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Chapter V
He coughed and went on: "No matter. But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken. Why? Is it something to do with the Translation of Wolves?" He stared hopelessly at his visitors.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Is it something to do with the Translation of Wolves?"”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He coughed and went on: "No matter.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He coughed and went on: "No matter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared hopelessly at his visitors.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
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From this reading He coughed and went on: "No matter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Is it something to do with the Translation of Wolves?"
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
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From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He coughed and went on: "No matter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stared hopelessly at his visitors.
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From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
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From this reading He stared hopelessly at his visitors.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it something to do with the Translation of Wolves?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it something to do with the Translation of Wolves?"
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From this reading He coughed and went on: "No matter.
not any; not one
From this reading He coughed and went on: "No matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is it something to do with the Translation of Wolves?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He coughed and went on: "No matter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
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From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Is it something to do with the Translation of Wolves?"
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From this reading He stared hopelessly at his visitors.
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From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is it something to do with the Translation of Wolves?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But these Eyes have come into every home; they have peered about, peered about, and no one has been taken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is it something to do with the Translation of Wolves?"
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From this reading Is it something to do with the Translation of Wolves?"
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From this reading He stared hopelessly at his visitors.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He coughed and went on: "No matter.
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From this reading Why?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Is it something to do with the Translation of Wolves?"
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From this reading Is it something to do with the Translation of Wolves?"
