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Chapter XIX
A FAREWELL. Clif found Lieutenant Hernandez waiting for them to come out. Both he and the driver had descended from the carriage. It was quite dark where they were, apparently surrounded by a lonely woods. But by such light as there was Clif looked at the officer anxiously.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Clif found Lieutenant Hernandez waiting for them to come out.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Both he and the driver had descended from the carriage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Clif found Lieutenant Hernandez waiting for them to come out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But by such light as there was Clif looked at the officer anxiously.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was quite dark where they were, apparently surrounded by a lonely woods.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Clif found Lieutenant Hernandez waiting for them to come out.”
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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 FAREWELL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both he and the driver had descended from the carriage.
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From this reading But by such light as there was Clif looked at the officer anxiously.
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From this reading It was quite dark where they were, apparently surrounded by a lonely woods.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But by such light as there was Clif looked at the officer anxiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But by such light as there was Clif looked at the officer anxiously.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both he and the driver had descended from the carriage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But by such light as there was Clif looked at the officer anxiously.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was quite dark where they were, apparently surrounded by a lonely woods.
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From this reading Both he and the driver had descended from the carriage.
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From this reading Clif found Lieutenant Hernandez waiting for them to come out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clif found Lieutenant Hernandez waiting for them to come out.
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From this reading It was quite dark where they were, apparently surrounded by a lonely woods.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Both he and the driver had descended from the carriage.
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From this reading Both he and the driver had descended from the carriage.
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From this reading A FAREWELL.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Clif found Lieutenant Hernandez waiting for them to come out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clif found Lieutenant Hernandez waiting for them to come out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Both he and the driver had descended from the carriage.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both he and the driver had descended from the carriage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both he and the driver had descended from the carriage.
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From this reading Clif found Lieutenant Hernandez waiting for them to come out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite dark where they were, apparently surrounded by a lonely woods.
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From this reading Clif found Lieutenant Hernandez waiting for them to come out.
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From this reading But by such light as there was Clif looked at the officer anxiously.
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From this reading It was quite dark where they were, apparently surrounded by a lonely woods.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But by such light as there was Clif looked at the officer anxiously.
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From this reading But by such light as there was Clif looked at the officer anxiously.
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From this reading Clif found Lieutenant Hernandez waiting for them to come out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite dark where they were, apparently surrounded by a lonely woods.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But by such light as there was Clif looked at the officer anxiously.
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From this reading It was quite dark where they were, apparently surrounded by a lonely woods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both he and the driver had descended from the carriage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Clif found Lieutenant Hernandez waiting for them to come out.
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From this reading But by such light as there was Clif looked at the officer anxiously.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was quite dark where they were, apparently surrounded by a lonely woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clif found Lieutenant Hernandez waiting for them to come out.
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From this reading Clif found Lieutenant Hernandez waiting for them to come out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite dark where they were, apparently surrounded by a lonely woods.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was quite dark where they were, apparently surrounded by a lonely woods.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was quite dark where they were, apparently surrounded by a lonely woods.
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From this reading It was quite dark where they were, apparently surrounded by a lonely woods.
