Chapter VIII The Baker Street Irregulars “What now?” I asked.
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Chapter VII
The Baker Street Irregulars “What now?” I asked. “Toby has lost his character for infallibility.” “He acted according to his lights,” said Holmes, lifting him down from the barrel and walking him out of the timber-yard. “If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Toby has lost his character for infallibility.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.
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From this reading “He acted according to his lights,” said Holmes, lifting him down from the barrel and walking him out of the timber-yard.
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From this reading “He acted according to his lights,” said Holmes, lifting him down from the barrel and walking him out of the timber-yard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He acted according to his lights,” said Holmes, lifting him down from the barrel and walking him out of the timber-yard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked.
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From this reading The Baker Street Irregulars “What now?”
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From this reading “He acted according to his lights,” said Holmes, lifting him down from the barrel and walking him out of the timber-yard.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.
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From this reading “If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.
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From this reading “Toby has lost his character for infallibility.”
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From this reading “If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.
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From this reading “If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.
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From this reading “If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.
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From this reading “If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.
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From this reading “He acted according to his lights,” said Holmes, lifting him down from the barrel and walking him out of the timber-yard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Toby has lost his character for infallibility.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “He acted according to his lights,” said Holmes, lifting him down from the barrel and walking him out of the timber-yard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Toby has lost his character for infallibility.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He acted according to his lights,” said Holmes, lifting him down from the barrel and walking him out of the timber-yard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He acted according to his lights,” said Holmes, lifting him down from the barrel and walking him out of the timber-yard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Toby has lost his character for infallibility.”
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From this reading “He acted according to his lights,” said Holmes, lifting him down from the barrel and walking him out of the timber-yard.
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From this reading “If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.
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From this reading “Toby has lost his character for infallibility.”
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From this reading The Baker Street Irregulars “What now?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.
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From this reading “He acted according to his lights,” said Holmes, lifting him down from the barrel and walking him out of the timber-yard.
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From this reading “He acted according to his lights,” said Holmes, lifting him down from the barrel and walking him out of the timber-yard.
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From this reading “If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.
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From this reading “Toby has lost his character for infallibility.”
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From this reading “If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.
not any; not one
From this reading “If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.
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From this reading The Baker Street Irregulars “What now?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He acted according to his lights,” said Holmes, lifting him down from the barrel and walking him out of the timber-yard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.
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From this reading “He acted according to his lights,” said Holmes, lifting him down from the barrel and walking him out of the timber-yard.
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From this reading “He acted according to his lights,” said Holmes, lifting him down from the barrel and walking him out of the timber-yard.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.
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From this reading The Baker Street Irregulars “What now?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Baker Street Irregulars “What now?”
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From this reading “He acted according to his lights,” said Holmes, lifting him down from the barrel and walking him out of the timber-yard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He acted according to his lights,” said Holmes, lifting him down from the barrel and walking him out of the timber-yard.
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From this reading “Toby has lost his character for infallibility.”
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From this reading “If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.
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From this reading “He acted according to his lights,” said Holmes, lifting him down from the barrel and walking him out of the timber-yard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Baker Street Irregulars “What now?”
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From this reading “If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you consider how much creasote is carted about London in one day, it is no great wonder that our trail should have been crossed.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 07: Chapter VIII?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "Chapter VIII...", what tone does the author establish?
