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Chapter II
CAPTAIN CUSDEN'S REPORT. In the _Times_ newspaper of the following morning Burgo read a confirmation of his uncle's marriage. "There's a suspiciously Italian flavour about the bride's baptismal name," he muttered to himself; "but who was the late Colonel Innes, I wonder?" In the course of the afternoon he knocked at Mrs. Mordaunt's door. "Not at home, sir."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"There's a suspiciously Italian flavour about the bride's baptismal name," he muttered to himself; "but who was the late Colonel Innes, I wonder?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In the course of the afternoon he knocked at Mrs. Mordaunt's door.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “CAPTAIN CUSDEN'S REPORT.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the course of the afternoon he knocked at Mrs. Mordaunt's door.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"There's a suspiciously Italian flavour about the bride's baptismal name," he muttered to himself; "but who was the late Colonel Innes, I wonder?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the _Times_ newspaper of the following morning Burgo read a confirmation of his uncle's marriage.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “"There's a suspiciously Italian flavour about the bride's baptismal name," he muttered to himself; "but who was the late Colonel Innes, I wonder?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There's a suspiciously Italian flavour about the bride's baptismal name," he muttered to himself; "but who was the late Colonel Innes, I wonder?"”
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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 In the _Times_ newspaper of the following morning Burgo read a confirmation of his uncle's marriage.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There's a suspiciously Italian flavour about the bride's baptismal name," he muttered to himself; "but who was the late Colonel Innes, I wonder?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the course of the afternoon he knocked at Mrs. Mordaunt's door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the course of the afternoon he knocked at Mrs. Mordaunt's door.
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From this reading "There's a suspiciously Italian flavour about the bride's baptismal name," he muttered to himself; "but who was the late Colonel Innes, I wonder?"
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From this reading "There's a suspiciously Italian flavour about the bride's baptismal name," he muttered to himself; "but who was the late Colonel Innes, I wonder?"
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From this reading In the _Times_ newspaper of the following morning Burgo read a confirmation of his uncle's marriage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There's a suspiciously Italian flavour about the bride's baptismal name," he muttered to himself; "but who was the late Colonel Innes, I wonder?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN CUSDEN'S REPORT.
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From this reading "There's a suspiciously Italian flavour about the bride's baptismal name," he muttered to himself; "but who was the late Colonel Innes, I wonder?"
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From this reading In the _Times_ newspaper of the following morning Burgo read a confirmation of his uncle's marriage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the course of the afternoon he knocked at Mrs. Mordaunt's door.
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From this reading CAPTAIN CUSDEN'S REPORT.
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From this reading In the course of the afternoon he knocked at Mrs. Mordaunt's door.
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From this reading "There's a suspiciously Italian flavour about the bride's baptismal name," he muttered to himself; "but who was the late Colonel Innes, I wonder?"
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From this reading In the _Times_ newspaper of the following morning Burgo read a confirmation of his uncle's marriage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's a suspiciously Italian flavour about the bride's baptismal name," he muttered to himself; "but who was the late Colonel Innes, I wonder?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "There's a suspiciously Italian flavour about the bride's baptismal name," he muttered to himself; "but who was the late Colonel Innes, I wonder?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the _Times_ newspaper of the following morning Burgo read a confirmation of his uncle's marriage.
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From this reading "Not at home, sir."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There's a suspiciously Italian flavour about the bride's baptismal name," he muttered to himself; "but who was the late Colonel Innes, I wonder?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the _Times_ newspaper of the following morning Burgo read a confirmation of his uncle's marriage.
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From this reading "There's a suspiciously Italian flavour about the bride's baptismal name," he muttered to himself; "but who was the late Colonel Innes, I wonder?"
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From this reading "There's a suspiciously Italian flavour about the bride's baptismal name," he muttered to himself; "but who was the late Colonel Innes, I wonder?"
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From this reading In the course of the afternoon he knocked at Mrs. Mordaunt's door.
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From this reading "There's a suspiciously Italian flavour about the bride's baptismal name," he muttered to himself; "but who was the late Colonel Innes, I wonder?"
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From this reading In the _Times_ newspaper of the following morning Burgo read a confirmation of his uncle's marriage.
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From this reading In the course of the afternoon he knocked at Mrs. Mordaunt's door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the _Times_ newspaper of the following morning Burgo read a confirmation of his uncle's marriage.
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From this reading In the course of the afternoon he knocked at Mrs. Mordaunt's door.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "There's a suspiciously Italian flavour about the bride's baptismal name," he muttered to himself; "but who was the late Colonel Innes, I wonder?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There's a suspiciously Italian flavour about the bride's baptismal name," he muttered to himself; "but who was the late Colonel Innes, I wonder?"
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From this reading In the _Times_ newspaper of the following morning Burgo read a confirmation of his uncle's marriage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not at home, sir."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the _Times_ newspaper of the following morning Burgo read a confirmation of his uncle's marriage.
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From this reading In the _Times_ newspaper of the following morning Burgo read a confirmation of his uncle's marriage.
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From this reading CAPTAIN CUSDEN'S REPORT.
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From this reading "Not at home, sir."
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From this reading "There's a suspiciously Italian flavour about the bride's baptismal name," he muttered to himself; "but who was the late Colonel Innes, I wonder?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the _Times_ newspaper of the following morning Burgo read a confirmation of his uncle's marriage.
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From this reading "There's a suspiciously Italian flavour about the bride's baptismal name," he muttered to himself; "but who was the late Colonel Innes, I wonder?"
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From this reading In the _Times_ newspaper of the following morning Burgo read a confirmation of his uncle's marriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's a suspiciously Italian flavour about the bride's baptismal name," he muttered to himself; "but who was the late Colonel Innes, I wonder?"
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From this reading In the _Times_ newspaper of the following morning Burgo read a confirmation of his uncle's marriage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There's a suspiciously Italian flavour about the bride's baptismal name," he muttered to himself; "but who was the late Colonel Innes, I wonder?"
which person or people
From this reading "There's a suspiciously Italian flavour about the bride's baptismal name," he muttered to himself; "but who was the late Colonel Innes, I wonder?"
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From this reading "There's a suspiciously Italian flavour about the bride's baptismal name," he muttered to himself; "but who was the late Colonel Innes, I wonder?"
