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Chapter III
AND FOUND. Mr. Dacre eyed his companion covertly as they progressed. His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness. All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre: "Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AND FOUND.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:”
a dishonest or unscrupulous person
From this reading “"Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"”
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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 All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
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From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND FOUND.
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From this reading His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Dacre eyed his companion covertly as they progressed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
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From this reading His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness.
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From this reading Mr. Dacre eyed his companion covertly as they progressed.
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From this reading Mr. Dacre eyed his companion covertly as they progressed.
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From this reading Mr. Dacre eyed his companion covertly as they progressed.
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From this reading "Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"
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From this reading His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"
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From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
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From this reading Mr. Dacre eyed his companion covertly as they progressed.
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From this reading "Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AND FOUND.
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From this reading His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness.
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From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
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From this reading His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Dacre eyed his companion covertly as they progressed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
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From this reading "Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"
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From this reading Mr. Dacre eyed his companion covertly as they progressed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness.
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From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
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From this reading "Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"
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From this reading Mr. Dacre eyed his companion covertly as they progressed.
a dishonest or unscrupulous person
From this reading "Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"
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From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
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From this reading His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Dacre eyed his companion covertly as they progressed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness.
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From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
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From this reading His Grace of Datchet appeared to have some fresh cause for uneasiness.
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From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
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From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All at once he gave it utterance, in a tone of voice which was extremely sombre:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ivor, do you think that scoundrel will dare to play me false?"
