Chapter VII The Episode of the Barrel The police had brought a cab with them, and in this I escorted Miss Morstan back to her home.
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Chapter VI
Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration “Now, Watson,” said Holmes, rubbing his hands, “we have half an hour to ourselves. Let us make good use of it. My case is, as I have told you, almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence. Simple as the case seems now, there may be something deeper underlying it.” “Simple!”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My case is, as I have told you, almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let us make good use of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration “Now, Watson,” said Holmes, rubbing his hands, “we have half an hour to ourselves.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration “Now, Watson,” said Holmes, rubbing his hands, “we have half an hour to ourselves.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration “Now, Watson,” said Holmes, rubbing his hands, “we have half an hour to ourselves.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us make good use of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let us make good use of it.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Simple as the case seems now, there may be something deeper underlying it.””
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “My case is, as I have told you, almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration “Now, Watson,” said Holmes, rubbing his hands, “we have half an hour to ourselves.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Simple as the case seems now, there may be something deeper underlying it.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My case is, as I have told you, almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence.”
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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 Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration “Now, Watson,” said Holmes, rubbing his hands, “we have half an hour to ourselves.
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From this reading My case is, as I have told you, almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration “Now, Watson,” said Holmes, rubbing his hands, “we have half an hour to ourselves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My case is, as I have told you, almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Simple as the case seems now, there may be something deeper underlying it.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My case is, as I have told you, almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence.
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From this reading My case is, as I have told you, almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My case is, as I have told you, almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence.
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From this reading Simple as the case seems now, there may be something deeper underlying it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration “Now, Watson,” said Holmes, rubbing his hands, “we have half an hour to ourselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My case is, as I have told you, almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration “Now, Watson,” said Holmes, rubbing his hands, “we have half an hour to ourselves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let us make good use of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration “Now, Watson,” said Holmes, rubbing his hands, “we have half an hour to ourselves.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration “Now, Watson,” said Holmes, rubbing his hands, “we have half an hour to ourselves.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration “Now, Watson,” said Holmes, rubbing his hands, “we have half an hour to ourselves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration “Now, Watson,” said Holmes, rubbing his hands, “we have half an hour to ourselves.
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From this reading Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration “Now, Watson,” said Holmes, rubbing his hands, “we have half an hour to ourselves.
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From this reading Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration “Now, Watson,” said Holmes, rubbing his hands, “we have half an hour to ourselves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My case is, as I have told you, almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My case is, as I have told you, almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let us make good use of it.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us make good use of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let us make good use of it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Simple as the case seems now, there may be something deeper underlying it.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My case is, as I have told you, almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My case is, as I have told you, almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My case is, as I have told you, almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence.
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From this reading Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration “Now, Watson,” said Holmes, rubbing his hands, “we have half an hour to ourselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let us make good use of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My case is, as I have told you, almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration “Now, Watson,” said Holmes, rubbing his hands, “we have half an hour to ourselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My case is, as I have told you, almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration “Now, Watson,” said Holmes, rubbing his hands, “we have half an hour to ourselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration “Now, Watson,” said Holmes, rubbing his hands, “we have half an hour to ourselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simple as the case seems now, there may be something deeper underlying it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration “Now, Watson,” said Holmes, rubbing his hands, “we have half an hour to ourselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My case is, as I have told you, almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simple as the case seems now, there may be something deeper underlying it.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Simple as the case seems now, there may be something deeper underlying it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My case is, as I have told you, almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence.
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From this reading Simple as the case seems now, there may be something deeper underlying it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration “Now, Watson,” said Holmes, rubbing his hands, “we have half an hour to ourselves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My case is, as I have told you, almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simple as the case seems now, there may be something deeper underlying it.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us make good use of it.
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From this reading Let us make good use of it.
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From this reading Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration “Now, Watson,” said Holmes, rubbing his hands, “we have half an hour to ourselves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration “Now, Watson,” said Holmes, rubbing his hands, “we have half an hour to ourselves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My case is, as I have told you, almost complete; but we must not err on the side of over-confidence.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 06: Chapter VII?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "Chapter VII...", what tone does the author establish?
