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Chapter IX
THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched. Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness. One came to the house. Pendleton let him in. By Mr. Delehanty's orders he was to keep watch inside the house all night.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Pendleton let him in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.”
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From this reading By Mr. Delehanty's orders he was to keep watch inside the house all night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
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From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
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From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
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From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
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From this reading One came to the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
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From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
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From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
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From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
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From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
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From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
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From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By Mr. Delehanty's orders he was to keep watch inside the house all night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pendleton let him in.
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From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
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From this reading By Mr. Delehanty's orders he was to keep watch inside the house all night.
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From this reading By Mr. Delehanty's orders he was to keep watch inside the house all night.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Pendleton let him in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By Mr. Delehanty's orders he was to keep watch inside the house all night.
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From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
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From this reading By Mr. Delehanty's orders he was to keep watch inside the house all night.
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From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
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From this reading Pendleton let him in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
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From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
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From this reading By Mr. Delehanty's orders he was to keep watch inside the house all night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
