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Chapter XVII
“Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with. How does he come to be in the confidence of the Somersetshire clergyman? How much has that clergyman told him? How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search? I haven’t the ghost of an answer to give to any of those three questions.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How does he come to be in the confidence of the Somersetshire clergyman?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “How does he come to be in the confidence of the Somersetshire clergyman?”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading ““Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How much has that clergyman told him?”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading ““Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I haven’t the ghost of an answer to give to any of those three questions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How much has that clergyman told him?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I haven’t the ghost of an answer to give to any of those three questions.
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From this reading I haven’t the ghost of an answer to give to any of those three questions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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From this reading How does he come to be in the confidence of the Somersetshire clergyman?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How does he come to be in the confidence of the Somersetshire clergyman?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How does he come to be in the confidence of the Somersetshire clergyman?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
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From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
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From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
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From this reading I haven’t the ghost of an answer to give to any of those three questions.
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From this reading I haven’t the ghost of an answer to give to any of those three questions.
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From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How much has that clergyman told him?
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From this reading I haven’t the ghost of an answer to give to any of those three questions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How does he come to be in the confidence of the Somersetshire clergyman?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How much has that clergyman told him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How does he come to be in the confidence of the Somersetshire clergyman?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
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From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
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From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
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From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
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From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
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From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
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From this reading How much has that clergyman told him?
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How does he come to be in the confidence of the Somersetshire clergyman?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
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From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
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From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
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From this reading I haven’t the ghost of an answer to give to any of those three questions.
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From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
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From this reading How does he come to be in the confidence of the Somersetshire clergyman?
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From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How much has that clergyman told him?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How does he come to be in the confidence of the Somersetshire clergyman?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I haven’t the ghost of an answer to give to any of those three questions.
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From this reading I haven’t the ghost of an answer to give to any of those three questions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How much has that clergyman told him?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
at the time that
From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
