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Chapter XII
FEARS FOR OTHERS. THE joyous feelings of the boys were damped by their first sight of their uncle's face. It was kind as ever, but so grave, so pale, they felt at once that something serious must have happened. "Do not leave the carriage, my dear boys," said Mr. Presgrave. "I cannot suffer you at present to enter the house."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was kind as ever, but so grave, so pale, they felt at once that something serious must have happened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE joyous feelings of the boys were damped by their first sight of their uncle's face.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It was kind as ever, but so grave, so pale, they felt at once that something serious must have happened.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It was kind as ever, but so grave, so pale, they felt at once that something serious must have happened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was kind as ever, but so grave, so pale, they felt at once that something serious must have happened.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It was kind as ever, but so grave, so pale, they felt at once that something serious must have happened.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was kind as ever, but so grave, so pale, they felt at once that something serious must have happened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was kind as ever, but so grave, so pale, they felt at once that something serious must have happened.
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From this reading THE joyous feelings of the boys were damped by their first sight of their uncle's face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was kind as ever, but so grave, so pale, they felt at once that something serious must have happened.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE joyous feelings of the boys were damped by their first sight of their uncle's face.
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From this reading "I cannot suffer you at present to enter the house."
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From this reading "Do not leave the carriage, my dear boys," said Mr. Presgrave.
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From this reading THE joyous feelings of the boys were damped by their first sight of their uncle's face.
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From this reading "Do not leave the carriage, my dear boys," said Mr. Presgrave.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not leave the carriage, my dear boys," said Mr. Presgrave.
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From this reading "I cannot suffer you at present to enter the house."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was kind as ever, but so grave, so pale, they felt at once that something serious must have happened.
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From this reading THE joyous feelings of the boys were damped by their first sight of their uncle's face.
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From this reading FEARS FOR OTHERS.
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From this reading THE joyous feelings of the boys were damped by their first sight of their uncle's face.
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From this reading It was kind as ever, but so grave, so pale, they felt at once that something serious must have happened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE joyous feelings of the boys were damped by their first sight of their uncle's face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FEARS FOR OTHERS.
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From this reading It was kind as ever, but so grave, so pale, they felt at once that something serious must have happened.
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From this reading It was kind as ever, but so grave, so pale, they felt at once that something serious must have happened.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was kind as ever, but so grave, so pale, they felt at once that something serious must have happened.
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From this reading "I cannot suffer you at present to enter the house."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot suffer you at present to enter the house."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was kind as ever, but so grave, so pale, they felt at once that something serious must have happened.
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From this reading THE joyous feelings of the boys were damped by their first sight of their uncle's face.
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From this reading It was kind as ever, but so grave, so pale, they felt at once that something serious must have happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do not leave the carriage, my dear boys," said Mr. Presgrave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do not leave the carriage, my dear boys," said Mr. Presgrave.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was kind as ever, but so grave, so pale, they felt at once that something serious must have happened.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do not leave the carriage, my dear boys," said Mr. Presgrave.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not leave the carriage, my dear boys," said Mr. Presgrave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE joyous feelings of the boys were damped by their first sight of their uncle's face.
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From this reading It was kind as ever, but so grave, so pale, they felt at once that something serious must have happened.
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From this reading FEARS FOR OTHERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was kind as ever, but so grave, so pale, they felt at once that something serious must have happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I cannot suffer you at present to enter the house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do not leave the carriage, my dear boys," said Mr. Presgrave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do not leave the carriage, my dear boys," said Mr. Presgrave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was kind as ever, but so grave, so pale, they felt at once that something serious must have happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE joyous feelings of the boys were damped by their first sight of their uncle's face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was kind as ever, but so grave, so pale, they felt at once that something serious must have happened.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was kind as ever, but so grave, so pale, they felt at once that something serious must have happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I cannot suffer you at present to enter the house."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was kind as ever, but so grave, so pale, they felt at once that something serious must have happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE joyous feelings of the boys were damped by their first sight of their uncle's face.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE joyous feelings of the boys were damped by their first sight of their uncle's face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was kind as ever, but so grave, so pale, they felt at once that something serious must have happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I cannot suffer you at present to enter the house."
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From this reading THE joyous feelings of the boys were damped by their first sight of their uncle's face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was kind as ever, but so grave, so pale, they felt at once that something serious must have happened.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE joyous feelings of the boys were damped by their first sight of their uncle's face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I cannot suffer you at present to enter the house."
