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Chapter V
THE INNER ROOM AT THE FALCON'S NEST Together they watched the approaching figures. Helen, standing a little apart, had the better view. "There is my father, and Heggs, and some one whom I do not know," she announced quietly. "I wonder if it is a doctor." He did not answer her.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I wonder if it is a doctor."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There is my father, and Heggs, and some one whom I do not know," she announced quietly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Helen, standing a little apart, had the better view.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"There is my father, and Heggs, and some one whom I do not know," she announced quietly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Helen, standing a little apart, had the better view.”
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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 Helen, standing a little apart, had the better view.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There is my father, and Heggs, and some one whom I do not know," she announced quietly.
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From this reading "There is my father, and Heggs, and some one whom I do not know," she announced quietly.
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From this reading He did not answer her.
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From this reading Helen, standing a little apart, had the better view.
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From this reading THE INNER ROOM AT THE FALCON'S NEST Together they watched the approaching figures.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE INNER ROOM AT THE FALCON'S NEST Together they watched the approaching figures.
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From this reading Helen, standing a little apart, had the better view.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not answer her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "There is my father, and Heggs, and some one whom I do not know," she announced quietly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I wonder if it is a doctor."
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From this reading THE INNER ROOM AT THE FALCON'S NEST Together they watched the approaching figures.
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From this reading "There is my father, and Heggs, and some one whom I do not know," she announced quietly.
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From this reading THE INNER ROOM AT THE FALCON'S NEST Together they watched the approaching figures.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Helen, standing a little apart, had the better view.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not answer her.
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From this reading "There is my father, and Heggs, and some one whom I do not know," she announced quietly.
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From this reading Helen, standing a little apart, had the better view.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not answer her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is my father, and Heggs, and some one whom I do not know," she announced quietly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if it is a doctor."
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From this reading THE INNER ROOM AT THE FALCON'S NEST Together they watched the approaching figures.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is my father, and Heggs, and some one whom I do not know," she announced quietly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wonder if it is a doctor."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is my father, and Heggs, and some one whom I do not know," she announced quietly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Helen, standing a little apart, had the better view.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There is my father, and Heggs, and some one whom I do not know," she announced quietly.
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From this reading THE INNER ROOM AT THE FALCON'S NEST Together they watched the approaching figures.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There is my father, and Heggs, and some one whom I do not know," she announced quietly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is my father, and Heggs, and some one whom I do not know," she announced quietly.
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From this reading "There is my father, and Heggs, and some one whom I do not know," she announced quietly.
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From this reading THE INNER ROOM AT THE FALCON'S NEST Together they watched the approaching figures.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is my father, and Heggs, and some one whom I do not know," she announced quietly.
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From this reading "There is my father, and Heggs, and some one whom I do not know," she announced quietly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Helen, standing a little apart, had the better view.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INNER ROOM AT THE FALCON'S NEST Together they watched the approaching figures.
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From this reading "There is my father, and Heggs, and some one whom I do not know," she announced quietly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE INNER ROOM AT THE FALCON'S NEST Together they watched the approaching figures.
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From this reading THE INNER ROOM AT THE FALCON'S NEST Together they watched the approaching figures.
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From this reading Helen, standing a little apart, had the better view.
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From this reading THE INNER ROOM AT THE FALCON'S NEST Together they watched the approaching figures.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is my father, and Heggs, and some one whom I do not know," she announced quietly.
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From this reading "I wonder if it is a doctor."
