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Chapter VIII
“I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.” “Indeed,” Felix answered. “May I ask what you call brief?” Mr. Sabin looked out of the carriage window. “We are already,” he said, “on the way to England.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We are already,” he said, “on the way to England.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Indeed,” Felix answered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Sabin looked out of the carriage window.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““May I ask what you call brief?””
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We are already,” he said, “on the way to England.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Indeed,” Felix answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are already,” he said, “on the way to England.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.”
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From this reading “May I ask what you call brief?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.”
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From this reading “I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “May I ask what you call brief?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Sabin looked out of the carriage window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are already,” he said, “on the way to England.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We are already,” he said, “on the way to England.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.”
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From this reading “Indeed,” Felix answered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Sabin looked out of the carriage window.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May I ask what you call brief?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Sabin looked out of the carriage window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We are already,” he said, “on the way to England.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Sabin looked out of the carriage window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are already,” he said, “on the way to England.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are already,” he said, “on the way to England.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “May I ask what you call brief?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Sabin looked out of the carriage window.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “May I ask what you call brief?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I regret,” Mr. Sabin said to Felix as they sat side by side in the small coupe, “that your stay in this country will be so brief.”
