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Chapter V
THE MARK OF THE ROVER’S KEEL. Kane remained like a statue in his chair, staring at the detective. The suggestions thrown out by Nick Carter concerning Count Cadillac paralyzed him, so to speak. He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance. And yet, all the while, he was forced to admit to himself that there were suspicious circumstances.
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any thing at all
From this reading “He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Kane remained like a statue in his chair, staring at the detective.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The suggestions thrown out by Nick Carter concerning Count Cadillac paralyzed him, so to speak.”
during the time that
From this reading “And yet, all the while, he was forced to admit to himself that there were suspicious circumstances.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet, all the while, he was forced to admit to himself that there were suspicious circumstances.”
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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 Kane remained like a statue in his chair, staring at the detective.
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From this reading And yet, all the while, he was forced to admit to himself that there were suspicious circumstances.
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From this reading And yet, all the while, he was forced to admit to himself that there were suspicious circumstances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.
any thing at all
From this reading He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.
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From this reading He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kane remained like a statue in his chair, staring at the detective.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.
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From this reading He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.
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From this reading He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The suggestions thrown out by Nick Carter concerning Count Cadillac paralyzed him, so to speak.
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From this reading The suggestions thrown out by Nick Carter concerning Count Cadillac paralyzed him, so to speak.
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From this reading The suggestions thrown out by Nick Carter concerning Count Cadillac paralyzed him, so to speak.
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From this reading Kane remained like a statue in his chair, staring at the detective.
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From this reading He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.
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From this reading And yet, all the while, he was forced to admit to himself that there were suspicious circumstances.
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From this reading The suggestions thrown out by Nick Carter concerning Count Cadillac paralyzed him, so to speak.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.
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From this reading The suggestions thrown out by Nick Carter concerning Count Cadillac paralyzed him, so to speak.
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From this reading He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.
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From this reading Kane remained like a statue in his chair, staring at the detective.
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From this reading And yet, all the while, he was forced to admit to himself that there were suspicious circumstances.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The suggestions thrown out by Nick Carter concerning Count Cadillac paralyzed him, so to speak.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kane remained like a statue in his chair, staring at the detective.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kane remained like a statue in his chair, staring at the detective.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.
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From this reading Kane remained like a statue in his chair, staring at the detective.
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From this reading THE MARK OF THE ROVER’S KEEL.
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From this reading Kane remained like a statue in his chair, staring at the detective.
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From this reading THE MARK OF THE ROVER’S KEEL.
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From this reading He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.
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From this reading The suggestions thrown out by Nick Carter concerning Count Cadillac paralyzed him, so to speak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MARK OF THE ROVER’S KEEL.
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From this reading The suggestions thrown out by Nick Carter concerning Count Cadillac paralyzed him, so to speak.
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From this reading The suggestions thrown out by Nick Carter concerning Count Cadillac paralyzed him, so to speak.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Kane remained like a statue in his chair, staring at the detective.
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From this reading THE MARK OF THE ROVER’S KEEL.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The suggestions thrown out by Nick Carter concerning Count Cadillac paralyzed him, so to speak.
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From this reading The suggestions thrown out by Nick Carter concerning Count Cadillac paralyzed him, so to speak.
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From this reading Kane remained like a statue in his chair, staring at the detective.
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From this reading Kane remained like a statue in his chair, staring at the detective.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The suggestions thrown out by Nick Carter concerning Count Cadillac paralyzed him, so to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet, all the while, he was forced to admit to himself that there were suspicious circumstances.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARK OF THE ROVER’S KEEL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.
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From this reading The suggestions thrown out by Nick Carter concerning Count Cadillac paralyzed him, so to speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The suggestions thrown out by Nick Carter concerning Count Cadillac paralyzed him, so to speak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And yet, all the while, he was forced to admit to himself that there were suspicious circumstances.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was appalled by it, and—he could not bring himself to the belief that there was anything in it more than that strange circumstance which he had described in the beginning as circumstance.
during the time that
From this reading And yet, all the while, he was forced to admit to himself that there were suspicious circumstances.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, all the while, he was forced to admit to himself that there were suspicious circumstances.
