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Chapter XV
_Kate and Royal_ The hearthstone of the Silverthorns was cold. Before it sat Kate, with her throbbing head between her hands. Up and down the country had been raging the conflicting armies. Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her. Where were they?
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Up and down the country had been raging the conflicting armies.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before it sat Kate, with her throbbing head between her hands.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Before it sat Kate, with her throbbing head between her hands.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Before it sat Kate, with her throbbing head between her hands.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Kate and Royal_ The hearthstone of the Silverthorns was cold.
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From this reading Up and down the country had been raging the conflicting armies.
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From this reading Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up and down the country had been raging the conflicting armies.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before it sat Kate, with her throbbing head between her hands.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Before it sat Kate, with her throbbing head between her hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.
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From this reading _Kate and Royal_ The hearthstone of the Silverthorns was cold.
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From this reading Up and down the country had been raging the conflicting armies.
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From this reading Up and down the country had been raging the conflicting armies.
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From this reading Up and down the country had been raging the conflicting armies.
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From this reading Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.
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From this reading Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.
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From this reading Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.
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From this reading Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up and down the country had been raging the conflicting armies.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Before it sat Kate, with her throbbing head between her hands.
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From this reading Before it sat Kate, with her throbbing head between her hands.
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From this reading _Kate and Royal_ The hearthstone of the Silverthorns was cold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before it sat Kate, with her throbbing head between her hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before it sat Kate, with her throbbing head between her hands.
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From this reading Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.
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From this reading _Kate and Royal_ The hearthstone of the Silverthorns was cold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Kate and Royal_ The hearthstone of the Silverthorns was cold.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.
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From this reading Up and down the country had been raging the conflicting armies.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.
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From this reading _Kate and Royal_ The hearthstone of the Silverthorns was cold.
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From this reading Before it sat Kate, with her throbbing head between her hands.
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From this reading _Kate and Royal_ The hearthstone of the Silverthorns was cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Kate and Royal_ The hearthstone of the Silverthorns was cold.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where were they?
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From this reading Before it sat Kate, with her throbbing head between her hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.
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From this reading Up and down the country had been raging the conflicting armies.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Kate and Royal_ The hearthstone of the Silverthorns was cold.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where were they?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where were they?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before it sat Kate, with her throbbing head between her hands.
