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Chapter V
“Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.” Then a sudden thought startled her, and she felt for her keys. Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure! But no, the keys were safe in their usual place, and the cupboard looked quite untouched. Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.””
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.””
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But no, the keys were safe in their usual place, and the cupboard looked quite untouched.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But no, the keys were safe in their usual place, and the cupboard looked quite untouched.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ““Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then a sudden thought startled her, and she felt for her keys.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then a sudden thought startled her, and she felt for her keys.”
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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 Then a sudden thought startled her, and she felt for her keys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then a sudden thought startled her, and she felt for her keys.
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From this reading Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
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From this reading Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no, the keys were safe in their usual place, and the cupboard looked quite untouched.
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From this reading Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But no, the keys were safe in their usual place, and the cupboard looked quite untouched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then a sudden thought startled her, and she felt for her keys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then a sudden thought startled her, and she felt for her keys.
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From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
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From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then a sudden thought startled her, and she felt for her keys.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
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From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
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From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
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From this reading Then a sudden thought startled her, and she felt for her keys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But no, the keys were safe in their usual place, and the cupboard looked quite untouched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
not any; not one
From this reading But no, the keys were safe in their usual place, and the cupboard looked quite untouched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But no, the keys were safe in their usual place, and the cupboard looked quite untouched.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But no, the keys were safe in their usual place, and the cupboard looked quite untouched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But no, the keys were safe in their usual place, and the cupboard looked quite untouched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then a sudden thought startled her, and she felt for her keys.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then a sudden thought startled her, and she felt for her keys.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then a sudden thought startled her, and she felt for her keys.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But no, the keys were safe in their usual place, and the cupboard looked quite untouched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then a sudden thought startled her, and she felt for her keys.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then a sudden thought startled her, and she felt for her keys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
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From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But no, the keys were safe in their usual place, and the cupboard looked quite untouched.
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From this reading But no, the keys were safe in their usual place, and the cupboard looked quite untouched.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But no, the keys were safe in their usual place, and the cupboard looked quite untouched.
which person or people
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
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From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
