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Chapter XXXI
DEVLIN'S LAST SCHEME. I tried the door of the room in which I had left Devlin and Mr. Kenneth Dowsett. It was locked. "Enter," said Devlin, unlocking the door. They were both in the room, Devlin smiling and unruffled, Mr. Dowsett in the full possession of his senses, and terribly ill at ease.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DEVLIN'S LAST SCHEME.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I tried the door of the room in which I had left Devlin and Mr. Kenneth Dowsett.”
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “They were both in the room, Devlin smiling and unruffled, Mr. Dowsett in the full possession of his senses, and terribly ill at ease.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I tried the door of the room in which I had left Devlin and Mr. Kenneth Dowsett.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were both in the room, Devlin smiling and unruffled, Mr. Dowsett in the full possession of his senses, and terribly ill at ease.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both in the room, Devlin smiling and unruffled, Mr. Dowsett in the full possession of his senses, and terribly ill at ease.
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From this reading I tried the door of the room in which I had left Devlin and Mr. Kenneth Dowsett.
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From this reading DEVLIN'S LAST SCHEME.
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From this reading I tried the door of the room in which I had left Devlin and Mr. Kenneth Dowsett.
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From this reading I tried the door of the room in which I had left Devlin and Mr. Kenneth Dowsett.
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From this reading They were both in the room, Devlin smiling and unruffled, Mr. Dowsett in the full possession of his senses, and terribly ill at ease.
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From this reading "Enter," said Devlin, unlocking the door.
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From this reading They were both in the room, Devlin smiling and unruffled, Mr. Dowsett in the full possession of his senses, and terribly ill at ease.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I tried the door of the room in which I had left Devlin and Mr. Kenneth Dowsett.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were both in the room, Devlin smiling and unruffled, Mr. Dowsett in the full possession of his senses, and terribly ill at ease.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tried the door of the room in which I had left Devlin and Mr. Kenneth Dowsett.
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From this reading They were both in the room, Devlin smiling and unruffled, Mr. Dowsett in the full possession of his senses, and terribly ill at ease.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I tried the door of the room in which I had left Devlin and Mr. Kenneth Dowsett.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was locked.
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From this reading I tried the door of the room in which I had left Devlin and Mr. Kenneth Dowsett.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DEVLIN'S LAST SCHEME.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I tried the door of the room in which I had left Devlin and Mr. Kenneth Dowsett.
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From this reading It was locked.
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From this reading I tried the door of the room in which I had left Devlin and Mr. Kenneth Dowsett.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I tried the door of the room in which I had left Devlin and Mr. Kenneth Dowsett.
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From this reading They were both in the room, Devlin smiling and unruffled, Mr. Dowsett in the full possession of his senses, and terribly ill at ease.
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From this reading I tried the door of the room in which I had left Devlin and Mr. Kenneth Dowsett.
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From this reading "Enter," said Devlin, unlocking the door.
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From this reading DEVLIN'S LAST SCHEME.
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading They were both in the room, Devlin smiling and unruffled, Mr. Dowsett in the full possession of his senses, and terribly ill at ease.
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From this reading They were both in the room, Devlin smiling and unruffled, Mr. Dowsett in the full possession of his senses, and terribly ill at ease.
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From this reading They were both in the room, Devlin smiling and unruffled, Mr. Dowsett in the full possession of his senses, and terribly ill at ease.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I tried the door of the room in which I had left Devlin and Mr. Kenneth Dowsett.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both in the room, Devlin smiling and unruffled, Mr. Dowsett in the full possession of his senses, and terribly ill at ease.
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From this reading I tried the door of the room in which I had left Devlin and Mr. Kenneth Dowsett.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Enter," said Devlin, unlocking the door.
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From this reading They were both in the room, Devlin smiling and unruffled, Mr. Dowsett in the full possession of his senses, and terribly ill at ease.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was locked.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both in the room, Devlin smiling and unruffled, Mr. Dowsett in the full possession of his senses, and terribly ill at ease.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I tried the door of the room in which I had left Devlin and Mr. Kenneth Dowsett.
