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Elaine after a quick glance of astonishment, listened with curving lips. “Of whom are you speaking?” she asked. “You know,” he said, suddenly dashed. There it was out! He need not have been so terrified, because Elaine was equal to the situation.
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later than; following
From this reading “Elaine after a quick glance of astonishment, listened with curving lips.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Of whom are you speaking?” she asked.”
for the reason that
From this reading “He need not have been so terrified, because Elaine was equal to the situation.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He need not have been so terrified, because Elaine was equal to the situation.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He need not have been so terrified, because Elaine was equal to the situation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You know,” he said, suddenly dashed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He need not have been so terrified, because Elaine was equal to the situation.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““You know,” he said, suddenly dashed.”
extremely frightened
From this reading “He need not have been so terrified, because Elaine was equal to the situation.”
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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 Elaine after a quick glance of astonishment, listened with curving lips.
later than; following
From this reading Elaine after a quick glance of astonishment, listened with curving lips.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Of whom are you speaking?” she asked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of whom are you speaking?” she asked.
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From this reading Elaine after a quick glance of astonishment, listened with curving lips.
for the reason that
From this reading He need not have been so terrified, because Elaine was equal to the situation.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He need not have been so terrified, because Elaine was equal to the situation.
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From this reading Elaine after a quick glance of astonishment, listened with curving lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You know,” he said, suddenly dashed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elaine after a quick glance of astonishment, listened with curving lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He need not have been so terrified, because Elaine was equal to the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elaine after a quick glance of astonishment, listened with curving lips.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He need not have been so terrified, because Elaine was equal to the situation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You know,” he said, suddenly dashed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There it was out!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know,” he said, suddenly dashed.
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From this reading Elaine after a quick glance of astonishment, listened with curving lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elaine after a quick glance of astonishment, listened with curving lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He need not have been so terrified, because Elaine was equal to the situation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He need not have been so terrified, because Elaine was equal to the situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elaine after a quick glance of astonishment, listened with curving lips.
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From this reading There it was out!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elaine after a quick glance of astonishment, listened with curving lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You know,” he said, suddenly dashed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Of whom are you speaking?” she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He need not have been so terrified, because Elaine was equal to the situation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He need not have been so terrified, because Elaine was equal to the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of whom are you speaking?” she asked.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You know,” he said, suddenly dashed.
extremely frightened
From this reading He need not have been so terrified, because Elaine was equal to the situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He need not have been so terrified, because Elaine was equal to the situation.
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From this reading There it was out!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He need not have been so terrified, because Elaine was equal to the situation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There it was out!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Of whom are you speaking?” she asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elaine after a quick glance of astonishment, listened with curving lips.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of whom are you speaking?” she asked.
