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Chapter XXIII
ON LANNIGAN’S TRAIL. While Ida had been having her forceful interview with Miss Rainforth, Chick and Patsy had journeyed to Philadelphia. On their way thither, on the train, they had become aware that the woman, Mrs. Ladew, was also a fellow passenger. She was alone, having no attendant. Chick had said to Patsy: “I don’t know what value there will be in following Mrs. Ladew.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was alone, having no attendant.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “While Ida had been having her forceful interview with Miss Rainforth, Chick and Patsy had journeyed to Philadelphia.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “While Ida had been having her forceful interview with Miss Rainforth, Chick and Patsy had journeyed to Philadelphia.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Chick had said to Patsy: “I don’t know what value there will be in following Mrs. Ladew.”
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading “On their way thither, on the train, they had become aware that the woman, Mrs. Ladew, was also a fellow passenger.”
during the time that
From this reading “While Ida had been having her forceful interview with Miss Rainforth, Chick and Patsy had journeyed to Philadelphia.”
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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 On their way thither, on the train, they had become aware that the woman, Mrs. Ladew, was also a fellow passenger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was alone, having no attendant.
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From this reading On their way thither, on the train, they had become aware that the woman, Mrs. Ladew, was also a fellow passenger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Ida had been having her forceful interview with Miss Rainforth, Chick and Patsy had journeyed to Philadelphia.
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From this reading She was alone, having no attendant.
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From this reading On their way thither, on the train, they had become aware that the woman, Mrs. Ladew, was also a fellow passenger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Chick had said to Patsy: “I don’t know what value there will be in following Mrs. Ladew.
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From this reading On their way thither, on the train, they had become aware that the woman, Mrs. Ladew, was also a fellow passenger.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While Ida had been having her forceful interview with Miss Rainforth, Chick and Patsy had journeyed to Philadelphia.
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From this reading While Ida had been having her forceful interview with Miss Rainforth, Chick and Patsy had journeyed to Philadelphia.
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From this reading Chick had said to Patsy: “I don’t know what value there will be in following Mrs. Ladew.
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From this reading On their way thither, on the train, they had become aware that the woman, Mrs. Ladew, was also a fellow passenger.
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From this reading Chick had said to Patsy: “I don’t know what value there will be in following Mrs. Ladew.
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From this reading While Ida had been having her forceful interview with Miss Rainforth, Chick and Patsy had journeyed to Philadelphia.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While Ida had been having her forceful interview with Miss Rainforth, Chick and Patsy had journeyed to Philadelphia.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading While Ida had been having her forceful interview with Miss Rainforth, Chick and Patsy had journeyed to Philadelphia.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Ida had been having her forceful interview with Miss Rainforth, Chick and Patsy had journeyed to Philadelphia.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Chick had said to Patsy: “I don’t know what value there will be in following Mrs. Ladew.
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From this reading While Ida had been having her forceful interview with Miss Rainforth, Chick and Patsy had journeyed to Philadelphia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chick had said to Patsy: “I don’t know what value there will be in following Mrs. Ladew.
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From this reading While Ida had been having her forceful interview with Miss Rainforth, Chick and Patsy had journeyed to Philadelphia.
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From this reading While Ida had been having her forceful interview with Miss Rainforth, Chick and Patsy had journeyed to Philadelphia.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chick had said to Patsy: “I don’t know what value there will be in following Mrs. Ladew.
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From this reading On their way thither, on the train, they had become aware that the woman, Mrs. Ladew, was also a fellow passenger.
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From this reading ON LANNIGAN’S TRAIL.
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From this reading While Ida had been having her forceful interview with Miss Rainforth, Chick and Patsy had journeyed to Philadelphia.
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From this reading On their way thither, on the train, they had become aware that the woman, Mrs. Ladew, was also a fellow passenger.
not any; not one
From this reading She was alone, having no attendant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON LANNIGAN’S TRAIL.
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From this reading On their way thither, on the train, they had become aware that the woman, Mrs. Ladew, was also a fellow passenger.
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From this reading While Ida had been having her forceful interview with Miss Rainforth, Chick and Patsy had journeyed to Philadelphia.
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From this reading While Ida had been having her forceful interview with Miss Rainforth, Chick and Patsy had journeyed to Philadelphia.
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From this reading While Ida had been having her forceful interview with Miss Rainforth, Chick and Patsy had journeyed to Philadelphia.
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From this reading Chick had said to Patsy: “I don’t know what value there will be in following Mrs. Ladew.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was alone, having no attendant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On their way thither, on the train, they had become aware that the woman, Mrs. Ladew, was also a fellow passenger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On their way thither, on the train, they had become aware that the woman, Mrs. Ladew, was also a fellow passenger.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On their way thither, on the train, they had become aware that the woman, Mrs. Ladew, was also a fellow passenger.
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From this reading Chick had said to Patsy: “I don’t know what value there will be in following Mrs. Ladew.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On their way thither, on the train, they had become aware that the woman, Mrs. Ladew, was also a fellow passenger.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading On their way thither, on the train, they had become aware that the woman, Mrs. Ladew, was also a fellow passenger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Ida had been having her forceful interview with Miss Rainforth, Chick and Patsy had journeyed to Philadelphia.
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From this reading ON LANNIGAN’S TRAIL.
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From this reading On their way thither, on the train, they had become aware that the woman, Mrs. Ladew, was also a fellow passenger.
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From this reading Chick had said to Patsy: “I don’t know what value there will be in following Mrs. Ladew.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On their way thither, on the train, they had become aware that the woman, Mrs. Ladew, was also a fellow passenger.
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From this reading On their way thither, on the train, they had become aware that the woman, Mrs. Ladew, was also a fellow passenger.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Chick had said to Patsy: “I don’t know what value there will be in following Mrs. Ladew.
during the time that
From this reading While Ida had been having her forceful interview with Miss Rainforth, Chick and Patsy had journeyed to Philadelphia.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Chick had said to Patsy: “I don’t know what value there will be in following Mrs. Ladew.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Ida had been having her forceful interview with Miss Rainforth, Chick and Patsy had journeyed to Philadelphia.
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From this reading On their way thither, on the train, they had become aware that the woman, Mrs. Ladew, was also a fellow passenger.
