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Chapter XXXV
"Nothing yet," said Sir Denzil to Eager, on his twentieth anxious call after further news of the boys. "I am surprised Denzil has not written. But so many things may happen out there. His letter may have gone astray. There may be difficulty in communicating with Sebastopol.
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later than; following
From this reading “"Nothing yet," said Sir Denzil to Eager, on his twentieth anxious call after further news of the boys.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"I am surprised Denzil has not written.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “His letter may have gone astray.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “But so many things may happen out there.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Nothing yet," said Sir Denzil to Eager, on his twentieth anxious call after further news of the boys.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am surprised Denzil has not written.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"Nothing yet," said Sir Denzil to Eager, on his twentieth anxious call after further news of the boys.”
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later than; following
From this reading "Nothing yet," said Sir Denzil to Eager, on his twentieth anxious call after further news of the boys.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am surprised Denzil has not written.
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From this reading "Nothing yet," said Sir Denzil to Eager, on his twentieth anxious call after further news of the boys.
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From this reading His letter may have gone astray.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There may be difficulty in communicating with Sebastopol.
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From this reading "Nothing yet," said Sir Denzil to Eager, on his twentieth anxious call after further news of the boys.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But so many things may happen out there.
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From this reading "Nothing yet," said Sir Denzil to Eager, on his twentieth anxious call after further news of the boys.
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From this reading There may be difficulty in communicating with Sebastopol.
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From this reading "Nothing yet," said Sir Denzil to Eager, on his twentieth anxious call after further news of the boys.
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From this reading There may be difficulty in communicating with Sebastopol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing yet," said Sir Denzil to Eager, on his twentieth anxious call after further news of the boys.
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From this reading "Nothing yet," said Sir Denzil to Eager, on his twentieth anxious call after further news of the boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His letter may have gone astray.
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From this reading But so many things may happen out there.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am surprised Denzil has not written.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His letter may have gone astray.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nothing yet," said Sir Denzil to Eager, on his twentieth anxious call after further news of the boys.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am surprised Denzil has not written.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There may be difficulty in communicating with Sebastopol.
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From this reading His letter may have gone astray.
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From this reading But so many things may happen out there.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But so many things may happen out there.
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From this reading "Nothing yet," said Sir Denzil to Eager, on his twentieth anxious call after further news of the boys.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am surprised Denzil has not written.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing yet," said Sir Denzil to Eager, on his twentieth anxious call after further news of the boys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Nothing yet," said Sir Denzil to Eager, on his twentieth anxious call after further news of the boys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Nothing yet," said Sir Denzil to Eager, on his twentieth anxious call after further news of the boys.
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From this reading But so many things may happen out there.
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From this reading "Nothing yet," said Sir Denzil to Eager, on his twentieth anxious call after further news of the boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There may be difficulty in communicating with Sebastopol.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing yet," said Sir Denzil to Eager, on his twentieth anxious call after further news of the boys.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But so many things may happen out there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am surprised Denzil has not written.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nothing yet," said Sir Denzil to Eager, on his twentieth anxious call after further news of the boys.
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From this reading But so many things may happen out there.
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From this reading But so many things may happen out there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nothing yet," said Sir Denzil to Eager, on his twentieth anxious call after further news of the boys.
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From this reading "Nothing yet," said Sir Denzil to Eager, on his twentieth anxious call after further news of the boys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There may be difficulty in communicating with Sebastopol.
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From this reading "I am surprised Denzil has not written.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Nothing yet," said Sir Denzil to Eager, on his twentieth anxious call after further news of the boys.
