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"I am indeed glad you have decided to help me," Don Guzman de Silvestre replied, when he heard my reply. "I felt certain you would accept, and I assure you I shall value your co-operation. Would it be possible for you to leave England on Wednesday next?" "If it comes to that I must make it possible," I answered. "From what you said to me last night, I gather that there is no time to be lost."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"If it comes to that I must make it possible," I answered.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I am indeed glad you have decided to help me," Don Guzman de Silvestre replied, when he heard my reply.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am indeed glad you have decided to help me," Don Guzman de Silvestre replied, when he heard my reply.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"From what you said to me last night, I gather that there is no time to be lost."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If it comes to that I must make it possible," I answered.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"If it comes to that I must make it possible," I answered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Would it be possible for you to leave England on Wednesday next?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am indeed glad you have decided to help me," Don Guzman de Silvestre replied, when he heard my reply.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"I felt certain you would accept, and I assure you I shall value your co-operation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"From what you said to me last night, I gather that there is no time to be lost."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"I felt certain you would accept, and I assure you I shall value your co-operation.”
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From this reading "I felt certain you would accept, and I assure you I shall value your co-operation.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am indeed glad you have decided to help me," Don Guzman de Silvestre replied, when he heard my reply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I felt certain you would accept, and I assure you I shall value your co-operation.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "If it comes to that I must make it possible," I answered.
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From this reading "I felt certain you would accept, and I assure you I shall value your co-operation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would it be possible for you to leave England on Wednesday next?"
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From this reading "I felt certain you would accept, and I assure you I shall value your co-operation.
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From this reading "I felt certain you would accept, and I assure you I shall value your co-operation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it comes to that I must make it possible," I answered.
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From this reading "I am indeed glad you have decided to help me," Don Guzman de Silvestre replied, when he heard my reply.
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From this reading "I am indeed glad you have decided to help me," Don Guzman de Silvestre replied, when he heard my reply.
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From this reading "I am indeed glad you have decided to help me," Don Guzman de Silvestre replied, when he heard my reply.
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From this reading Would it be possible for you to leave England on Wednesday next?"
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From this reading "I felt certain you would accept, and I assure you I shall value your co-operation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Would it be possible for you to leave England on Wednesday next?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From what you said to me last night, I gather that there is no time to be lost."
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From this reading "From what you said to me last night, I gather that there is no time to be lost."
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From this reading "I am indeed glad you have decided to help me," Don Guzman de Silvestre replied, when he heard my reply.
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From this reading "I am indeed glad you have decided to help me," Don Guzman de Silvestre replied, when he heard my reply.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am indeed glad you have decided to help me," Don Guzman de Silvestre replied, when he heard my reply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am indeed glad you have decided to help me," Don Guzman de Silvestre replied, when he heard my reply.
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From this reading "I am indeed glad you have decided to help me," Don Guzman de Silvestre replied, when he heard my reply.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am indeed glad you have decided to help me," Don Guzman de Silvestre replied, when he heard my reply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am indeed glad you have decided to help me," Don Guzman de Silvestre replied, when he heard my reply.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it comes to that I must make it possible," I answered.
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From this reading "I am indeed glad you have decided to help me," Don Guzman de Silvestre replied, when he heard my reply.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "From what you said to me last night, I gather that there is no time to be lost."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would it be possible for you to leave England on Wednesday next?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "From what you said to me last night, I gather that there is no time to be lost."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Would it be possible for you to leave England on Wednesday next?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "From what you said to me last night, I gather that there is no time to be lost."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If it comes to that I must make it possible," I answered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am indeed glad you have decided to help me," Don Guzman de Silvestre replied, when he heard my reply.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "If it comes to that I must make it possible," I answered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am indeed glad you have decided to help me," Don Guzman de Silvestre replied, when he heard my reply.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Would it be possible for you to leave England on Wednesday next?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "From what you said to me last night, I gather that there is no time to be lost."
not any; not one
From this reading "From what you said to me last night, I gather that there is no time to be lost."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Would it be possible for you to leave England on Wednesday next?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Would it be possible for you to leave England on Wednesday next?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am indeed glad you have decided to help me," Don Guzman de Silvestre replied, when he heard my reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am indeed glad you have decided to help me," Don Guzman de Silvestre replied, when he heard my reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "From what you said to me last night, I gather that there is no time to be lost."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I felt certain you would accept, and I assure you I shall value your co-operation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am indeed glad you have decided to help me," Don Guzman de Silvestre replied, when he heard my reply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If it comes to that I must make it possible," I answered.
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From this reading "From what you said to me last night, I gather that there is no time to be lost."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "From what you said to me last night, I gather that there is no time to be lost."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am indeed glad you have decided to help me," Don Guzman de Silvestre replied, when he heard my reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I felt certain you would accept, and I assure you I shall value your co-operation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Would it be possible for you to leave England on Wednesday next?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "From what you said to me last night, I gather that there is no time to be lost."
at the time that
From this reading "I am indeed glad you have decided to help me," Don Guzman de Silvestre replied, when he heard my reply.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I felt certain you would accept, and I assure you I shall value your co-operation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am indeed glad you have decided to help me," Don Guzman de Silvestre replied, when he heard my reply.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I felt certain you would accept, and I assure you I shall value your co-operation.
