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Chapter III
"Where did you come from, Manuel?" asked Bonpre suddenly. "I cannot tell you," the boy answered, straightly, yet simply. The Cardinal paused a moment, his keen penetrating eyes dwelling kindly on the noble young face beside him. "You do not wish to tell me,--is that so?" he pursued. "Yes," said Manuel quietly--"I do not wish to tell you.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I cannot tell you," the boy answered, straightly, yet simply.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Where did you come from, Manuel?" asked Bonpre suddenly.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “The Cardinal paused a moment, his keen penetrating eyes dwelling kindly on the noble young face beside him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Where did you come from, Manuel?" asked Bonpre suddenly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Where did you come from, Manuel?" asked Bonpre suddenly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I cannot tell you," the boy answered, straightly, yet simply.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"I cannot tell you," the boy answered, straightly, yet simply.”
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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 Cardinal paused a moment, his keen penetrating eyes dwelling kindly on the noble young face beside him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I cannot tell you," the boy answered, straightly, yet simply.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where did you come from, Manuel?" asked Bonpre suddenly.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The Cardinal paused a moment, his keen penetrating eyes dwelling kindly on the noble young face beside him.
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From this reading "Where did you come from, Manuel?" asked Bonpre suddenly.
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From this reading "I cannot tell you," the boy answered, straightly, yet simply.
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From this reading "I cannot tell you," the boy answered, straightly, yet simply.
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From this reading The Cardinal paused a moment, his keen penetrating eyes dwelling kindly on the noble young face beside him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where did you come from, Manuel?" asked Bonpre suddenly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did you come from, Manuel?" asked Bonpre suddenly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You do not wish to tell me,--is that so?" he pursued.
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From this reading The Cardinal paused a moment, his keen penetrating eyes dwelling kindly on the noble young face beside him.
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From this reading The Cardinal paused a moment, his keen penetrating eyes dwelling kindly on the noble young face beside him.
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From this reading The Cardinal paused a moment, his keen penetrating eyes dwelling kindly on the noble young face beside him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Where did you come from, Manuel?" asked Bonpre suddenly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You do not wish to tell me,--is that so?" he pursued.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Cardinal paused a moment, his keen penetrating eyes dwelling kindly on the noble young face beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Cardinal paused a moment, his keen penetrating eyes dwelling kindly on the noble young face beside him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot tell you," the boy answered, straightly, yet simply.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You do not wish to tell me,--is that so?" he pursued.
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From this reading The Cardinal paused a moment, his keen penetrating eyes dwelling kindly on the noble young face beside him.
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From this reading The Cardinal paused a moment, his keen penetrating eyes dwelling kindly on the noble young face beside him.
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From this reading "Where did you come from, Manuel?" asked Bonpre suddenly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You do not wish to tell me,--is that so?" he pursued.
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From this reading The Cardinal paused a moment, his keen penetrating eyes dwelling kindly on the noble young face beside him.
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From this reading The Cardinal paused a moment, his keen penetrating eyes dwelling kindly on the noble young face beside him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You do not wish to tell me,--is that so?" he pursued.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Cardinal paused a moment, his keen penetrating eyes dwelling kindly on the noble young face beside him.
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From this reading The Cardinal paused a moment, his keen penetrating eyes dwelling kindly on the noble young face beside him.
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From this reading The Cardinal paused a moment, his keen penetrating eyes dwelling kindly on the noble young face beside him.
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From this reading "You do not wish to tell me,--is that so?" he pursued.
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From this reading "Yes," said Manuel quietly--"I do not wish to tell you.
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From this reading "Yes," said Manuel quietly--"I do not wish to tell you.
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From this reading "I cannot tell you," the boy answered, straightly, yet simply.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You do not wish to tell me,--is that so?" he pursued.
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From this reading "I cannot tell you," the boy answered, straightly, yet simply.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Where did you come from, Manuel?" asked Bonpre suddenly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I cannot tell you," the boy answered, straightly, yet simply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You do not wish to tell me,--is that so?" he pursued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I cannot tell you," the boy answered, straightly, yet simply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You do not wish to tell me,--is that so?" he pursued.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did you come from, Manuel?" asked Bonpre suddenly.
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From this reading "You do not wish to tell me,--is that so?" he pursued.
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From this reading "Yes," said Manuel quietly--"I do not wish to tell you.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I cannot tell you," the boy answered, straightly, yet simply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where did you come from, Manuel?" asked Bonpre suddenly.
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From this reading The Cardinal paused a moment, his keen penetrating eyes dwelling kindly on the noble young face beside him.
