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Chapter XIII
"What?" gasped Boyne, apparently staggered at the sight. "What’s happened? I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!" "Well, that deaf old woman will be glad you’re back, sir. She’s been round to the police-station telling ’em that you were away."
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, that deaf old woman will be glad you’re back, sir.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"
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From this reading "What?" gasped Boyne, apparently staggered at the sight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What?" gasped Boyne, apparently staggered at the sight.
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From this reading I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"
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From this reading I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, that deaf old woman will be glad you’re back, sir.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"
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From this reading "What?" gasped Boyne, apparently staggered at the sight.
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From this reading "Well, that deaf old woman will be glad you’re back, sir.
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From this reading She’s been round to the police-station telling ’em that you were away."
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From this reading "What?" gasped Boyne, apparently staggered at the sight.
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From this reading "Well, that deaf old woman will be glad you’re back, sir.
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From this reading I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"
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From this reading "What’s happened?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"
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From this reading I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"
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From this reading I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, that deaf old woman will be glad you’re back, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve been away in Liverpool, and have only just got back!"
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From this reading She’s been round to the police-station telling ’em that you were away."
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From this reading She’s been round to the police-station telling ’em that you were away."
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From this reading She’s been round to the police-station telling ’em that you were away."
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From this reading "What?" gasped Boyne, apparently staggered at the sight.
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From this reading "Well, that deaf old woman will be glad you’re back, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What?" gasped Boyne, apparently staggered at the sight.
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From this reading She’s been round to the police-station telling ’em that you were away."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, that deaf old woman will be glad you’re back, sir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What?" gasped Boyne, apparently staggered at the sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She’s been round to the police-station telling ’em that you were away."
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From this reading "Well, that deaf old woman will be glad you’re back, sir.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She’s been round to the police-station telling ’em that you were away."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?" gasped Boyne, apparently staggered at the sight.
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From this reading "What’s happened?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, that deaf old woman will be glad you’re back, sir.
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From this reading "Well, that deaf old woman will be glad you’re back, sir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She’s been round to the police-station telling ’em that you were away."
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From this reading "Well, that deaf old woman will be glad you’re back, sir.
