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Chapter XXXI
There is so much to write about all at once. In the first place, Captain West. Not entirely unexpected was his death. Margaret tells me that she was apprehensive from the start of the voyage—and even before. It was because of her apprehension that she so abruptly changed her plans and accompanied her father.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There is so much to write about all at once.”
for the reason that
From this reading “It was because of her apprehension that she so abruptly changed her plans and accompanied her father.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Margaret tells me that she was apprehensive from the start of the voyage—and even before.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In the first place, Captain West.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Not entirely unexpected was his death.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Margaret tells me that she was apprehensive from the start of the voyage—and even before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the first place, Captain West.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is so much to write about all at once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Margaret tells me that she was apprehensive from the start of the voyage—and even before.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is so much to write about all at once.
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From this reading It was because of her apprehension that she so abruptly changed her plans and accompanied her father.
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From this reading It was because of her apprehension that she so abruptly changed her plans and accompanied her father.
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From this reading There is so much to write about all at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret tells me that she was apprehensive from the start of the voyage—and even before.
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From this reading It was because of her apprehension that she so abruptly changed her plans and accompanied her father.
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From this reading Margaret tells me that she was apprehensive from the start of the voyage—and even before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is so much to write about all at once.
for the reason that
From this reading It was because of her apprehension that she so abruptly changed her plans and accompanied her father.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Margaret tells me that she was apprehensive from the start of the voyage—and even before.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the first place, Captain West.
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From this reading It was because of her apprehension that she so abruptly changed her plans and accompanied her father.
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From this reading Not entirely unexpected was his death.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not entirely unexpected was his death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Margaret tells me that she was apprehensive from the start of the voyage—and even before.
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From this reading It was because of her apprehension that she so abruptly changed her plans and accompanied her father.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, Captain West.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Margaret tells me that she was apprehensive from the start of the voyage—and even before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was because of her apprehension that she so abruptly changed her plans and accompanied her father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not entirely unexpected was his death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, Captain West.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is so much to write about all at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was because of her apprehension that she so abruptly changed her plans and accompanied her father.
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From this reading Margaret tells me that she was apprehensive from the start of the voyage—and even before.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Margaret tells me that she was apprehensive from the start of the voyage—and even before.
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From this reading There is so much to write about all at once.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not entirely unexpected was his death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Margaret tells me that she was apprehensive from the start of the voyage—and even before.
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From this reading There is so much to write about all at once.
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From this reading In the first place, Captain West.
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From this reading It was because of her apprehension that she so abruptly changed her plans and accompanied her father.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margaret tells me that she was apprehensive from the start of the voyage—and even before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is so much to write about all at once.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Margaret tells me that she was apprehensive from the start of the voyage—and even before.
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From this reading Margaret tells me that she was apprehensive from the start of the voyage—and even before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Margaret tells me that she was apprehensive from the start of the voyage—and even before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place, Captain West.
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From this reading There is so much to write about all at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is so much to write about all at once.
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From this reading Not entirely unexpected was his death.
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From this reading Margaret tells me that she was apprehensive from the start of the voyage—and even before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not entirely unexpected was his death.
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From this reading In the first place, Captain West.
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From this reading There is so much to write about all at once.
