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Chapter XI
The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room. Everybody realized that Tom's life hung by a thread. The Scotchman still had a lingering doubt. He also wished to clear up the blind-staggers theory. “Did he say how she was hurt?” asked the Scotchman.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Did he say how she was hurt?” asked the Scotchman.”
every person
From this reading “Everybody realized that Tom's life hung by a thread.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Everybody realized that Tom's life hung by a thread.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Scotchman still had a lingering doubt.”
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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 Everybody realized that Tom's life hung by a thread.
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From this reading He also wished to clear up the blind-staggers theory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did he say how she was hurt?” asked the Scotchman.
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From this reading He also wished to clear up the blind-staggers theory.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Everybody realized that Tom's life hung by a thread.
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From this reading The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.
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From this reading He also wished to clear up the blind-staggers theory.
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From this reading The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did he say how she was hurt?” asked the Scotchman.
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From this reading The Scotchman still had a lingering doubt.
every person
From this reading Everybody realized that Tom's life hung by a thread.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Scotchman still had a lingering doubt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also wished to clear up the blind-staggers theory.
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From this reading “Did he say how she was hurt?” asked the Scotchman.
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From this reading Everybody realized that Tom's life hung by a thread.
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From this reading “Did he say how she was hurt?” asked the Scotchman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.
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From this reading The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everybody realized that Tom's life hung by a thread.
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From this reading The Scotchman still had a lingering doubt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.
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From this reading Everybody realized that Tom's life hung by a thread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.
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From this reading “Did he say how she was hurt?” asked the Scotchman.
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From this reading The Scotchman still had a lingering doubt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did he say how she was hurt?” asked the Scotchman.
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From this reading The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Scotchman still had a lingering doubt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everybody realized that Tom's life hung by a thread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.
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From this reading He also wished to clear up the blind-staggers theory.
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From this reading Everybody realized that Tom's life hung by a thread.
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From this reading The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He also wished to clear up the blind-staggers theory.
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From this reading Everybody realized that Tom's life hung by a thread.
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From this reading He also wished to clear up the blind-staggers theory.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Did he say how she was hurt?” asked the Scotchman.
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From this reading The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.
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From this reading He also wished to clear up the blind-staggers theory.
