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Chapter III
AN APPALLING SIGHT. They heard a commotion in Grantley’s house, and the scuffling of many feet as they ran across the yard. Evidently the occupants were scurrying to the front to see what had happened. The ruse seemed to have worked so far. It remained to be seen how successfully the rest would turn out.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “They heard a commotion in Grantley’s house, and the scuffling of many feet as they ran across the yard.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The ruse seemed to have worked so far.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It remained to be seen how successfully the rest would turn out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It remained to be seen how successfully the rest would turn out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The ruse seemed to have worked so far.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It remained to be seen how successfully the rest would turn out.”
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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 They heard a commotion in Grantley’s house, and the scuffling of many feet as they ran across the yard.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They heard a commotion in Grantley’s house, and the scuffling of many feet as they ran across the yard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN APPALLING SIGHT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They heard a commotion in Grantley’s house, and the scuffling of many feet as they ran across the yard.
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From this reading AN APPALLING SIGHT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They heard a commotion in Grantley’s house, and the scuffling of many feet as they ran across the yard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It remained to be seen how successfully the rest would turn out.
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From this reading They heard a commotion in Grantley’s house, and the scuffling of many feet as they ran across the yard.
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From this reading Evidently the occupants were scurrying to the front to see what had happened.
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From this reading The ruse seemed to have worked so far.
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From this reading They heard a commotion in Grantley’s house, and the scuffling of many feet as they ran across the yard.
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From this reading Evidently the occupants were scurrying to the front to see what had happened.
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From this reading They heard a commotion in Grantley’s house, and the scuffling of many feet as they ran across the yard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evidently the occupants were scurrying to the front to see what had happened.
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From this reading Evidently the occupants were scurrying to the front to see what had happened.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The ruse seemed to have worked so far.
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From this reading They heard a commotion in Grantley’s house, and the scuffling of many feet as they ran across the yard.
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From this reading They heard a commotion in Grantley’s house, and the scuffling of many feet as they ran across the yard.
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From this reading It remained to be seen how successfully the rest would turn out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They heard a commotion in Grantley’s house, and the scuffling of many feet as they ran across the yard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It remained to be seen how successfully the rest would turn out.
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From this reading They heard a commotion in Grantley’s house, and the scuffling of many feet as they ran across the yard.
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From this reading Evidently the occupants were scurrying to the front to see what had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They heard a commotion in Grantley’s house, and the scuffling of many feet as they ran across the yard.
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From this reading It remained to be seen how successfully the rest would turn out.
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From this reading They heard a commotion in Grantley’s house, and the scuffling of many feet as they ran across the yard.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It remained to be seen how successfully the rest would turn out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It remained to be seen how successfully the rest would turn out.
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From this reading The ruse seemed to have worked so far.
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From this reading They heard a commotion in Grantley’s house, and the scuffling of many feet as they ran across the yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently the occupants were scurrying to the front to see what had happened.
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From this reading Evidently the occupants were scurrying to the front to see what had happened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ruse seemed to have worked so far.
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From this reading It remained to be seen how successfully the rest would turn out.
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From this reading AN APPALLING SIGHT.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The ruse seemed to have worked so far.
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From this reading It remained to be seen how successfully the rest would turn out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They heard a commotion in Grantley’s house, and the scuffling of many feet as they ran across the yard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They heard a commotion in Grantley’s house, and the scuffling of many feet as they ran across the yard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evidently the occupants were scurrying to the front to see what had happened.
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From this reading It remained to be seen how successfully the rest would turn out.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Evidently the occupants were scurrying to the front to see what had happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Evidently the occupants were scurrying to the front to see what had happened.
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From this reading The ruse seemed to have worked so far.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It remained to be seen how successfully the rest would turn out.
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From this reading They heard a commotion in Grantley’s house, and the scuffling of many feet as they ran across the yard.
