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Chapter IX
Meanwhile, why did the red-haired man babble those excuses? It was because he scented danger. He was not by nature suspicious, but--what possible motive, except murder, could this man have for enticing him to that cave? Acquaintance in the open valley was all very well and pleasant, but a strange den after dark--no, no! You despise him for his fears?
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later than; following
From this reading “Acquaintance in the open valley was all very well and pleasant, but a strange den after dark--no, no!”
for the reason that
From this reading “It was because he scented danger.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He was not by nature suspicious, but--what possible motive, except murder, could this man have for enticing him to that cave?”
apart from; not including
From this reading “He was not by nature suspicious, but--what possible motive, except murder, could this man have for enticing him to that cave?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He was not by nature suspicious, but--what possible motive, except murder, could this man have for enticing him to that cave?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile, why did the red-haired man babble those excuses?”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Acquaintance in the open valley was all very well and pleasant, but a strange den after dark--no, no!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Acquaintance in the open valley was all very well and pleasant, but a strange den after dark--no, no!”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Meanwhile, why did the red-haired man babble those excuses?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Acquaintance in the open valley was all very well and pleasant, but a strange den after dark--no, no!”
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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 Acquaintance in the open valley was all very well and pleasant, but a strange den after dark--no, no!
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From this reading Acquaintance in the open valley was all very well and pleasant, but a strange den after dark--no, no!
later than; following
From this reading Acquaintance in the open valley was all very well and pleasant, but a strange den after dark--no, no!
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From this reading Acquaintance in the open valley was all very well and pleasant, but a strange den after dark--no, no!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Acquaintance in the open valley was all very well and pleasant, but a strange den after dark--no, no!
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From this reading Meanwhile, why did the red-haired man babble those excuses?
for the reason that
From this reading It was because he scented danger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not by nature suspicious, but--what possible motive, except murder, could this man have for enticing him to that cave?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was not by nature suspicious, but--what possible motive, except murder, could this man have for enticing him to that cave?
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From this reading He was not by nature suspicious, but--what possible motive, except murder, could this man have for enticing him to that cave?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was not by nature suspicious, but--what possible motive, except murder, could this man have for enticing him to that cave?
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From this reading It was because he scented danger.
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From this reading Acquaintance in the open valley was all very well and pleasant, but a strange den after dark--no, no!
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From this reading Acquaintance in the open valley was all very well and pleasant, but a strange den after dark--no, no!
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From this reading You despise him for his fears?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Meanwhile, why did the red-haired man babble those excuses?
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From this reading He was not by nature suspicious, but--what possible motive, except murder, could this man have for enticing him to that cave?
apart from; not including
From this reading He was not by nature suspicious, but--what possible motive, except murder, could this man have for enticing him to that cave?
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From this reading Meanwhile, why did the red-haired man babble those excuses?
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From this reading You despise him for his fears?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not by nature suspicious, but--what possible motive, except murder, could this man have for enticing him to that cave?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was not by nature suspicious, but--what possible motive, except murder, could this man have for enticing him to that cave?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was because he scented danger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not by nature suspicious, but--what possible motive, except murder, could this man have for enticing him to that cave?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You despise him for his fears?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Acquaintance in the open valley was all very well and pleasant, but a strange den after dark--no, no!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was because he scented danger.
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From this reading Meanwhile, why did the red-haired man babble those excuses?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, why did the red-haired man babble those excuses?
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From this reading He was not by nature suspicious, but--what possible motive, except murder, could this man have for enticing him to that cave?
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From this reading He was not by nature suspicious, but--what possible motive, except murder, could this man have for enticing him to that cave?
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From this reading He was not by nature suspicious, but--what possible motive, except murder, could this man have for enticing him to that cave?
not any; not one
From this reading Acquaintance in the open valley was all very well and pleasant, but a strange den after dark--no, no!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not by nature suspicious, but--what possible motive, except murder, could this man have for enticing him to that cave?
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Acquaintance in the open valley was all very well and pleasant, but a strange den after dark--no, no!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Acquaintance in the open valley was all very well and pleasant, but a strange den after dark--no, no!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not by nature suspicious, but--what possible motive, except murder, could this man have for enticing him to that cave?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile, why did the red-haired man babble those excuses?
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From this reading It was because he scented danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Acquaintance in the open valley was all very well and pleasant, but a strange den after dark--no, no!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not by nature suspicious, but--what possible motive, except murder, could this man have for enticing him to that cave?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was not by nature suspicious, but--what possible motive, except murder, could this man have for enticing him to that cave?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile, why did the red-haired man babble those excuses?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was not by nature suspicious, but--what possible motive, except murder, could this man have for enticing him to that cave?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Meanwhile, why did the red-haired man babble those excuses?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not by nature suspicious, but--what possible motive, except murder, could this man have for enticing him to that cave?
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From this reading Acquaintance in the open valley was all very well and pleasant, but a strange den after dark--no, no!
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From this reading Acquaintance in the open valley was all very well and pleasant, but a strange den after dark--no, no!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was because he scented danger.
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From this reading Acquaintance in the open valley was all very well and pleasant, but a strange den after dark--no, no!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was not by nature suspicious, but--what possible motive, except murder, could this man have for enticing him to that cave?
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From this reading Meanwhile, why did the red-haired man babble those excuses?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You despise him for his fears?
