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Chapter XXXII
FACING THE INEVITABLE When Saturday morning arrived and the _Skylark_ had not been sighted, Sir Charles began to grow suspicious. An hour or two later his worst fears were confirmed. A letter was handed to him in Madeline's handwriting. The postmark, he noticed, was Genoa. He could hardly keep his hand steady while he tore open the envelope, and when he began to read his face grew ashen.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “FACING THE INEVITABLE When Saturday morning arrived and the _Skylark_ had not been sighted, Sir Charles began to grow suspicious.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FACING THE INEVITABLE When Saturday morning arrived and the _Skylark_ had not been sighted, Sir Charles began to grow suspicious.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could hardly keep his hand steady while he tore open the envelope, and when he began to read his face grew ashen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could hardly keep his hand steady while he tore open the envelope, and when he began to read his face grew ashen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FACING THE INEVITABLE When Saturday morning arrived and the _Skylark_ had not been sighted, Sir Charles began to grow suspicious.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He could hardly keep his hand steady while he tore open the envelope, and when he began to read his face grew ashen.”
during the time that
From this reading “He could hardly keep his hand steady while he tore open the envelope, and when he began to read his face grew ashen.”
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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 A letter was handed to him in Madeline's handwriting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour or two later his worst fears were confirmed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FACING THE INEVITABLE When Saturday morning arrived and the _Skylark_ had not been sighted, Sir Charles began to grow suspicious.
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From this reading FACING THE INEVITABLE When Saturday morning arrived and the _Skylark_ had not been sighted, Sir Charles began to grow suspicious.
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From this reading He could hardly keep his hand steady while he tore open the envelope, and when he began to read his face grew ashen.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FACING THE INEVITABLE When Saturday morning arrived and the _Skylark_ had not been sighted, Sir Charles began to grow suspicious.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FACING THE INEVITABLE When Saturday morning arrived and the _Skylark_ had not been sighted, Sir Charles began to grow suspicious.
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From this reading FACING THE INEVITABLE When Saturday morning arrived and the _Skylark_ had not been sighted, Sir Charles began to grow suspicious.
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From this reading An hour or two later his worst fears were confirmed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hardly keep his hand steady while he tore open the envelope, and when he began to read his face grew ashen.
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From this reading He could hardly keep his hand steady while he tore open the envelope, and when he began to read his face grew ashen.
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From this reading He could hardly keep his hand steady while he tore open the envelope, and when he began to read his face grew ashen.
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From this reading FACING THE INEVITABLE When Saturday morning arrived and the _Skylark_ had not been sighted, Sir Charles began to grow suspicious.
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From this reading An hour or two later his worst fears were confirmed.
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From this reading The postmark, he noticed, was Genoa.
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From this reading He could hardly keep his hand steady while he tore open the envelope, and when he began to read his face grew ashen.
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From this reading FACING THE INEVITABLE When Saturday morning arrived and the _Skylark_ had not been sighted, Sir Charles began to grow suspicious.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FACING THE INEVITABLE When Saturday morning arrived and the _Skylark_ had not been sighted, Sir Charles began to grow suspicious.
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From this reading He could hardly keep his hand steady while he tore open the envelope, and when he began to read his face grew ashen.
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From this reading A letter was handed to him in Madeline's handwriting.
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From this reading A letter was handed to him in Madeline's handwriting.
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From this reading He could hardly keep his hand steady while he tore open the envelope, and when he began to read his face grew ashen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The postmark, he noticed, was Genoa.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A letter was handed to him in Madeline's handwriting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An hour or two later his worst fears were confirmed.
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From this reading An hour or two later his worst fears were confirmed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A letter was handed to him in Madeline's handwriting.
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From this reading FACING THE INEVITABLE When Saturday morning arrived and the _Skylark_ had not been sighted, Sir Charles began to grow suspicious.
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From this reading He could hardly keep his hand steady while he tore open the envelope, and when he began to read his face grew ashen.
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From this reading An hour or two later his worst fears were confirmed.
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From this reading A letter was handed to him in Madeline's handwriting.
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From this reading A letter was handed to him in Madeline's handwriting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FACING THE INEVITABLE When Saturday morning arrived and the _Skylark_ had not been sighted, Sir Charles began to grow suspicious.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FACING THE INEVITABLE When Saturday morning arrived and the _Skylark_ had not been sighted, Sir Charles began to grow suspicious.
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From this reading The postmark, he noticed, was Genoa.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He could hardly keep his hand steady while he tore open the envelope, and when he began to read his face grew ashen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An hour or two later his worst fears were confirmed.
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From this reading The postmark, he noticed, was Genoa.
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From this reading He could hardly keep his hand steady while he tore open the envelope, and when he began to read his face grew ashen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FACING THE INEVITABLE When Saturday morning arrived and the _Skylark_ had not been sighted, Sir Charles began to grow suspicious.
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From this reading FACING THE INEVITABLE When Saturday morning arrived and the _Skylark_ had not been sighted, Sir Charles began to grow suspicious.
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From this reading FACING THE INEVITABLE When Saturday morning arrived and the _Skylark_ had not been sighted, Sir Charles began to grow suspicious.
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From this reading FACING THE INEVITABLE When Saturday morning arrived and the _Skylark_ had not been sighted, Sir Charles began to grow suspicious.
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From this reading He could hardly keep his hand steady while he tore open the envelope, and when he began to read his face grew ashen.
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From this reading FACING THE INEVITABLE When Saturday morning arrived and the _Skylark_ had not been sighted, Sir Charles began to grow suspicious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FACING THE INEVITABLE When Saturday morning arrived and the _Skylark_ had not been sighted, Sir Charles began to grow suspicious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACING THE INEVITABLE When Saturday morning arrived and the _Skylark_ had not been sighted, Sir Charles began to grow suspicious.
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From this reading He could hardly keep his hand steady while he tore open the envelope, and when he began to read his face grew ashen.
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From this reading An hour or two later his worst fears were confirmed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A letter was handed to him in Madeline's handwriting.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An hour or two later his worst fears were confirmed.
at the time that
From this reading FACING THE INEVITABLE When Saturday morning arrived and the _Skylark_ had not been sighted, Sir Charles began to grow suspicious.
during the time that
From this reading He could hardly keep his hand steady while he tore open the envelope, and when he began to read his face grew ashen.
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From this reading An hour or two later his worst fears were confirmed.
