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Chapter XIX
To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done. The story of Hugh Carnaby's good fortune interested her greatly. She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement. 'Should you have thought Redgrave likely to do such a thing?' Rolfe inquired.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The story of Hugh Carnaby's good fortune interested her greatly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The story of Hugh Carnaby's good fortune interested her greatly.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “'Should you have thought Redgrave likely to do such a thing?'”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Rolfe inquired.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Should you have thought Redgrave likely to do such a thing?'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Should you have thought Redgrave likely to do such a thing?'”
but in spite of that
From this reading “She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.”
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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 To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
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From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
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From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
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From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
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From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
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From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
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From this reading The story of Hugh Carnaby's good fortune interested her greatly.
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From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Should you have thought Redgrave likely to do such a thing?'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
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From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The story of Hugh Carnaby's good fortune interested her greatly.
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From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
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From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The story of Hugh Carnaby's good fortune interested her greatly.
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From this reading The story of Hugh Carnaby's good fortune interested her greatly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
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From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Should you have thought Redgrave likely to do such a thing?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
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From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The story of Hugh Carnaby's good fortune interested her greatly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
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From this reading The story of Hugh Carnaby's good fortune interested her greatly.
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From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Rolfe inquired.
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From this reading The story of Hugh Carnaby's good fortune interested her greatly.
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From this reading 'Should you have thought Redgrave likely to do such a thing?'
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From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
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From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
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From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
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From this reading 'Should you have thought Redgrave likely to do such a thing?'
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From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
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From this reading Rolfe inquired.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'Should you have thought Redgrave likely to do such a thing?'
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From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
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From this reading The story of Hugh Carnaby's good fortune interested her greatly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'Should you have thought Redgrave likely to do such a thing?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story of Hugh Carnaby's good fortune interested her greatly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Should you have thought Redgrave likely to do such a thing?'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Should you have thought Redgrave likely to do such a thing?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
but in spite of that
From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Should you have thought Redgrave likely to do such a thing?'
