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Chapter VIII
“I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began. “I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’” He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched. He decided in the negative. “You have been to the house?” he said.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““You have been to the house?” he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’””
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.”
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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 “I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’”
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From this reading “I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began.
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From this reading “I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
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From this reading He decided in the negative.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’”
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From this reading “I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have been to the house?” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
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From this reading “I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
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From this reading “You have been to the house?” he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He decided in the negative.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began.
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From this reading “I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He decided in the negative.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
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From this reading “I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
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From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You have been to the house?” he said.
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From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began.
