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They were foreigners. They must be. They did not understand the laws of the United States--and they were hated now and would soon be subject to persecution. Why, otherwise, did Vladimir bribe the sheriff and try to keep both Gray and Cunningham away from the Strange People? Why, otherwise, had such unreasoning hatred been expressed that morning in Bendale?
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Why, otherwise, had such unreasoning hatred been expressed that morning in Bendale?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, otherwise, had such unreasoning hatred been expressed that morning in Bendale?”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “They must be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They did not understand the laws of the United States--and they were hated now and would soon be subject to persecution.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They did not understand the laws of the United States--and they were hated now and would soon be subject to persecution.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “They did not understand the laws of the United States--and they were hated now and would soon be subject to persecution.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They did not understand the laws of the United States--and they were hated now and would soon be subject to persecution.
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From this reading Why, otherwise, did Vladimir bribe the sheriff and try to keep both Gray and Cunningham away from the Strange People?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They must be.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why, otherwise, had such unreasoning hatred been expressed that morning in Bendale?
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From this reading Why, otherwise, had such unreasoning hatred been expressed that morning in Bendale?
the two together, not just one
From this reading Why, otherwise, did Vladimir bribe the sheriff and try to keep both Gray and Cunningham away from the Strange People?
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From this reading Why, otherwise, did Vladimir bribe the sheriff and try to keep both Gray and Cunningham away from the Strange People?
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From this reading Why, otherwise, did Vladimir bribe the sheriff and try to keep both Gray and Cunningham away from the Strange People?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not understand the laws of the United States--and they were hated now and would soon be subject to persecution.
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From this reading Why, otherwise, had such unreasoning hatred been expressed that morning in Bendale?
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From this reading They were foreigners.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Why, otherwise, did Vladimir bribe the sheriff and try to keep both Gray and Cunningham away from the Strange People?
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From this reading Why, otherwise, did Vladimir bribe the sheriff and try to keep both Gray and Cunningham away from the Strange People?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, otherwise, had such unreasoning hatred been expressed that morning in Bendale?
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From this reading They did not understand the laws of the United States--and they were hated now and would soon be subject to persecution.
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From this reading Why, otherwise, had such unreasoning hatred been expressed that morning in Bendale?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why, otherwise, had such unreasoning hatred been expressed that morning in Bendale?
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From this reading Why, otherwise, did Vladimir bribe the sheriff and try to keep both Gray and Cunningham away from the Strange People?
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From this reading They did not understand the laws of the United States--and they were hated now and would soon be subject to persecution.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, otherwise, had such unreasoning hatred been expressed that morning in Bendale?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not understand the laws of the United States--and they were hated now and would soon be subject to persecution.
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From this reading They did not understand the laws of the United States--and they were hated now and would soon be subject to persecution.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They did not understand the laws of the United States--and they were hated now and would soon be subject to persecution.
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From this reading Why, otherwise, did Vladimir bribe the sheriff and try to keep both Gray and Cunningham away from the Strange People?
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From this reading Why, otherwise, did Vladimir bribe the sheriff and try to keep both Gray and Cunningham away from the Strange People?
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From this reading They did not understand the laws of the United States--and they were hated now and would soon be subject to persecution.
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From this reading Why, otherwise, did Vladimir bribe the sheriff and try to keep both Gray and Cunningham away from the Strange People?
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From this reading They did not understand the laws of the United States--and they were hated now and would soon be subject to persecution.
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From this reading They did not understand the laws of the United States--and they were hated now and would soon be subject to persecution.
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From this reading Why, otherwise, did Vladimir bribe the sheriff and try to keep both Gray and Cunningham away from the Strange People?
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From this reading They did not understand the laws of the United States--and they were hated now and would soon be subject to persecution.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why, otherwise, had such unreasoning hatred been expressed that morning in Bendale?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, otherwise, had such unreasoning hatred been expressed that morning in Bendale?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They did not understand the laws of the United States--and they were hated now and would soon be subject to persecution.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were foreigners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They did not understand the laws of the United States--and they were hated now and would soon be subject to persecution.
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From this reading Why, otherwise, did Vladimir bribe the sheriff and try to keep both Gray and Cunningham away from the Strange People?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They did not understand the laws of the United States--and they were hated now and would soon be subject to persecution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They did not understand the laws of the United States--and they were hated now and would soon be subject to persecution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, otherwise, had such unreasoning hatred been expressed that morning in Bendale?
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From this reading Why, otherwise, did Vladimir bribe the sheriff and try to keep both Gray and Cunningham away from the Strange People?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were foreigners.
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From this reading Why, otherwise, did Vladimir bribe the sheriff and try to keep both Gray and Cunningham away from the Strange People?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They did not understand the laws of the United States--and they were hated now and would soon be subject to persecution.
