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Chapter V
“What did he say to that?” Claire resumed the combing of her silken hair, and smiled a slow smile at me. “‘You may trust me, Douglas,’ I said. ‘I swear I’ll not tell a living soul!’” “Of course,” I remarked, appreciatively, “that means he said he’d come!”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Of course,” I remarked, appreciatively, “that means he said he’d come!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Of course,” I remarked, appreciatively, “that means he said he’d come!””
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““‘You may trust me, Douglas,’ I said.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Claire resumed the combing of her silken hair, and smiled a slow smile at me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘I swear I’ll not tell a living soul!’””
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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 Claire resumed the combing of her silken hair, and smiled a slow smile at me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Claire resumed the combing of her silken hair, and smiled a slow smile at me.
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From this reading “Of course,” I remarked, appreciatively, “that means he said he’d come!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Claire resumed the combing of her silken hair, and smiled a slow smile at me.
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From this reading Claire resumed the combing of her silken hair, and smiled a slow smile at me.
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From this reading Claire resumed the combing of her silken hair, and smiled a slow smile at me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course,” I remarked, appreciatively, “that means he said he’d come!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course,” I remarked, appreciatively, “that means he said he’d come!”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did he say to that?”
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From this reading “‘You may trust me, Douglas,’ I said.
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From this reading Claire resumed the combing of her silken hair, and smiled a slow smile at me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What did he say to that?”
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From this reading “Of course,” I remarked, appreciatively, “that means he said he’d come!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Claire resumed the combing of her silken hair, and smiled a slow smile at me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘You may trust me, Douglas,’ I said.
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From this reading ‘I swear I’ll not tell a living soul!’”
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From this reading ‘I swear I’ll not tell a living soul!’”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “‘You may trust me, Douglas,’ I said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Claire resumed the combing of her silken hair, and smiled a slow smile at me.
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From this reading “Of course,” I remarked, appreciatively, “that means he said he’d come!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I swear I’ll not tell a living soul!’”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Claire resumed the combing of her silken hair, and smiled a slow smile at me.
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From this reading “Of course,” I remarked, appreciatively, “that means he said he’d come!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Claire resumed the combing of her silken hair, and smiled a slow smile at me.
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From this reading “‘You may trust me, Douglas,’ I said.
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From this reading “What did he say to that?”
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From this reading Claire resumed the combing of her silken hair, and smiled a slow smile at me.
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From this reading Claire resumed the combing of her silken hair, and smiled a slow smile at me.
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From this reading Claire resumed the combing of her silken hair, and smiled a slow smile at me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claire resumed the combing of her silken hair, and smiled a slow smile at me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I swear I’ll not tell a living soul!’”
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From this reading ‘I swear I’ll not tell a living soul!’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I swear I’ll not tell a living soul!’”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What did he say to that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Claire resumed the combing of her silken hair, and smiled a slow smile at me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What did he say to that?”
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From this reading “‘You may trust me, Douglas,’ I said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did he say to that?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘You may trust me, Douglas,’ I said.
