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Chapter XII
THE SHADOWING OF DUNCOMBE For three days Duncombe saw nothing of Spencer. Three long days devoid of incident, hopelessly dull, aimless, and uninteresting. On the fourth the only change in the situation was scarcely a reassuring one. He became aware that he was being watched. There was no particular secrecy about it.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There was no particular secrecy about it.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He became aware that he was being watched.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the fourth the only change in the situation was scarcely a reassuring one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Three long days devoid of incident, hopelessly dull, aimless, and uninteresting.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “THE SHADOWING OF DUNCOMBE For three days Duncombe saw nothing of Spencer.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “On the fourth the only change in the situation was scarcely a reassuring one.”
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From this reading “THE SHADOWING OF DUNCOMBE For three days Duncombe saw nothing of Spencer.”
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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 On the fourth the only change in the situation was scarcely a reassuring one.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no particular secrecy about it.
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From this reading Three long days devoid of incident, hopelessly dull, aimless, and uninteresting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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From this reading He became aware that he was being watched.
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From this reading He became aware that he was being watched.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He became aware that he was being watched.
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From this reading On the fourth the only change in the situation was scarcely a reassuring one.
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From this reading THE SHADOWING OF DUNCOMBE For three days Duncombe saw nothing of Spencer.
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From this reading Three long days devoid of incident, hopelessly dull, aimless, and uninteresting.
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From this reading Three long days devoid of incident, hopelessly dull, aimless, and uninteresting.
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SHADOWING OF DUNCOMBE For three days Duncombe saw nothing of Spencer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the fourth the only change in the situation was scarcely a reassuring one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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From this reading Three long days devoid of incident, hopelessly dull, aimless, and uninteresting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the fourth the only change in the situation was scarcely a reassuring one.
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From this reading Three long days devoid of incident, hopelessly dull, aimless, and uninteresting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no particular secrecy about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three long days devoid of incident, hopelessly dull, aimless, and uninteresting.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no particular secrecy about it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE SHADOWING OF DUNCOMBE For three days Duncombe saw nothing of Spencer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADOWING OF DUNCOMBE For three days Duncombe saw nothing of Spencer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fourth the only change in the situation was scarcely a reassuring one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the fourth the only change in the situation was scarcely a reassuring one.
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From this reading On the fourth the only change in the situation was scarcely a reassuring one.
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From this reading There was no particular secrecy about it.
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From this reading On the fourth the only change in the situation was scarcely a reassuring one.
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From this reading THE SHADOWING OF DUNCOMBE For three days Duncombe saw nothing of Spencer.
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From this reading On the fourth the only change in the situation was scarcely a reassuring one.
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From this reading There was no particular secrecy about it.
An advanced language learning technique where a student repeats speech immediately after hearing it.
From this reading THE SHADOWING OF DUNCOMBE For three days Duncombe saw nothing of Spencer.
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From this reading On the fourth the only change in the situation was scarcely a reassuring one.
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From this reading THE SHADOWING OF DUNCOMBE For three days Duncombe saw nothing of Spencer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He became aware that he was being watched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOWING OF DUNCOMBE For three days Duncombe saw nothing of Spencer.
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From this reading There was no particular secrecy about it.
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From this reading THE SHADOWING OF DUNCOMBE For three days Duncombe saw nothing of Spencer.
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From this reading Three long days devoid of incident, hopelessly dull, aimless, and uninteresting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the fourth the only change in the situation was scarcely a reassuring one.
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From this reading He became aware that he was being watched.
