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Chapter XIII
"BLUE BEARD'S CHAMBER." "I doubt some danger does approach you nearly." _Macbeth._ "HE must be in the saloon!" cried Mrs. Creery. "I've hunted the whole ship, and I'm sure he has gone down. You," to Mr. Lisle, "will have to go after him; I dare not, it looks so dark."
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later than; following
From this reading “You," to Mr. Lisle, "will have to go after him; I dare not, it looks so dark."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Macbeth._ "HE must be in the saloon!" cried Mrs. Creery.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"I've hunted the whole ship, and I'm sure he has gone down.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You," to Mr. Lisle, "will have to go after him; I dare not, it looks so dark."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “_Macbeth._ "HE must be in the saloon!" cried Mrs. Creery.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I've hunted the whole ship, and I'm sure he has gone down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I've hunted the whole ship, and I'm sure he has gone down.”
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later than; following
From this reading You," to Mr. Lisle, "will have to go after him; I dare not, it looks so dark."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've hunted the whole ship, and I'm sure he has gone down.
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From this reading "I doubt some danger does approach you nearly."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Macbeth._ "HE must be in the saloon!" cried Mrs. Creery.
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From this reading "BLUE BEARD'S CHAMBER."
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From this reading "BLUE BEARD'S CHAMBER."
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From this reading "BLUE BEARD'S CHAMBER."
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From this reading _Macbeth._ "HE must be in the saloon!" cried Mrs. Creery.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Macbeth._ "HE must be in the saloon!" cried Mrs. Creery.
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From this reading "I doubt some danger does approach you nearly."
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From this reading You," to Mr. Lisle, "will have to go after him; I dare not, it looks so dark."
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From this reading You," to Mr. Lisle, "will have to go after him; I dare not, it looks so dark."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I doubt some danger does approach you nearly."
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From this reading "I doubt some danger does approach you nearly."
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From this reading "I've hunted the whole ship, and I'm sure he has gone down.
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From this reading You," to Mr. Lisle, "will have to go after him; I dare not, it looks so dark."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've hunted the whole ship, and I'm sure he has gone down.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I've hunted the whole ship, and I'm sure he has gone down.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You," to Mr. Lisle, "will have to go after him; I dare not, it looks so dark."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Macbeth._ "HE must be in the saloon!" cried Mrs. Creery.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You," to Mr. Lisle, "will have to go after him; I dare not, it looks so dark."
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From this reading "I've hunted the whole ship, and I'm sure he has gone down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I doubt some danger does approach you nearly."
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From this reading "I've hunted the whole ship, and I'm sure he has gone down.
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From this reading "I've hunted the whole ship, and I'm sure he has gone down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Macbeth._ "HE must be in the saloon!" cried Mrs. Creery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You," to Mr. Lisle, "will have to go after him; I dare not, it looks so dark."
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From this reading You," to Mr. Lisle, "will have to go after him; I dare not, it looks so dark."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You," to Mr. Lisle, "will have to go after him; I dare not, it looks so dark."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Macbeth._ "HE must be in the saloon!" cried Mrs. Creery.
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From this reading You," to Mr. Lisle, "will have to go after him; I dare not, it looks so dark."
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From this reading _Macbeth._ "HE must be in the saloon!" cried Mrs. Creery.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Macbeth._ "HE must be in the saloon!" cried Mrs. Creery.
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From this reading "I doubt some danger does approach you nearly."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You," to Mr. Lisle, "will have to go after him; I dare not, it looks so dark."
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From this reading _Macbeth._ "HE must be in the saloon!" cried Mrs. Creery.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've hunted the whole ship, and I'm sure he has gone down.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You," to Mr. Lisle, "will have to go after him; I dare not, it looks so dark."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I doubt some danger does approach you nearly."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've hunted the whole ship, and I'm sure he has gone down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Macbeth._ "HE must be in the saloon!" cried Mrs. Creery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You," to Mr. Lisle, "will have to go after him; I dare not, it looks so dark."
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From this reading "I've hunted the whole ship, and I'm sure he has gone down.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You," to Mr. Lisle, "will have to go after him; I dare not, it looks so dark."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I doubt some danger does approach you nearly."
