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Chapter V
IS MORE MYSTERIOUS. I sat and stared at the old man in astonishment. Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane. "That is all," he said presently. "The rock came to me."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “IS MORE MYSTERIOUS.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sat and stared at the old man in astonishment.
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I sat and stared at the old man in astonishment.
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From this reading "The rock came to me."
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From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
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From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
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From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
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From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sat and stared at the old man in astonishment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sat and stared at the old man in astonishment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS MORE MYSTERIOUS.
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From this reading I sat and stared at the old man in astonishment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
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From this reading IS MORE MYSTERIOUS.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading IS MORE MYSTERIOUS.
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From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
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From this reading I sat and stared at the old man in astonishment.
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From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
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From this reading "That is all," he said presently.
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From this reading "The rock came to me."
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From this reading "That is all," he said presently.
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From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
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From this reading I sat and stared at the old man in astonishment.
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From this reading I sat and stared at the old man in astonishment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I sat and stared at the old man in astonishment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The rock came to me."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
