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Chapter XIII
ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind. At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley. "Do you know what I am going to do?" I asked. Mr. Peasley did not.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you know what I am going to do?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.”
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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 ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
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From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
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From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Do you know what I am going to do?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
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From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
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From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
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From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
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From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
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From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Peasley did not.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know what I am going to do?"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
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From this reading "Do you know what I am going to do?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
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From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know what I am going to do?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
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From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
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From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
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From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
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From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
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From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
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From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
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From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
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From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last I could not keep it to myself any longer, so I told Mr. Peasley.
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From this reading ALL ABOUT OUR VISIT TO THE PYRAMID OF CHEOPS During the first three days in Cairo a brilliant and original plan of action had been outlining itself in my mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do you know what I am going to do?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know what I am going to do?"
