When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary.
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Chapter XXIII
MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it. He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths. When Colin was brought back to his room the poor man looked him over seriously. “You should not have stayed so long,” he said. “You must not overexert yourself.”
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any art that invokes supernatural powers
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in or near a particular place or position
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From this reading When Colin was brought back to his room the poor man looked him over seriously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths.
the past participle of “be”
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From this reading He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You should not have stayed so long,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Colin was brought back to his room the poor man looked him over seriously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Colin was brought back to his room the poor man looked him over seriously.
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From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths.
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From this reading He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You should not have stayed so long,” he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Colin was brought back to his room the poor man looked him over seriously.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
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From this reading When Colin was brought back to his room the poor man looked him over seriously.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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From this reading He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths.
above and across; more than
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From this reading He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Colin was brought back to his room the poor man looked him over seriously.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
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From this reading When Colin was brought back to his room the poor man looked him over seriously.
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From this reading When Colin was brought back to his room the poor man looked him over seriously.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “You should not have stayed so long,” he said.
for that reason; with the result that
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From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
a person, without saying who
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From this reading “You should not have stayed so long,” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
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From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Colin was brought back to his room the poor man looked him over seriously.
at the time that
From this reading MAGIC Dr. Craven had been waiting some time at the house when they returned to it.
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From this reading He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths.
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From this reading He had indeed begun to wonder if it might not be wise to send someone out to explore the garden paths.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You should not have stayed so long,” he said.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You must not overexert yourself.”
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 22: When The Sun Went Down?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "When his head was out of sight Colin turned to Mary....", what tone does the author establish?
