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Chapter XXI
NEWS OF MINNA I did not reply to Baron Heckscher for a few seconds. It was obvious, of course, that matters had taken a new turn, and I sat thinking how to use the situation to Minna's best advantage. "Now that you are reasonable, we will go back a little way," I said deliberately. "What do you mean by asking me my motive?" "Presumably you have some strong motive and some object to gain.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was obvious, of course, that matters had taken a new turn, and I sat thinking how to use the situation to Minna's best advantage.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Presumably you have some strong motive and some object to gain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now that you are reasonable, we will go back a little way," I said deliberately.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was obvious, of course, that matters had taken a new turn, and I sat thinking how to use the situation to Minna's best advantage.”
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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 NEWS OF MINNA I did not reply to Baron Heckscher for a few seconds.
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From this reading It was obvious, of course, that matters had taken a new turn, and I sat thinking how to use the situation to Minna's best advantage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was obvious, of course, that matters had taken a new turn, and I sat thinking how to use the situation to Minna's best advantage.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What do you mean by asking me my motive?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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From this reading "Now that you are reasonable, we will go back a little way," I said deliberately.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was obvious, of course, that matters had taken a new turn, and I sat thinking how to use the situation to Minna's best advantage.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was obvious, of course, that matters had taken a new turn, and I sat thinking how to use the situation to Minna's best advantage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now that you are reasonable, we will go back a little way," I said deliberately.
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From this reading It was obvious, of course, that matters had taken a new turn, and I sat thinking how to use the situation to Minna's best advantage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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From this reading NEWS OF MINNA I did not reply to Baron Heckscher for a few seconds.
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From this reading "What do you mean by asking me my motive?"
belonging to the person speaking
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From this reading It was obvious, of course, that matters had taken a new turn, and I sat thinking how to use the situation to Minna's best advantage.
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From this reading NEWS OF MINNA I did not reply to Baron Heckscher for a few seconds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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From this reading "Now that you are reasonable, we will go back a little way," I said deliberately.
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEWS OF MINNA I did not reply to Baron Heckscher for a few seconds.
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From this reading "Presumably you have some strong motive and some object to gain.
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From this reading "Now that you are reasonable, we will go back a little way," I said deliberately.
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From this reading NEWS OF MINNA I did not reply to Baron Heckscher for a few seconds.
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From this reading "Now that you are reasonable, we will go back a little way," I said deliberately.
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From this reading It was obvious, of course, that matters had taken a new turn, and I sat thinking how to use the situation to Minna's best advantage.
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From this reading NEWS OF MINNA I did not reply to Baron Heckscher for a few seconds.
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From this reading It was obvious, of course, that matters had taken a new turn, and I sat thinking how to use the situation to Minna's best advantage.
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From this reading "Presumably you have some strong motive and some object to gain.
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From this reading "Presumably you have some strong motive and some object to gain.
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From this reading It was obvious, of course, that matters had taken a new turn, and I sat thinking how to use the situation to Minna's best advantage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was obvious, of course, that matters had taken a new turn, and I sat thinking how to use the situation to Minna's best advantage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was obvious, of course, that matters had taken a new turn, and I sat thinking how to use the situation to Minna's best advantage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was obvious, of course, that matters had taken a new turn, and I sat thinking how to use the situation to Minna's best advantage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEWS OF MINNA I did not reply to Baron Heckscher for a few seconds.
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From this reading It was obvious, of course, that matters had taken a new turn, and I sat thinking how to use the situation to Minna's best advantage.
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From this reading It was obvious, of course, that matters had taken a new turn, and I sat thinking how to use the situation to Minna's best advantage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was obvious, of course, that matters had taken a new turn, and I sat thinking how to use the situation to Minna's best advantage.
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From this reading "Now that you are reasonable, we will go back a little way," I said deliberately.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now that you are reasonable, we will go back a little way," I said deliberately.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean by asking me my motive?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now that you are reasonable, we will go back a little way," I said deliberately.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now that you are reasonable, we will go back a little way," I said deliberately.
