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Chapter XIV
WHAT BEN'S FRIENDS THOUGHT. "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel. "No," answered Harry. "He was out." "And you brought back the note, then?" said his sister, disappointed.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No," answered Harry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"And you brought back the note, then?" said his sister, disappointed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHAT BEN'S FRIENDS THOUGHT.”
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From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you brought back the note, then?" said his sister, disappointed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No," answered Harry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
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From this reading "And you brought back the note, then?" said his sister, disappointed.
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From this reading WHAT BEN'S FRIENDS THOUGHT.
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From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And you brought back the note, then?" said his sister, disappointed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
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From this reading "And you brought back the note, then?" said his sister, disappointed.
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From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
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From this reading WHAT BEN'S FRIENDS THOUGHT.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
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From this reading "No," answered Harry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was out."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
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From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
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From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," answered Harry.
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From this reading "And you brought back the note, then?" said his sister, disappointed.
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From this reading "He was out."
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From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
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From this reading "And you brought back the note, then?" said his sister, disappointed.
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From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
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From this reading "And you brought back the note, then?" said his sister, disappointed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
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From this reading "And you brought back the note, then?" said his sister, disappointed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT BEN'S FRIENDS THOUGHT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
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From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was out."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT BEN'S FRIENDS THOUGHT.
at the time that
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
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From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
