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Chapter IX
A "'MELLICAN LADY'S" LITTLE TRICK. In such an emergency, when every moment has its value, to think is to act with Richard Stanhope. And time just now is very precious to him. This importunate fellow is determined to solve the mystery of his identity, to see him unmask. Ten minutes spent in an attempt to evade him will be moments of fate for the ambitious detective.
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having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “This importunate fellow is determined to solve the mystery of his identity, to see him unmask.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “In such an emergency, when every moment has its value, to think is to act with Richard Stanhope.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “In such an emergency, when every moment has its value, to think is to act with Richard Stanhope.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A "'MELLICAN LADY'S" LITTLE TRICK.”
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading “And time just now is very precious to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In such an emergency, when every moment has its value, to think is to act with Richard Stanhope.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And time just now is very precious to him.”
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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 A "'MELLICAN LADY'S" LITTLE TRICK.
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From this reading Ten minutes spent in an attempt to evade him will be moments of fate for the ambitious detective.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In such an emergency, when every moment has its value, to think is to act with Richard Stanhope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ten minutes spent in an attempt to evade him will be moments of fate for the ambitious detective.
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From this reading Ten minutes spent in an attempt to evade him will be moments of fate for the ambitious detective.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading This importunate fellow is determined to solve the mystery of his identity, to see him unmask.
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From this reading In such an emergency, when every moment has its value, to think is to act with Richard Stanhope.
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From this reading Ten minutes spent in an attempt to evade him will be moments of fate for the ambitious detective.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In such an emergency, when every moment has its value, to think is to act with Richard Stanhope.
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From this reading Ten minutes spent in an attempt to evade him will be moments of fate for the ambitious detective.
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From this reading This importunate fellow is determined to solve the mystery of his identity, to see him unmask.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ten minutes spent in an attempt to evade him will be moments of fate for the ambitious detective.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In such an emergency, when every moment has its value, to think is to act with Richard Stanhope.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And time just now is very precious to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This importunate fellow is determined to solve the mystery of his identity, to see him unmask.
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From this reading This importunate fellow is determined to solve the mystery of his identity, to see him unmask.
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From this reading This importunate fellow is determined to solve the mystery of his identity, to see him unmask.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In such an emergency, when every moment has its value, to think is to act with Richard Stanhope.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In such an emergency, when every moment has its value, to think is to act with Richard Stanhope.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In such an emergency, when every moment has its value, to think is to act with Richard Stanhope.
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From this reading A "'MELLICAN LADY'S" LITTLE TRICK.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A "'MELLICAN LADY'S" LITTLE TRICK.
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From this reading A "'MELLICAN LADY'S" LITTLE TRICK.
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From this reading Ten minutes spent in an attempt to evade him will be moments of fate for the ambitious detective.
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From this reading In such an emergency, when every moment has its value, to think is to act with Richard Stanhope.
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From this reading Ten minutes spent in an attempt to evade him will be moments of fate for the ambitious detective.
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From this reading This importunate fellow is determined to solve the mystery of his identity, to see him unmask.
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From this reading And time just now is very precious to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This importunate fellow is determined to solve the mystery of his identity, to see him unmask.
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading And time just now is very precious to him.
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From this reading In such an emergency, when every moment has its value, to think is to act with Richard Stanhope.
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From this reading This importunate fellow is determined to solve the mystery of his identity, to see him unmask.
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From this reading This importunate fellow is determined to solve the mystery of his identity, to see him unmask.
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From this reading Ten minutes spent in an attempt to evade him will be moments of fate for the ambitious detective.
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From this reading In such an emergency, when every moment has its value, to think is to act with Richard Stanhope.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In such an emergency, when every moment has its value, to think is to act with Richard Stanhope.
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From this reading Ten minutes spent in an attempt to evade him will be moments of fate for the ambitious detective.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This importunate fellow is determined to solve the mystery of his identity, to see him unmask.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In such an emergency, when every moment has its value, to think is to act with Richard Stanhope.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This importunate fellow is determined to solve the mystery of his identity, to see him unmask.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And time just now is very precious to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In such an emergency, when every moment has its value, to think is to act with Richard Stanhope.
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From this reading A "'MELLICAN LADY'S" LITTLE TRICK.
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From this reading This importunate fellow is determined to solve the mystery of his identity, to see him unmask.
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From this reading In such an emergency, when every moment has its value, to think is to act with Richard Stanhope.
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From this reading And time just now is very precious to him.
at the time that
From this reading In such an emergency, when every moment has its value, to think is to act with Richard Stanhope.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Ten minutes spent in an attempt to evade him will be moments of fate for the ambitious detective.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In such an emergency, when every moment has its value, to think is to act with Richard Stanhope.
