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Chapter VI
A few hours afterwards Gaston sat on his horse, in a quiet corner of the grounds, while his uncle sketched him. After a time he said that Saracen would remain quiet no longer. His uncle held up the sketch. Gaston could scarcely believe that so strong and life-like a thing were possible in the time. It had force and imagination.
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later than; following
From this reading “After a time he said that Saracen would remain quiet no longer.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Gaston could scarcely believe that so strong and life-like a thing were possible in the time.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Gaston could scarcely believe that so strong and life-like a thing were possible in the time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gaston could scarcely believe that so strong and life-like a thing were possible in the time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After a time he said that Saracen would remain quiet no longer.”
during the time that
From this reading “A few hours afterwards Gaston sat on his horse, in a quiet corner of the grounds, while his uncle sketched him.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “After a time he said that Saracen would remain quiet no longer.”
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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 A few hours afterwards Gaston sat on his horse, in a quiet corner of the grounds, while his uncle sketched him.
later than; following
From this reading After a time he said that Saracen would remain quiet no longer.
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From this reading A few hours afterwards Gaston sat on his horse, in a quiet corner of the grounds, while his uncle sketched him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gaston could scarcely believe that so strong and life-like a thing were possible in the time.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gaston could scarcely believe that so strong and life-like a thing were possible in the time.
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From this reading A few hours afterwards Gaston sat on his horse, in a quiet corner of the grounds, while his uncle sketched him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Gaston could scarcely believe that so strong and life-like a thing were possible in the time.
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From this reading A few hours afterwards Gaston sat on his horse, in a quiet corner of the grounds, while his uncle sketched him.
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From this reading It had force and imagination.
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From this reading A few hours afterwards Gaston sat on his horse, in a quiet corner of the grounds, while his uncle sketched him.
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From this reading A few hours afterwards Gaston sat on his horse, in a quiet corner of the grounds, while his uncle sketched him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had force and imagination.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a time he said that Saracen would remain quiet no longer.
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From this reading His uncle held up the sketch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few hours afterwards Gaston sat on his horse, in a quiet corner of the grounds, while his uncle sketched him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few hours afterwards Gaston sat on his horse, in a quiet corner of the grounds, while his uncle sketched him.
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From this reading A few hours afterwards Gaston sat on his horse, in a quiet corner of the grounds, while his uncle sketched him.
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From this reading A few hours afterwards Gaston sat on his horse, in a quiet corner of the grounds, while his uncle sketched him.
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From this reading It had force and imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few hours afterwards Gaston sat on his horse, in a quiet corner of the grounds, while his uncle sketched him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had force and imagination.
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From this reading Gaston could scarcely believe that so strong and life-like a thing were possible in the time.
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From this reading After a time he said that Saracen would remain quiet no longer.
not any; not one
From this reading After a time he said that Saracen would remain quiet no longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few hours afterwards Gaston sat on his horse, in a quiet corner of the grounds, while his uncle sketched him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few hours afterwards Gaston sat on his horse, in a quiet corner of the grounds, while his uncle sketched him.
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From this reading Gaston could scarcely believe that so strong and life-like a thing were possible in the time.
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From this reading A few hours afterwards Gaston sat on his horse, in a quiet corner of the grounds, while his uncle sketched him.
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From this reading After a time he said that Saracen would remain quiet no longer.
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From this reading After a time he said that Saracen would remain quiet no longer.
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From this reading After a time he said that Saracen would remain quiet no longer.
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From this reading A few hours afterwards Gaston sat on his horse, in a quiet corner of the grounds, while his uncle sketched him.
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From this reading Gaston could scarcely believe that so strong and life-like a thing were possible in the time.
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From this reading His uncle held up the sketch.
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From this reading A few hours afterwards Gaston sat on his horse, in a quiet corner of the grounds, while his uncle sketched him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gaston could scarcely believe that so strong and life-like a thing were possible in the time.
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From this reading Gaston could scarcely believe that so strong and life-like a thing were possible in the time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a time he said that Saracen would remain quiet no longer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few hours afterwards Gaston sat on his horse, in a quiet corner of the grounds, while his uncle sketched him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gaston could scarcely believe that so strong and life-like a thing were possible in the time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a time he said that Saracen would remain quiet no longer.
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From this reading A few hours afterwards Gaston sat on his horse, in a quiet corner of the grounds, while his uncle sketched him.
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From this reading His uncle held up the sketch.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gaston could scarcely believe that so strong and life-like a thing were possible in the time.
during the time that
From this reading A few hours afterwards Gaston sat on his horse, in a quiet corner of the grounds, while his uncle sketched him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After a time he said that Saracen would remain quiet no longer.
