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Chapter V
THE CHAPLAIN AS AN AUTHORITY ON WITCHCRAFT. Major Hardinge remained in the jail that night. He stayed in the governor's house as Mr. Paley's guest. He expressed himself very strongly about the events of the day. "I'll see the thing through if it takes me a week.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He expressed himself very strongly about the events of the day.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He expressed himself very strongly about the events of the day.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Major Hardinge remained in the jail that night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll see the thing through if it takes me a week.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I'll see the thing through if it takes me a week.”
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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 "I'll see the thing through if it takes me a week.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He expressed himself very strongly about the events of the day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CHAPLAIN AS AN AUTHORITY ON WITCHCRAFT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CHAPLAIN AS AN AUTHORITY ON WITCHCRAFT.
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From this reading He expressed himself very strongly about the events of the day.
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From this reading Major Hardinge remained in the jail that night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stayed in the governor's house as Mr. Paley's guest.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He expressed himself very strongly about the events of the day.
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From this reading He stayed in the governor's house as Mr. Paley's guest.
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From this reading "I'll see the thing through if it takes me a week.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll see the thing through if it takes me a week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Major Hardinge remained in the jail that night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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From this reading Major Hardinge remained in the jail that night.
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From this reading Major Hardinge remained in the jail that night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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From this reading He stayed in the governor's house as Mr. Paley's guest.
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From this reading Major Hardinge remained in the jail that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He expressed himself very strongly about the events of the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CHAPLAIN AS AN AUTHORITY ON WITCHCRAFT.
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From this reading He stayed in the governor's house as Mr. Paley's guest.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Major Hardinge remained in the jail that night.
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From this reading "I'll see the thing through if it takes me a week.
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From this reading He stayed in the governor's house as Mr. Paley's guest.
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From this reading He expressed himself very strongly about the events of the day.
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From this reading "I'll see the thing through if it takes me a week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Major Hardinge remained in the jail that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHAPLAIN AS AN AUTHORITY ON WITCHCRAFT.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll see the thing through if it takes me a week.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I'll see the thing through if it takes me a week.
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From this reading He expressed himself very strongly about the events of the day.
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From this reading "I'll see the thing through if it takes me a week.
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From this reading THE CHAPLAIN AS AN AUTHORITY ON WITCHCRAFT.
