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Chapter V
She saw the invalid start--the strangest start--as if he had been suddenly frightened. Then he spoke nervously and excitedly: “That's an old story,” he said. “It happens every day; but sometimes those who are blamed--those who do the wrong--don't intend it, and are not so bad. It may happen through a mistake--a miscalculation; they may not be so bad.”
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She saw the invalid start--the strangest start--as if he had been suddenly frightened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It happens every day; but sometimes those who are blamed--those who do the wrong--don't intend it, and are not so bad.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ““It happens every day; but sometimes those who are blamed--those who do the wrong--don't intend it, and are not so bad.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It may happen through a mistake--a miscalculation; they may not be so bad.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It happens every day; but sometimes those who are blamed--those who do the wrong--don't intend it, and are not so bad.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She saw the invalid start--the strangest start--as if he had been suddenly frightened.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She saw the invalid start--the strangest start--as if he had been suddenly frightened.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ““It happens every day; but sometimes those who are blamed--those who do the wrong--don't intend it, and are not so bad.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It may happen through a mistake--a miscalculation; they may not be so bad.””
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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 It may happen through a mistake--a miscalculation; they may not be so bad.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “That's an old story,” he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he spoke nervously and excitedly:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It happens every day; but sometimes those who are blamed--those who do the wrong--don't intend it, and are not so bad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She saw the invalid start--the strangest start--as if he had been suddenly frightened.
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From this reading “It happens every day; but sometimes those who are blamed--those who do the wrong--don't intend it, and are not so bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may happen through a mistake--a miscalculation; they may not be so bad.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She saw the invalid start--the strangest start--as if he had been suddenly frightened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It happens every day; but sometimes those who are blamed--those who do the wrong--don't intend it, and are not so bad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It happens every day; but sometimes those who are blamed--those who do the wrong--don't intend it, and are not so bad.
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From this reading “It happens every day; but sometimes those who are blamed--those who do the wrong--don't intend it, and are not so bad.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “It happens every day; but sometimes those who are blamed--those who do the wrong--don't intend it, and are not so bad.
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From this reading “It happens every day; but sometimes those who are blamed--those who do the wrong--don't intend it, and are not so bad.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “It happens every day; but sometimes those who are blamed--those who do the wrong--don't intend it, and are not so bad.
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From this reading Then he spoke nervously and excitedly:
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From this reading She saw the invalid start--the strangest start--as if he had been suddenly frightened.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She saw the invalid start--the strangest start--as if he had been suddenly frightened.
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From this reading It may happen through a mistake--a miscalculation; they may not be so bad.”
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From this reading “It happens every day; but sometimes those who are blamed--those who do the wrong--don't intend it, and are not so bad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw the invalid start--the strangest start--as if he had been suddenly frightened.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She saw the invalid start--the strangest start--as if he had been suddenly frightened.
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From this reading “It happens every day; but sometimes those who are blamed--those who do the wrong--don't intend it, and are not so bad.
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From this reading She saw the invalid start--the strangest start--as if he had been suddenly frightened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It happens every day; but sometimes those who are blamed--those who do the wrong--don't intend it, and are not so bad.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may happen through a mistake--a miscalculation; they may not be so bad.”
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From this reading It may happen through a mistake--a miscalculation; they may not be so bad.”
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From this reading It may happen through a mistake--a miscalculation; they may not be so bad.”
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From this reading Then he spoke nervously and excitedly:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It happens every day; but sometimes those who are blamed--those who do the wrong--don't intend it, and are not so bad.
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From this reading “That's an old story,” he said.
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From this reading “That's an old story,” he said.
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From this reading She saw the invalid start--the strangest start--as if he had been suddenly frightened.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw the invalid start--the strangest start--as if he had been suddenly frightened.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It happens every day; but sometimes those who are blamed--those who do the wrong--don't intend it, and are not so bad.
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From this reading “It happens every day; but sometimes those who are blamed--those who do the wrong--don't intend it, and are not so bad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he spoke nervously and excitedly:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She saw the invalid start--the strangest start--as if he had been suddenly frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's an old story,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw the invalid start--the strangest start--as if he had been suddenly frightened.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She saw the invalid start--the strangest start--as if he had been suddenly frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's an old story,” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She saw the invalid start--the strangest start--as if he had been suddenly frightened.
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From this reading Then he spoke nervously and excitedly:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It may happen through a mistake--a miscalculation; they may not be so bad.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “It happens every day; but sometimes those who are blamed--those who do the wrong--don't intend it, and are not so bad.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It may happen through a mistake--a miscalculation; they may not be so bad.”
which person or people
From this reading “It happens every day; but sometimes those who are blamed--those who do the wrong--don't intend it, and are not so bad.
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From this reading “It happens every day; but sometimes those who are blamed--those who do the wrong--don't intend it, and are not so bad.
