Chapter XII · What Might Have Been

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading After all, Ferrers’ charge was a preposterous one.

later than; following

From this reading “Come! all’s well that ends well,” said Major Keeling to Sir Dugald, as they rode into the town after escorting Mr Crayne back to the fort.

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From this reading After all, Ferrers’ charge was a preposterous one.

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From this reading “Come! all’s well that ends well,” said Major Keeling to Sir Dugald, as they rode into the town after escorting Mr Crayne back to the fort.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Come! all’s well that ends well,” said Major Keeling to Sir Dugald, as they rode into the town after escorting Mr Crayne back to the fort.

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From this reading “Come! all’s well that ends well,” said Major Keeling to Sir Dugald, as they rode into the town after escorting Mr Crayne back to the fort.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “I don’t remember ever feeling so happy before.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But I do.

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From this reading After all, Ferrers’ charge was a preposterous one.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Come! all’s well that ends well,” said Major Keeling to Sir Dugald, as they rode into the town after escorting Mr Crayne back to the fort.

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From this reading “Come! all’s well that ends well,” said Major Keeling to Sir Dugald, as they rode into the town after escorting Mr Crayne back to the fort.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “But I do.

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From this reading “I don’t remember ever feeling so happy before.”

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From this reading “Come! all’s well that ends well,” said Major Keeling to Sir Dugald, as they rode into the town after escorting Mr Crayne back to the fort.

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From this reading “Come! all’s well that ends well,” said Major Keeling to Sir Dugald, as they rode into the town after escorting Mr Crayne back to the fort.

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From this reading “Come! all’s well that ends well,” said Major Keeling to Sir Dugald, as they rode into the town after escorting Mr Crayne back to the fort.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I don’t remember ever feeling so happy before.”

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I don’t remember ever feeling so happy before.”

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From this reading After all, Ferrers’ charge was a preposterous one.

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From this reading “Come! all’s well that ends well,” said Major Keeling to Sir Dugald, as they rode into the town after escorting Mr Crayne back to the fort.

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From this reading “I don’t remember ever feeling so happy before.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I don’t remember ever feeling so happy before.”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Come! all’s well that ends well,” said Major Keeling to Sir Dugald, as they rode into the town after escorting Mr Crayne back to the fort.

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From this reading “Come! all’s well that ends well,” said Major Keeling to Sir Dugald, as they rode into the town after escorting Mr Crayne back to the fort.

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From this reading “I don’t wonder,” was the laconic reply.

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From this reading “Come! all’s well that ends well,” said Major Keeling to Sir Dugald, as they rode into the town after escorting Mr Crayne back to the fort.

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From this reading “Come! all’s well that ends well,” said Major Keeling to Sir Dugald, as they rode into the town after escorting Mr Crayne back to the fort.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading After all, Ferrers’ charge was a preposterous one.

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From this reading After all, Ferrers’ charge was a preposterous one.

To recall to mind.

From this reading “I don’t remember ever feeling so happy before.”

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From this reading “I don’t wonder,” was the laconic reply.

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From this reading “Come! all’s well that ends well,” said Major Keeling to Sir Dugald, as they rode into the town after escorting Mr Crayne back to the fort.

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From this reading “Come! all’s well that ends well,” said Major Keeling to Sir Dugald, as they rode into the town after escorting Mr Crayne back to the fort.

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From this reading “Come! all’s well that ends well,” said Major Keeling to Sir Dugald, as they rode into the town after escorting Mr Crayne back to the fort.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “I don’t remember ever feeling so happy before.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Come! all’s well that ends well,” said Major Keeling to Sir Dugald, as they rode into the town after escorting Mr Crayne back to the fort.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Come! all’s well that ends well,” said Major Keeling to Sir Dugald, as they rode into the town after escorting Mr Crayne back to the fort.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Come! all’s well that ends well,” said Major Keeling to Sir Dugald, as they rode into the town after escorting Mr Crayne back to the fort.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Come! all’s well that ends well,” said Major Keeling to Sir Dugald, as they rode into the town after escorting Mr Crayne back to the fort.

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From this reading “Come! all’s well that ends well,” said Major Keeling to Sir Dugald, as they rode into the town after escorting Mr Crayne back to the fort.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “I don’t wonder,” was the laconic reply.

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From this reading “Come! all’s well that ends well,” said Major Keeling to Sir Dugald, as they rode into the town after escorting Mr Crayne back to the fort.

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From this reading “I don’t wonder,” was the laconic reply.