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Chapter XII
Docchi refrained from asking what chance of success Jeriann had. It might be better not to know. Before he could question the doctor further Jordan wandered in, buoyant and cheerful. Tacitly they let the subject of Maureen drop. "Where have you been the last few days?" said Cameron.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Where have you been the last few days?" said Cameron.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before he could question the doctor further Jordan wandered in, buoyant and cheerful.”
able to float or rise easily in water
From this reading “Before he could question the doctor further Jordan wandered in, buoyant and cheerful.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Before he could question the doctor further Jordan wandered in, buoyant and cheerful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before he could question the doctor further Jordan wandered in, buoyant and cheerful.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Where have you been the last few days?" said Cameron.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It might be better not to know.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Where have you been the last few days?" said Cameron.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Tacitly they let the subject of Maureen drop.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “It might be better not to know.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Before he could question the doctor further Jordan wandered in, buoyant and cheerful.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before he could question the doctor further Jordan wandered in, buoyant and cheerful.
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From this reading Docchi refrained from asking what chance of success Jeriann had.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be better not to know.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Where have you been the last few days?" said Cameron.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he could question the doctor further Jordan wandered in, buoyant and cheerful.
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From this reading It might be better not to know.
able to float or rise easily in water
From this reading Before he could question the doctor further Jordan wandered in, buoyant and cheerful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where have you been the last few days?" said Cameron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Docchi refrained from asking what chance of success Jeriann had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before he could question the doctor further Jordan wandered in, buoyant and cheerful.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before he could question the doctor further Jordan wandered in, buoyant and cheerful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where have you been the last few days?" said Cameron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Docchi refrained from asking what chance of success Jeriann had.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before he could question the doctor further Jordan wandered in, buoyant and cheerful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tacitly they let the subject of Maureen drop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where have you been the last few days?" said Cameron.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Docchi refrained from asking what chance of success Jeriann had.
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From this reading Before he could question the doctor further Jordan wandered in, buoyant and cheerful.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Docchi refrained from asking what chance of success Jeriann had.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where have you been the last few days?" said Cameron.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he could question the doctor further Jordan wandered in, buoyant and cheerful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before he could question the doctor further Jordan wandered in, buoyant and cheerful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be better not to know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Docchi refrained from asking what chance of success Jeriann had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before he could question the doctor further Jordan wandered in, buoyant and cheerful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It might be better not to know.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where have you been the last few days?" said Cameron.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Tacitly they let the subject of Maureen drop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tacitly they let the subject of Maureen drop.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be better not to know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It might be better not to know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Docchi refrained from asking what chance of success Jeriann had.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Before he could question the doctor further Jordan wandered in, buoyant and cheerful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Docchi refrained from asking what chance of success Jeriann had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where have you been the last few days?" said Cameron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tacitly they let the subject of Maureen drop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Docchi refrained from asking what chance of success Jeriann had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tacitly they let the subject of Maureen drop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before he could question the doctor further Jordan wandered in, buoyant and cheerful.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tacitly they let the subject of Maureen drop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It might be better not to know.
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From this reading Before he could question the doctor further Jordan wandered in, buoyant and cheerful.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Docchi refrained from asking what chance of success Jeriann had.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where have you been the last few days?" said Cameron.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where have you been the last few days?" said Cameron.
