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Chapter XXIV
THE DIVING-BELL. To this unexpected revelation Dick Sand could not reply. Besides, Mrs. Weldon had gone back at once to her place beside little Jack. She evidently did not wish to say any more about it, and the young novice had not the courage to detain her. Thus Mrs. Weldon knew what to believe.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She evidently did not wish to say any more about it, and the young novice had not the courage to detain her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Thus Mrs. Weldon knew what to believe.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Besides, Mrs. Weldon had gone back at once to her place beside little Jack.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, Mrs. Weldon had gone back at once to her place beside little Jack.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “To this unexpected revelation Dick Sand could not reply.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To this unexpected revelation Dick Sand could not reply.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Besides, Mrs. Weldon had gone back at once to her place beside little Jack.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Besides, Mrs. Weldon had gone back at once to her place beside little Jack.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She evidently did not wish to say any more about it, and the young novice had not the courage to detain her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She evidently did not wish to say any more about it, and the young novice had not the courage to detain her.
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From this reading She evidently did not wish to say any more about it, and the young novice had not the courage to detain her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Besides, Mrs. Weldon had gone back at once to her place beside little Jack.
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From this reading Besides, Mrs. Weldon had gone back at once to her place beside little Jack.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thus Mrs. Weldon knew what to believe.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Besides, Mrs. Weldon had gone back at once to her place beside little Jack.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, Mrs. Weldon had gone back at once to her place beside little Jack.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To this unexpected revelation Dick Sand could not reply.
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From this reading She evidently did not wish to say any more about it, and the young novice had not the courage to detain her.
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From this reading She evidently did not wish to say any more about it, and the young novice had not the courage to detain her.
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From this reading To this unexpected revelation Dick Sand could not reply.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She evidently did not wish to say any more about it, and the young novice had not the courage to detain her.
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From this reading THE DIVING-BELL.
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From this reading She evidently did not wish to say any more about it, and the young novice had not the courage to detain her.
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From this reading Besides, Mrs. Weldon had gone back at once to her place beside little Jack.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides, Mrs. Weldon had gone back at once to her place beside little Jack.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, Mrs. Weldon had gone back at once to her place beside little Jack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She evidently did not wish to say any more about it, and the young novice had not the courage to detain her.
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From this reading Besides, Mrs. Weldon had gone back at once to her place beside little Jack.
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From this reading Thus Mrs. Weldon knew what to believe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, Mrs. Weldon had gone back at once to her place beside little Jack.
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From this reading She evidently did not wish to say any more about it, and the young novice had not the courage to detain her.
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From this reading Besides, Mrs. Weldon had gone back at once to her place beside little Jack.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To this unexpected revelation Dick Sand could not reply.
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From this reading She evidently did not wish to say any more about it, and the young novice had not the courage to detain her.
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From this reading Besides, Mrs. Weldon had gone back at once to her place beside little Jack.
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From this reading Besides, Mrs. Weldon had gone back at once to her place beside little Jack.
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From this reading To this unexpected revelation Dick Sand could not reply.
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From this reading To this unexpected revelation Dick Sand could not reply.
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From this reading To this unexpected revelation Dick Sand could not reply.
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From this reading She evidently did not wish to say any more about it, and the young novice had not the courage to detain her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She evidently did not wish to say any more about it, and the young novice had not the courage to detain her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIVING-BELL.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this unexpected revelation Dick Sand could not reply.
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From this reading Thus Mrs. Weldon knew what to believe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To this unexpected revelation Dick Sand could not reply.
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From this reading To this unexpected revelation Dick Sand could not reply.
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From this reading Besides, Mrs. Weldon had gone back at once to her place beside little Jack.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Thus Mrs. Weldon knew what to believe.
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From this reading She evidently did not wish to say any more about it, and the young novice had not the courage to detain her.
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From this reading She evidently did not wish to say any more about it, and the young novice had not the courage to detain her.
