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Chapter IX
MRS. WORTLE AND MR. PUDDICOMBE. IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife. There certainly had been no horror displayed by the Doctor.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There certainly had been no horror displayed by the Doctor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There certainly had been no horror displayed by the Doctor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WORTLE AND MR.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There certainly had been no horror displayed by the Doctor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There certainly had been no horror displayed by the Doctor.
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From this reading IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.
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From this reading There certainly had been no horror displayed by the Doctor.
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From this reading IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.
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From this reading There certainly had been no horror displayed by the Doctor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There certainly had been no horror displayed by the Doctor.
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From this reading IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There certainly had been no horror displayed by the Doctor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.
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From this reading There certainly had been no horror displayed by the Doctor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.
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From this reading IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.
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From this reading WORTLE AND MR.
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From this reading MRS.
not any; not one
From this reading There certainly had been no horror displayed by the Doctor.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.
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From this reading PUDDICOMBE.
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From this reading IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.
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From this reading IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.
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From this reading IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.
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From this reading IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.
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From this reading There certainly had been no horror displayed by the Doctor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.
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From this reading IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.
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From this reading IN this way nothing was said at the first telling of the story to decide the fate of the schoolmaster and of the lady whom we shall still call his wife.
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From this reading WORTLE AND MR.
