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Chapter II
HE JOURNEYS AFAR Politicians gossiped. Where was the new member? His friends could not tell, further than that he had gone abroad. Lord Faramond did not know, but fetched out his lower lip knowingly. "The fellow has instinct for the game," he said.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “His friends could not tell, further than that he had gone abroad.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"The fellow has instinct for the game," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lord Faramond did not know, but fetched out his lower lip knowingly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His friends could not tell, further than that he had gone abroad.”
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From this reading HE JOURNEYS AFAR Politicians gossiped.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lord Faramond did not know, but fetched out his lower lip knowingly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His friends could not tell, further than that he had gone abroad.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lord Faramond did not know, but fetched out his lower lip knowingly.
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From this reading Lord Faramond did not know, but fetched out his lower lip knowingly.
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From this reading "The fellow has instinct for the game," he said.
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From this reading Lord Faramond did not know, but fetched out his lower lip knowingly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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From this reading His friends could not tell, further than that he had gone abroad.
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From this reading His friends could not tell, further than that he had gone abroad.
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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His friends could not tell, further than that he had gone abroad.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The fellow has instinct for the game," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE JOURNEYS AFAR Politicians gossiped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His friends could not tell, further than that he had gone abroad.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Faramond did not know, but fetched out his lower lip knowingly.
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From this reading Lord Faramond did not know, but fetched out his lower lip knowingly.
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From this reading Lord Faramond did not know, but fetched out his lower lip knowingly.
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From this reading Lord Faramond did not know, but fetched out his lower lip knowingly.
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From this reading Lord Faramond did not know, but fetched out his lower lip knowingly.
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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From this reading Lord Faramond did not know, but fetched out his lower lip knowingly.
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From this reading "The fellow has instinct for the game," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His friends could not tell, further than that he had gone abroad.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His friends could not tell, further than that he had gone abroad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His friends could not tell, further than that he had gone abroad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where was the new member?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where was the new member?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was the new member?
