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Chapter X
Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross. Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s. The latter, with Brothers Peter, Allen and Timothy, were gone into dormitory. Only Brother Norbert was left. In the six cells dwelled Brother Anselm, Brother Norbert and himself.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.”
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “In the six cells dwelled Brother Anselm, Brother Norbert and himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only Brother Norbert was left.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.”
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From this reading The latter, with Brothers Peter, Allen and Timothy, were gone into dormitory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s.
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From this reading Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.
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From this reading Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.
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From this reading The latter, with Brothers Peter, Allen and Timothy, were gone into dormitory.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the six cells dwelled Brother Anselm, Brother Norbert and himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter, with Brothers Peter, Allen and Timothy, were gone into dormitory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the six cells dwelled Brother Anselm, Brother Norbert and himself.
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From this reading Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.
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From this reading The latter, with Brothers Peter, Allen and Timothy, were gone into dormitory.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the six cells dwelled Brother Anselm, Brother Norbert and himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The latter, with Brothers Peter, Allen and Timothy, were gone into dormitory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.
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From this reading The latter, with Brothers Peter, Allen and Timothy, were gone into dormitory.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only Brother Norbert was left.
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From this reading Only Brother Norbert was left.
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From this reading Only Brother Norbert was left.
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From this reading Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter, with Brothers Peter, Allen and Timothy, were gone into dormitory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.
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From this reading In the six cells dwelled Brother Anselm, Brother Norbert and himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard Englefield found him here, and in the cell that had been Brother Oswald’s.
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From this reading The latter, with Brothers Peter, Allen and Timothy, were gone into dormitory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.
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From this reading Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only Brother Norbert was left.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The latter, with Brothers Peter, Allen and Timothy, were gone into dormitory.
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From this reading Brother Anselm had been transferred, it seemed, from Westforest to Silver Cross.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The latter, with Brothers Peter, Allen and Timothy, were gone into dormitory.
