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Chapter XXXV
Newman Chaytor first met Annette in Paris. She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at. Chaytor's business in London was by that time transacted and he was nervous to get away with his spoil. Bold as he had been, and little as he believed he had to fear, there were moments when he was seized with panic. What if Basil should not be dead?
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Bold as he had been, and little as he believed he had to fear, there were moments when he was seized with panic.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What if Basil should not be dead?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Newman Chaytor first met Annette in Paris.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bold as he had been, and little as he believed he had to fear, there were moments when he was seized with panic.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Chaytor's business in London was by that time transacted and he was nervous to get away with his spoil.”
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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 She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.
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From this reading Newman Chaytor first met Annette in Paris.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bold as he had been, and little as he believed he had to fear, there were moments when he was seized with panic.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.
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From this reading Chaytor's business in London was by that time transacted and he was nervous to get away with his spoil.
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From this reading What if Basil should not be dead?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What if Basil should not be dead?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bold as he had been, and little as he believed he had to fear, there were moments when he was seized with panic.
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From this reading Bold as he had been, and little as he believed he had to fear, there were moments when he was seized with panic.
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From this reading Bold as he had been, and little as he believed he had to fear, there were moments when he was seized with panic.
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From this reading Chaytor's business in London was by that time transacted and he was nervous to get away with his spoil.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Chaytor's business in London was by that time transacted and he was nervous to get away with his spoil.
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From this reading Newman Chaytor first met Annette in Paris.
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From this reading Chaytor's business in London was by that time transacted and he was nervous to get away with his spoil.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What if Basil should not be dead?
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From this reading Bold as he had been, and little as he believed he had to fear, there were moments when he was seized with panic.
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From this reading She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Newman Chaytor first met Annette in Paris.
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From this reading Chaytor's business in London was by that time transacted and he was nervous to get away with his spoil.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bold as he had been, and little as he believed he had to fear, there were moments when he was seized with panic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chaytor's business in London was by that time transacted and he was nervous to get away with his spoil.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chaytor's business in London was by that time transacted and he was nervous to get away with his spoil.
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From this reading She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if Basil should not be dead?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Newman Chaytor first met Annette in Paris.
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From this reading She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bold as he had been, and little as he believed he had to fear, there were moments when he was seized with panic.
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From this reading She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.
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From this reading Newman Chaytor first met Annette in Paris.
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From this reading Bold as he had been, and little as he believed he had to fear, there were moments when he was seized with panic.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.
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From this reading Chaytor's business in London was by that time transacted and he was nervous to get away with his spoil.
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From this reading Newman Chaytor first met Annette in Paris.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What if Basil should not be dead?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.
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From this reading Bold as he had been, and little as he believed he had to fear, there were moments when he was seized with panic.
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From this reading Newman Chaytor first met Annette in Paris.
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From this reading She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.
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From this reading Bold as he had been, and little as he believed he had to fear, there were moments when he was seized with panic.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What if Basil should not be dead?
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From this reading Chaytor's business in London was by that time transacted and he was nervous to get away with his spoil.
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From this reading She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.
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From this reading She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.
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From this reading She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chaytor's business in London was by that time transacted and he was nervous to get away with his spoil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.
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From this reading Chaytor's business in London was by that time transacted and he was nervous to get away with his spoil.
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From this reading She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chaytor's business in London was by that time transacted and he was nervous to get away with his spoil.
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From this reading She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bold as he had been, and little as he believed he had to fear, there were moments when he was seized with panic.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if Basil should not be dead?
at the time that
From this reading Bold as he had been, and little as he believed he had to fear, there were moments when he was seized with panic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chaytor's business in London was by that time transacted and he was nervous to get away with his spoil.
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From this reading She wrote to him to London, saying that her uncle intended to make a stay there of a few weeks, and telling him the name of the hotel they stopped at.
