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Chapter XXIV
THE FLIGHT “Suppose we should be too late,” suggested the doctor, as they neared the house. “I think we will be in time,” replied Mr. Boise. “Of course Mrs. Sandow may become suspicious over what happened while Tom was there, and she may inform her husband. But they can do little now.” “Can we get back what they have already taken?” inquired the physician.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Can we get back what they have already taken?” inquired the physician.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Of course Mrs. Sandow may become suspicious over what happened while Tom was there, and she may inform her husband.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FLIGHT “Suppose we should be too late,” suggested the doctor, as they neared the house.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Can we get back what they have already taken?” inquired the physician.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Can we get back what they have already taken?” inquired the physician.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But they can do little now.””
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““Of course Mrs. Sandow may become suspicious over what happened while Tom was there, and she may inform her husband.”
above and across; more than
From this reading ““Of course Mrs. Sandow may become suspicious over what happened while Tom was there, and she may inform her husband.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I think we will be in time,” replied Mr. Boise.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE FLIGHT “Suppose we should be too late,” suggested the doctor, as they neared the house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I think we will be in time,” replied Mr. Boise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I think we will be in time,” replied Mr. Boise.”
during the time that
From this reading ““Of course Mrs. Sandow may become suspicious over what happened while Tom was there, and she may inform her husband.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Can we get back what they have already taken?” inquired the physician.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Of course Mrs. Sandow may become suspicious over what happened while Tom was there, and she may inform her husband.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FLIGHT “Suppose we should be too late,” suggested the doctor, as they neared the house.
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From this reading “Can we get back what they have already taken?” inquired the physician.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FLIGHT “Suppose we should be too late,” suggested the doctor, as they neared the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course Mrs. Sandow may become suspicious over what happened while Tom was there, and she may inform her husband.
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From this reading “I think we will be in time,” replied Mr. Boise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they can do little now.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But they can do little now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course Mrs. Sandow may become suspicious over what happened while Tom was there, and she may inform her husband.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But they can do little now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FLIGHT “Suppose we should be too late,” suggested the doctor, as they neared the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLIGHT “Suppose we should be too late,” suggested the doctor, as they neared the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can we get back what they have already taken?” inquired the physician.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course Mrs. Sandow may become suspicious over what happened while Tom was there, and she may inform her husband.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Can we get back what they have already taken?” inquired the physician.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Of course Mrs. Sandow may become suspicious over what happened while Tom was there, and she may inform her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLIGHT “Suppose we should be too late,” suggested the doctor, as they neared the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course Mrs. Sandow may become suspicious over what happened while Tom was there, and she may inform her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think we will be in time,” replied Mr. Boise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I think we will be in time,” replied Mr. Boise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course Mrs. Sandow may become suspicious over what happened while Tom was there, and she may inform her husband.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Can we get back what they have already taken?” inquired the physician.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLIGHT “Suppose we should be too late,” suggested the doctor, as they neared the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they can do little now.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Of course Mrs. Sandow may become suspicious over what happened while Tom was there, and she may inform her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think we will be in time,” replied Mr. Boise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course Mrs. Sandow may become suspicious over what happened while Tom was there, and she may inform her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLIGHT “Suppose we should be too late,” suggested the doctor, as they neared the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they can do little now.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course Mrs. Sandow may become suspicious over what happened while Tom was there, and she may inform her husband.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Of course Mrs. Sandow may become suspicious over what happened while Tom was there, and she may inform her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can we get back what they have already taken?” inquired the physician.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think we will be in time,” replied Mr. Boise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course Mrs. Sandow may become suspicious over what happened while Tom was there, and she may inform her husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Of course Mrs. Sandow may become suspicious over what happened while Tom was there, and she may inform her husband.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE FLIGHT “Suppose we should be too late,” suggested the doctor, as they neared the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLIGHT “Suppose we should be too late,” suggested the doctor, as they neared the house.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE FLIGHT “Suppose we should be too late,” suggested the doctor, as they neared the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course Mrs. Sandow may become suspicious over what happened while Tom was there, and she may inform her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can we get back what they have already taken?” inquired the physician.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT “Suppose we should be too late,” suggested the doctor, as they neared the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course Mrs. Sandow may become suspicious over what happened while Tom was there, and she may inform her husband.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FLIGHT “Suppose we should be too late,” suggested the doctor, as they neared the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think we will be in time,” replied Mr. Boise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think we will be in time,” replied Mr. Boise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course Mrs. Sandow may become suspicious over what happened while Tom was there, and she may inform her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLIGHT “Suppose we should be too late,” suggested the doctor, as they neared the house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Of course Mrs. Sandow may become suspicious over what happened while Tom was there, and she may inform her husband.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE FLIGHT “Suppose we should be too late,” suggested the doctor, as they neared the house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Of course Mrs. Sandow may become suspicious over what happened while Tom was there, and she may inform her husband.
during the time that
From this reading “Of course Mrs. Sandow may become suspicious over what happened while Tom was there, and she may inform her husband.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I think we will be in time,” replied Mr. Boise.
