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He had also closed the window and was now pacing up and down his room in slow strides. "It's good," he said, "it fits well into my plans. If it should come to the worst, I'll be able to use it to my advantage as well." The expression of his face proved that a love-affair was the furthest thing from his mind. Now, he unpacked the portmanteau, which contained only little laundry and a few prayer-books, and put everything into the cupboard, standing by the wall.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If it should come to the worst, I'll be able to use it to my advantage as well."”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Now, he unpacked the portmanteau, which contained only little laundry and a few prayer-books, and put everything into the cupboard, standing by the wall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's good," he said, "it fits well into my plans.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, he unpacked the portmanteau, which contained only little laundry and a few prayer-books, and put everything into the cupboard, standing by the wall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The expression of his face proved that a love-affair was the furthest thing from his mind.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Now, he unpacked the portmanteau, which contained only little laundry and a few prayer-books, and put everything into the cupboard, standing by the wall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The expression of his face proved that a love-affair was the furthest thing from his mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's good," he said, "it fits well into my plans.”
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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 The expression of his face proved that a love-affair was the furthest thing from his mind.
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From this reading If it should come to the worst, I'll be able to use it to my advantage as well."
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From this reading If it should come to the worst, I'll be able to use it to my advantage as well."
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From this reading He had also closed the window and was now pacing up and down his room in slow strides.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had also closed the window and was now pacing up and down his room in slow strides.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If it should come to the worst, I'll be able to use it to my advantage as well."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it should come to the worst, I'll be able to use it to my advantage as well."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, he unpacked the portmanteau, which contained only little laundry and a few prayer-books, and put everything into the cupboard, standing by the wall.
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From this reading He had also closed the window and was now pacing up and down his room in slow strides.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If it should come to the worst, I'll be able to use it to my advantage as well."
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From this reading Now, he unpacked the portmanteau, which contained only little laundry and a few prayer-books, and put everything into the cupboard, standing by the wall.
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From this reading Now, he unpacked the portmanteau, which contained only little laundry and a few prayer-books, and put everything into the cupboard, standing by the wall.
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From this reading He had also closed the window and was now pacing up and down his room in slow strides.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Now, he unpacked the portmanteau, which contained only little laundry and a few prayer-books, and put everything into the cupboard, standing by the wall.
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From this reading The expression of his face proved that a love-affair was the furthest thing from his mind.
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From this reading The expression of his face proved that a love-affair was the furthest thing from his mind.
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From this reading Now, he unpacked the portmanteau, which contained only little laundry and a few prayer-books, and put everything into the cupboard, standing by the wall.
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From this reading "It's good," he said, "it fits well into my plans.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The expression of his face proved that a love-affair was the furthest thing from his mind.
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From this reading The expression of his face proved that a love-affair was the furthest thing from his mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's good," he said, "it fits well into my plans.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had also closed the window and was now pacing up and down his room in slow strides.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had also closed the window and was now pacing up and down his room in slow strides.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had also closed the window and was now pacing up and down his room in slow strides.
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From this reading If it should come to the worst, I'll be able to use it to my advantage as well."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it should come to the worst, I'll be able to use it to my advantage as well."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had also closed the window and was now pacing up and down his room in slow strides.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It's good," he said, "it fits well into my plans.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's good," he said, "it fits well into my plans.
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From this reading "It's good," he said, "it fits well into my plans.
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From this reading Now, he unpacked the portmanteau, which contained only little laundry and a few prayer-books, and put everything into the cupboard, standing by the wall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, he unpacked the portmanteau, which contained only little laundry and a few prayer-books, and put everything into the cupboard, standing by the wall.
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From this reading The expression of his face proved that a love-affair was the furthest thing from his mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The expression of his face proved that a love-affair was the furthest thing from his mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's good," he said, "it fits well into my plans.
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From this reading He had also closed the window and was now pacing up and down his room in slow strides.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The expression of his face proved that a love-affair was the furthest thing from his mind.
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From this reading Now, he unpacked the portmanteau, which contained only little laundry and a few prayer-books, and put everything into the cupboard, standing by the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had also closed the window and was now pacing up and down his room in slow strides.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's good," he said, "it fits well into my plans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, he unpacked the portmanteau, which contained only little laundry and a few prayer-books, and put everything into the cupboard, standing by the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, he unpacked the portmanteau, which contained only little laundry and a few prayer-books, and put everything into the cupboard, standing by the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The expression of his face proved that a love-affair was the furthest thing from his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, he unpacked the portmanteau, which contained only little laundry and a few prayer-books, and put everything into the cupboard, standing by the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had also closed the window and was now pacing up and down his room in slow strides.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's good," he said, "it fits well into my plans.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If it should come to the worst, I'll be able to use it to my advantage as well."
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From this reading He had also closed the window and was now pacing up and down his room in slow strides.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now, he unpacked the portmanteau, which contained only little laundry and a few prayer-books, and put everything into the cupboard, standing by the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had also closed the window and was now pacing up and down his room in slow strides.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The expression of his face proved that a love-affair was the furthest thing from his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had also closed the window and was now pacing up and down his room in slow strides.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The expression of his face proved that a love-affair was the furthest thing from his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If it should come to the worst, I'll be able to use it to my advantage as well."
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From this reading Now, he unpacked the portmanteau, which contained only little laundry and a few prayer-books, and put everything into the cupboard, standing by the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had also closed the window and was now pacing up and down his room in slow strides.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it should come to the worst, I'll be able to use it to my advantage as well."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, he unpacked the portmanteau, which contained only little laundry and a few prayer-books, and put everything into the cupboard, standing by the wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had also closed the window and was now pacing up and down his room in slow strides.
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From this reading "It's good," he said, "it fits well into my plans.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, he unpacked the portmanteau, which contained only little laundry and a few prayer-books, and put everything into the cupboard, standing by the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had also closed the window and was now pacing up and down his room in slow strides.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it should come to the worst, I'll be able to use it to my advantage as well."
