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Chapter VIII
A LETTER FROM THE FRONT There was consternation in the house of Bannister. The son of the house had disappeared over night. His mother was distracted, his father was anxious and angry. The morning wore on and he did not return. No one had seen him nor could any trace of him be found.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “No one had seen him nor could any trace of him be found.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The son of the house had disappeared over night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No one had seen him nor could any trace of him be found.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The morning wore on and he did not return.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one had seen him nor could any trace of him be found.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The son of the house had disappeared over night.”
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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 FROM THE FRONT There was consternation in the house of Bannister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother was distracted, his father was anxious and angry.
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From this reading His mother was distracted, his father was anxious and angry.
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From this reading His mother was distracted, his father was anxious and angry.
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From this reading No one had seen him nor could any trace of him be found.
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From this reading A LETTER FROM THE FRONT There was consternation in the house of Bannister.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one had seen him nor could any trace of him be found.
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From this reading A LETTER FROM THE FRONT There was consternation in the house of Bannister.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one had seen him nor could any trace of him be found.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The morning wore on and he did not return.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The son of the house had disappeared over night.
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From this reading His mother was distracted, his father was anxious and angry.
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From this reading His mother was distracted, his father was anxious and angry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one had seen him nor could any trace of him be found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LETTER FROM THE FRONT There was consternation in the house of Bannister.
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From this reading A LETTER FROM THE FRONT There was consternation in the house of Bannister.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The son of the house had disappeared over night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning wore on and he did not return.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one had seen him nor could any trace of him be found.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother was distracted, his father was anxious and angry.
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From this reading A LETTER FROM THE FRONT There was consternation in the house of Bannister.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LETTER FROM THE FRONT There was consternation in the house of Bannister.
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From this reading A LETTER FROM THE FRONT There was consternation in the house of Bannister.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning wore on and he did not return.
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From this reading His mother was distracted, his father was anxious and angry.
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From this reading The son of the house had disappeared over night.
not any; not one
From this reading No one had seen him nor could any trace of him be found.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No one had seen him nor could any trace of him be found.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The morning wore on and he did not return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LETTER FROM THE FRONT There was consternation in the house of Bannister.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The morning wore on and he did not return.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had seen him nor could any trace of him be found.
above and across; more than
From this reading The son of the house had disappeared over night.
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From this reading The morning wore on and he did not return.
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From this reading No one had seen him nor could any trace of him be found.
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From this reading The son of the house had disappeared over night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LETTER FROM THE FRONT There was consternation in the house of Bannister.
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From this reading A LETTER FROM THE FRONT There was consternation in the house of Bannister.
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From this reading No one had seen him nor could any trace of him be found.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LETTER FROM THE FRONT There was consternation in the house of Bannister.
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From this reading The morning wore on and he did not return.
