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Chapter III
INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully. Our chief difficulty was with Bee. The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her. And then abruptly she mastered herself, smiled through her tears. "That's more like it, Bee."
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “And then abruptly she mastered herself, smiled through her tears.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And then abruptly she mastered herself, smiled through her tears.”
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From this reading And then abruptly she mastered herself, smiled through her tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then abruptly she mastered herself, smiled through her tears.
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From this reading Our chief difficulty was with Bee.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
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From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
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From this reading Our chief difficulty was with Bee.
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From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
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From this reading Our chief difficulty was with Bee.
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From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
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From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
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From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
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From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
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From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
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From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
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From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And then abruptly she mastered herself, smiled through her tears.
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From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's more like it, Bee."
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From this reading "That's more like it, Bee."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
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From this reading And then abruptly she mastered herself, smiled through her tears.
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From this reading "That's more like it, Bee."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our chief difficulty was with Bee.
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From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
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From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
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From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then abruptly she mastered herself, smiled through her tears.
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From this reading And then abruptly she mastered herself, smiled through her tears.
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From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
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From this reading And then abruptly she mastered herself, smiled through her tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's more like it, Bee."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
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From this reading And then abruptly she mastered herself, smiled through her tears.
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From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And then abruptly she mastered herself, smiled through her tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
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From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our chief difficulty was with Bee.
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From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
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From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our chief difficulty was with Bee.
