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Chapter X
Life tragedies happen swiftly, with a simplicity that is appalling. People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less. It was Griggs who told Rose Van Cortlandt. It was the second time he had been through a similar experience. Five years before as valet to the young Earl of Lowden, he had found him a suicide in his villa at Dinard.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It was the second time he had been through a similar experience.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Five years before as valet to the young Earl of Lowden, he had found him a suicide in his villa at Dinard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Five years before as valet to the young Earl of Lowden, he had found him a suicide in his villa at Dinard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Life tragedies happen swiftly, with a simplicity that is appalling.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the second time he had been through a similar experience.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was the second time he had been through a similar experience.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the second time he had been through a similar experience.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was Griggs who told Rose Van Cortlandt.”
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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 Life tragedies happen swiftly, with a simplicity that is appalling.
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From this reading People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.
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From this reading Life tragedies happen swiftly, with a simplicity that is appalling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Five years before as valet to the young Earl of Lowden, he had found him a suicide in his villa at Dinard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Five years before as valet to the young Earl of Lowden, he had found him a suicide in his villa at Dinard.
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From this reading People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the second time he had been through a similar experience.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Five years before as valet to the young Earl of Lowden, he had found him a suicide in his villa at Dinard.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.
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From this reading It was Griggs who told Rose Van Cortlandt.
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From this reading Five years before as valet to the young Earl of Lowden, he had found him a suicide in his villa at Dinard.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.
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From this reading People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.
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From this reading Five years before as valet to the young Earl of Lowden, he had found him a suicide in his villa at Dinard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.
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From this reading It was the second time he had been through a similar experience.
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From this reading Five years before as valet to the young Earl of Lowden, he had found him a suicide in his villa at Dinard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Five years before as valet to the young Earl of Lowden, he had found him a suicide in his villa at Dinard.
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From this reading It was Griggs who told Rose Van Cortlandt.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the second time he had been through a similar experience.
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From this reading Life tragedies happen swiftly, with a simplicity that is appalling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the second time he had been through a similar experience.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Five years before as valet to the young Earl of Lowden, he had found him a suicide in his villa at Dinard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Five years before as valet to the young Earl of Lowden, he had found him a suicide in his villa at Dinard.
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From this reading People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Five years before as valet to the young Earl of Lowden, he had found him a suicide in his villa at Dinard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life tragedies happen swiftly, with a simplicity that is appalling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Griggs who told Rose Van Cortlandt.
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From this reading People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life tragedies happen swiftly, with a simplicity that is appalling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five years before as valet to the young Earl of Lowden, he had found him a suicide in his villa at Dinard.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.
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From this reading People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Griggs who told Rose Van Cortlandt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the second time he had been through a similar experience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the second time he had been through a similar experience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life tragedies happen swiftly, with a simplicity that is appalling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five years before as valet to the young Earl of Lowden, he had found him a suicide in his villa at Dinard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life tragedies happen swiftly, with a simplicity that is appalling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Life tragedies happen swiftly, with a simplicity that is appalling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was the second time he had been through a similar experience.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the second time he had been through a similar experience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Five years before as valet to the young Earl of Lowden, he had found him a suicide in his villa at Dinard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Griggs who told Rose Van Cortlandt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life tragedies happen swiftly, with a simplicity that is appalling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five years before as valet to the young Earl of Lowden, he had found him a suicide in his villa at Dinard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Griggs who told Rose Van Cortlandt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five years before as valet to the young Earl of Lowden, he had found him a suicide in his villa at Dinard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Griggs who told Rose Van Cortlandt.
which person or people
From this reading People seldom scream; they stand agape, or rush out of the house, dragging back a doctor who can do nothing, or a policeman who can do even less.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Life tragedies happen swiftly, with a simplicity that is appalling.
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From this reading Five years before as valet to the young Earl of Lowden, he had found him a suicide in his villa at Dinard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five years before as valet to the young Earl of Lowden, he had found him a suicide in his villa at Dinard.
