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Chapter XIX
TELLS OF FLOCKART'S TRIUMPH "What are you doing here at this hour?" Gabrielle's father demanded slowly, releasing her hand. "Why are you prying into my affairs?" He had not detected Flockart's presence, and believed himself alone with his daughter. The man's glance again met Gabrielle's, and she saw in his eyes a desperate look.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man's glance again met Gabrielle's, and she saw in his eyes a desperate look.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had not detected Flockart's presence, and believed himself alone with his daughter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gabrielle's father demanded slowly, releasing her hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TELLS OF FLOCKART'S TRIUMPH "What are you doing here at this hour?"”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He had not detected Flockart's presence, and believed himself alone with his daughter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man's glance again met Gabrielle's, and she saw in his eyes a desperate look.”
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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 The man's glance again met Gabrielle's, and she saw in his eyes a desperate look.
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From this reading "Why are you prying into my affairs?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man's glance again met Gabrielle's, and she saw in his eyes a desperate look.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not detected Flockart's presence, and believed himself alone with his daughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not detected Flockart's presence, and believed himself alone with his daughter.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TELLS OF FLOCKART'S TRIUMPH "What are you doing here at this hour?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TELLS OF FLOCKART'S TRIUMPH "What are you doing here at this hour?"
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From this reading He had not detected Flockart's presence, and believed himself alone with his daughter.
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From this reading He had not detected Flockart's presence, and believed himself alone with his daughter.
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From this reading Gabrielle's father demanded slowly, releasing her hand.
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From this reading The man's glance again met Gabrielle's, and she saw in his eyes a desperate look.
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From this reading He had not detected Flockart's presence, and believed himself alone with his daughter.
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From this reading TELLS OF FLOCKART'S TRIUMPH "What are you doing here at this hour?"
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From this reading The man's glance again met Gabrielle's, and she saw in his eyes a desperate look.
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From this reading Gabrielle's father demanded slowly, releasing her hand.
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From this reading TELLS OF FLOCKART'S TRIUMPH "What are you doing here at this hour?"
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From this reading Gabrielle's father demanded slowly, releasing her hand.
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From this reading The man's glance again met Gabrielle's, and she saw in his eyes a desperate look.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not detected Flockart's presence, and believed himself alone with his daughter.
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From this reading Gabrielle's father demanded slowly, releasing her hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not detected Flockart's presence, and believed himself alone with his daughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gabrielle's father demanded slowly, releasing her hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TELLS OF FLOCKART'S TRIUMPH "What are you doing here at this hour?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had not detected Flockart's presence, and believed himself alone with his daughter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not detected Flockart's presence, and believed himself alone with his daughter.
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From this reading TELLS OF FLOCKART'S TRIUMPH "What are you doing here at this hour?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man's glance again met Gabrielle's, and she saw in his eyes a desperate look.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Why are you prying into my affairs?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man's glance again met Gabrielle's, and she saw in his eyes a desperate look.
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From this reading The man's glance again met Gabrielle's, and she saw in his eyes a desperate look.
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From this reading The man's glance again met Gabrielle's, and she saw in his eyes a desperate look.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why are you prying into my affairs?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not detected Flockart's presence, and believed himself alone with his daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TELLS OF FLOCKART'S TRIUMPH "What are you doing here at this hour?"
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From this reading He had not detected Flockart's presence, and believed himself alone with his daughter.
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From this reading "Why are you prying into my affairs?"
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From this reading Gabrielle's father demanded slowly, releasing her hand.
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From this reading The man's glance again met Gabrielle's, and she saw in his eyes a desperate look.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man's glance again met Gabrielle's, and she saw in his eyes a desperate look.
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From this reading Gabrielle's father demanded slowly, releasing her hand.
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From this reading TELLS OF FLOCKART'S TRIUMPH "What are you doing here at this hour?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man's glance again met Gabrielle's, and she saw in his eyes a desperate look.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TELLS OF FLOCKART'S TRIUMPH "What are you doing here at this hour?"
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From this reading TELLS OF FLOCKART'S TRIUMPH "What are you doing here at this hour?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TELLS OF FLOCKART'S TRIUMPH "What are you doing here at this hour?"
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From this reading "Why are you prying into my affairs?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had not detected Flockart's presence, and believed himself alone with his daughter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TELLS OF FLOCKART'S TRIUMPH "What are you doing here at this hour?"
