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.
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From this reading We're yachting.
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From this reading THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.
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From this reading We're yachting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE TANK-ROOM "Did you get my letter?" breathed Miss Ingate weakly, after she had a little recovered from the shock, which had the appearance of being terrific.
