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Chapter IV
THE SINKING BOAT The darkness was thickening. Godfrey d’Etigues lit a lamp. Oscar de Bennetot went to the château to get some dinner. He must have made a hasty meal, for he was back in about a quarter of an hour. The two cousins settled down to the death vigil.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He must have made a hasty meal, for he was back in about a quarter of an hour.”
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading “Oscar de Bennetot went to the château to get some dinner.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He must have made a hasty meal, for he was back in about a quarter of an hour.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must have made a hasty meal, for he was back in about a quarter of an hour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oscar de Bennetot went to the château to get some dinner.”
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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 Godfrey d’Etigues lit a lamp.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He must have made a hasty meal, for he was back in about a quarter of an hour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He must have made a hasty meal, for he was back in about a quarter of an hour.
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From this reading He must have made a hasty meal, for he was back in about a quarter of an hour.
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From this reading Oscar de Bennetot went to the château to get some dinner.
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From this reading THE SINKING BOAT The darkness was thickening.
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading Oscar de Bennetot went to the château to get some dinner.
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From this reading The two cousins settled down to the death vigil.
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From this reading Godfrey d’Etigues lit a lamp.
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From this reading THE SINKING BOAT The darkness was thickening.
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From this reading Oscar de Bennetot went to the château to get some dinner.
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From this reading The two cousins settled down to the death vigil.
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From this reading Oscar de Bennetot went to the château to get some dinner.
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From this reading The two cousins settled down to the death vigil.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He must have made a hasty meal, for he was back in about a quarter of an hour.
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From this reading Oscar de Bennetot went to the château to get some dinner.
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From this reading Godfrey d’Etigues lit a lamp.
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From this reading He must have made a hasty meal, for he was back in about a quarter of an hour.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have made a hasty meal, for he was back in about a quarter of an hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must have made a hasty meal, for he was back in about a quarter of an hour.
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From this reading He must have made a hasty meal, for he was back in about a quarter of an hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He must have made a hasty meal, for he was back in about a quarter of an hour.
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From this reading Godfrey d’Etigues lit a lamp.
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From this reading Godfrey d’Etigues lit a lamp.
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From this reading He must have made a hasty meal, for he was back in about a quarter of an hour.
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From this reading He must have made a hasty meal, for he was back in about a quarter of an hour.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have made a hasty meal, for he was back in about a quarter of an hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He must have made a hasty meal, for he was back in about a quarter of an hour.
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From this reading Oscar de Bennetot went to the château to get some dinner.
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From this reading He must have made a hasty meal, for he was back in about a quarter of an hour.
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From this reading The two cousins settled down to the death vigil.
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From this reading THE SINKING BOAT The darkness was thickening.
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From this reading Oscar de Bennetot went to the château to get some dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SINKING BOAT The darkness was thickening.
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From this reading THE SINKING BOAT The darkness was thickening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oscar de Bennetot went to the château to get some dinner.
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From this reading The two cousins settled down to the death vigil.
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From this reading The two cousins settled down to the death vigil.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SINKING BOAT The darkness was thickening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oscar de Bennetot went to the château to get some dinner.
