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‘Brother Archangias!’ softly called the priest, as if to appease the fearful man. The Brother, however, did not release the boy’s ear. ‘Oh, it’s you, Monsieur le Curé?’ he growled. ‘Just fancy, this rascal is always poking his nose into the graveyard. I don’t know what he can be up to here.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘Oh, it’s you, Monsieur le Curé?’ he growled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know what he can be up to here.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “The Brother, however, did not release the boy’s ear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know what he can be up to here.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Brother Archangias!’ softly called the priest, as if to appease the fearful man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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From this reading The Brother, however, did not release the boy’s ear.
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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From this reading The Brother, however, did not release the boy’s ear.
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From this reading ‘Just fancy, this rascal is always poking his nose into the graveyard.
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From this reading ‘Brother Archangias!’ softly called the priest, as if to appease the fearful man.
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From this reading ‘Just fancy, this rascal is always poking his nose into the graveyard.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘Oh, it’s you, Monsieur le Curé?’ he growled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Oh, it’s you, Monsieur le Curé?’ he growled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don’t know what he can be up to here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Just fancy, this rascal is always poking his nose into the graveyard.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The Brother, however, did not release the boy’s ear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t know what he can be up to here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘Brother Archangias!’ softly called the priest, as if to appease the fearful man.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ‘Just fancy, this rascal is always poking his nose into the graveyard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Just fancy, this rascal is always poking his nose into the graveyard.
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From this reading ‘Oh, it’s you, Monsieur le Curé?’ he growled.
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From this reading ‘Just fancy, this rascal is always poking his nose into the graveyard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don’t know what he can be up to here.
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From this reading ‘Oh, it’s you, Monsieur le Curé?’ he growled.
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From this reading ‘Brother Archangias!’ softly called the priest, as if to appease the fearful man.
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From this reading ‘Oh, it’s you, Monsieur le Curé?’ he growled.
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From this reading ‘Just fancy, this rascal is always poking his nose into the graveyard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Brother, however, did not release the boy’s ear.
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From this reading ‘Oh, it’s you, Monsieur le Curé?’ he growled.
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From this reading ‘Just fancy, this rascal is always poking his nose into the graveyard.
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From this reading ‘Brother Archangias!’ softly called the priest, as if to appease the fearful man.
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From this reading ‘Just fancy, this rascal is always poking his nose into the graveyard.
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From this reading The Brother, however, did not release the boy’s ear.
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From this reading ‘Brother Archangias!’ softly called the priest, as if to appease the fearful man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Brother Archangias!’ softly called the priest, as if to appease the fearful man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Just fancy, this rascal is always poking his nose into the graveyard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Brother Archangias!’ softly called the priest, as if to appease the fearful man.
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From this reading I don’t know what he can be up to here.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don’t know what he can be up to here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Oh, it’s you, Monsieur le Curé?’ he growled.
