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hundred miles from the American coast. It was almost incredible! The first thing to be ascertained was whether the poor creature still breathed. Was it possible to restore her to life? Mrs Barnett loosened her clothes, and found that her body was not yet quite cold.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs Barnett loosened her clothes, and found that her body was not yet quite cold.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The first thing to be ascertained was whether the poor creature still breathed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first thing to be ascertained was whether the poor creature still breathed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs Barnett loosened her clothes, and found that her body was not yet quite cold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Was it possible to restore her to life?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first thing to be ascertained was whether the poor creature still breathed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs Barnett loosened her clothes, and found that her body was not yet quite cold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first thing to be ascertained was whether the poor creature still breathed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first thing to be ascertained was whether the poor creature still breathed.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “The first thing to be ascertained was whether the poor creature still breathed.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Mrs Barnett loosened her clothes, and found that her body was not yet quite cold.”
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From this reading hundred miles from the American coast.
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From this reading Mrs Barnett loosened her clothes, and found that her body was not yet quite cold.
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From this reading The first thing to be ascertained was whether the poor creature still breathed.
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From this reading Mrs Barnett loosened her clothes, and found that her body was not yet quite cold.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first thing to be ascertained was whether the poor creature still breathed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs Barnett loosened her clothes, and found that her body was not yet quite cold.
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From this reading The first thing to be ascertained was whether the poor creature still breathed.
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From this reading Mrs Barnett loosened her clothes, and found that her body was not yet quite cold.
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From this reading hundred miles from the American coast.
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From this reading Mrs Barnett loosened her clothes, and found that her body was not yet quite cold.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The first thing to be ascertained was whether the poor creature still breathed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing to be ascertained was whether the poor creature still breathed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs Barnett loosened her clothes, and found that her body was not yet quite cold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading hundred miles from the American coast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Was it possible to restore her to life?
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From this reading hundred miles from the American coast.
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From this reading It was almost incredible!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost incredible!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was it possible to restore her to life?
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From this reading Mrs Barnett loosened her clothes, and found that her body was not yet quite cold.
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From this reading hundred miles from the American coast.
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From this reading Mrs Barnett loosened her clothes, and found that her body was not yet quite cold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs Barnett loosened her clothes, and found that her body was not yet quite cold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing to be ascertained was whether the poor creature still breathed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it possible to restore her to life?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs Barnett loosened her clothes, and found that her body was not yet quite cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it possible to restore her to life?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing to be ascertained was whether the poor creature still breathed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs Barnett loosened her clothes, and found that her body was not yet quite cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading hundred miles from the American coast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing to be ascertained was whether the poor creature still breathed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing to be ascertained was whether the poor creature still breathed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost incredible!
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The first thing to be ascertained was whether the poor creature still breathed.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs Barnett loosened her clothes, and found that her body was not yet quite cold.
