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Chapter XXVIII
BEN'S FLIGHT. As good luck would have it, Ben and Francois departed without being observed. On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk. "Well, we got away safely," said Ben. "Yes; the doctor was asleep.
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later than; following
From this reading “On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “As good luck would have it, Ben and Francois departed without being observed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes; the doctor was asleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As good luck would have it, Ben and Francois departed without being observed.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “As good luck would have it, Ben and Francois departed without being observed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, we got away safely," said Ben.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “As good luck would have it, Ben and Francois departed without being observed.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “As good luck would have it, Ben and Francois departed without being observed.”
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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 On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.
later than; following
From this reading On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As good luck would have it, Ben and Francois departed without being observed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As good luck would have it, Ben and Francois departed without being observed.
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From this reading "Yes; the doctor was asleep.
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From this reading On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.
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From this reading "Well, we got away safely," said Ben.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As good luck would have it, Ben and Francois departed without being observed.
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From this reading As good luck would have it, Ben and Francois departed without being observed.
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From this reading BEN'S FLIGHT.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.
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From this reading As good luck would have it, Ben and Francois departed without being observed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes; the doctor was asleep.
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From this reading On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.
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From this reading On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.
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From this reading BEN'S FLIGHT.
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From this reading As good luck would have it, Ben and Francois departed without being observed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As good luck would have it, Ben and Francois departed without being observed.
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From this reading "Well, we got away safely," said Ben.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As good luck would have it, Ben and Francois departed without being observed.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As good luck would have it, Ben and Francois departed without being observed.
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From this reading As good luck would have it, Ben and Francois departed without being observed.
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From this reading On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.
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From this reading As good luck would have it, Ben and Francois departed without being observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.
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From this reading On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.
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From this reading On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.
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From this reading On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.
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From this reading "Well, we got away safely," said Ben.
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From this reading "Well, we got away safely," said Ben.
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From this reading On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.
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From this reading On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.
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From this reading On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; the doctor was asleep.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we got away safely," said Ben.
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From this reading "Well, we got away safely," said Ben.
at the time that
From this reading On emerging from the asylum they at first ran, after putting on their shoes, but when a quarter of a mile had been traversed they dropped into a walk.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As good luck would have it, Ben and Francois departed without being observed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As good luck would have it, Ben and Francois departed without being observed.
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From this reading "Yes; the doctor was asleep.
