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Chapter XIV
He was gone five minutes before he came out again, alone. Monty frowned. What was the reason for this? “My friend,” panted Oberzohn, to whom these exertions were becoming more and more irksome, “it is not wise.” “I want to see her——” began Monty.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was gone five minutes before he came out again, alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was gone five minutes before he came out again, alone.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He was gone five minutes before he came out again, alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I want to see her——” began Monty.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ““My friend,” panted Oberzohn, to whom these exertions were becoming more and more irksome, “it is not wise.””
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was gone five minutes before he came out again, alone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was gone five minutes before he came out again, alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My friend,” panted Oberzohn, to whom these exertions were becoming more and more irksome, “it is not wise.”
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From this reading “My friend,” panted Oberzohn, to whom these exertions were becoming more and more irksome, “it is not wise.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was gone five minutes before he came out again, alone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I want to see her——” began Monty.
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From this reading He was gone five minutes before he came out again, alone.
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From this reading “My friend,” panted Oberzohn, to whom these exertions were becoming more and more irksome, “it is not wise.”
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From this reading He was gone five minutes before he came out again, alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What was the reason for this?
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From this reading “My friend,” panted Oberzohn, to whom these exertions were becoming more and more irksome, “it is not wise.”
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From this reading Monty frowned.
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From this reading He was gone five minutes before he came out again, alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was gone five minutes before he came out again, alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I want to see her——” began Monty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to see her——” began Monty.
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From this reading “My friend,” panted Oberzohn, to whom these exertions were becoming more and more irksome, “it is not wise.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My friend,” panted Oberzohn, to whom these exertions were becoming more and more irksome, “it is not wise.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My friend,” panted Oberzohn, to whom these exertions were becoming more and more irksome, “it is not wise.”
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From this reading He was gone five minutes before he came out again, alone.
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From this reading Monty frowned.
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From this reading “My friend,” panted Oberzohn, to whom these exertions were becoming more and more irksome, “it is not wise.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My friend,” panted Oberzohn, to whom these exertions were becoming more and more irksome, “it is not wise.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My friend,” panted Oberzohn, to whom these exertions were becoming more and more irksome, “it is not wise.”
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From this reading “My friend,” panted Oberzohn, to whom these exertions were becoming more and more irksome, “it is not wise.”
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From this reading He was gone five minutes before he came out again, alone.
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From this reading “My friend,” panted Oberzohn, to whom these exertions were becoming more and more irksome, “it is not wise.”
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From this reading What was the reason for this?
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From this reading “I want to see her——” began Monty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What was the reason for this?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “My friend,” panted Oberzohn, to whom these exertions were becoming more and more irksome, “it is not wise.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What was the reason for this?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My friend,” panted Oberzohn, to whom these exertions were becoming more and more irksome, “it is not wise.”
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From this reading “I want to see her——” began Monty.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was gone five minutes before he came out again, alone.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My friend,” panted Oberzohn, to whom these exertions were becoming more and more irksome, “it is not wise.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was the reason for this?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My friend,” panted Oberzohn, to whom these exertions were becoming more and more irksome, “it is not wise.”
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From this reading “My friend,” panted Oberzohn, to whom these exertions were becoming more and more irksome, “it is not wise.”
