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Chapter II
But my companion, seizing me by the arm, drew me back. "She is not far away; of that you may be sure. But it will never do for you to try and hunt her up. You would not know her in her mask. Besides, if you remain still she will come to you."
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in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, if you remain still she will come to you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Besides, if you remain still she will come to you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But my companion, seizing me by the arm, drew me back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You would not know her in her mask.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"She is not far away; of that you may be sure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it will never do for you to try and hunt her up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Besides, if you remain still she will come to you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She is not far away; of that you may be sure.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You would not know her in her mask.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it will never do for you to try and hunt her up.
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From this reading But my companion, seizing me by the arm, drew me back.
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From this reading "She is not far away; of that you may be sure.
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From this reading But my companion, seizing me by the arm, drew me back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She is not far away; of that you may be sure.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, if you remain still she will come to you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my companion, seizing me by the arm, drew me back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But my companion, seizing me by the arm, drew me back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, if you remain still she will come to you."
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From this reading But my companion, seizing me by the arm, drew me back.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But it will never do for you to try and hunt her up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But my companion, seizing me by the arm, drew me back.
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From this reading "She is not far away; of that you may be sure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it will never do for you to try and hunt her up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But it will never do for you to try and hunt her up.
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From this reading But it will never do for you to try and hunt her up.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Besides, if you remain still she will come to you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You would not know her in her mask.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is not far away; of that you may be sure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it will never do for you to try and hunt her up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You would not know her in her mask.
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From this reading You would not know her in her mask.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "She is not far away; of that you may be sure.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But my companion, seizing me by the arm, drew me back.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my companion, seizing me by the arm, drew me back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it will never do for you to try and hunt her up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She is not far away; of that you may be sure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She is not far away; of that you may be sure.
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From this reading Besides, if you remain still she will come to you."
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From this reading But my companion, seizing me by the arm, drew me back.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is not far away; of that you may be sure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, if you remain still she will come to you."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She is not far away; of that you may be sure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She is not far away; of that you may be sure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But my companion, seizing me by the arm, drew me back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it will never do for you to try and hunt her up.
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From this reading But it will never do for you to try and hunt her up.
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From this reading But it will never do for you to try and hunt her up.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But it will never do for you to try and hunt her up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would not know her in her mask.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She is not far away; of that you may be sure.
