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Chapter XV
"Mitchel, I sent for you to help me. I am up to my ears in a mystery. I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it. I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress. In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mitchel, I sent for you to help me.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.”
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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 I am up to my ears in a mystery.
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From this reading I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am up to my ears in a mystery.
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From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
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From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
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From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it.
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From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
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From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
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From this reading I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it.
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From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
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From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
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From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
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From this reading I am up to my ears in a mystery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mitchel, I sent for you to help me.
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From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mitchel, I sent for you to help me.
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From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mitchel, I sent for you to help me.
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From this reading I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am up to my ears in a mystery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it.
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From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
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From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
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From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mitchel, I sent for you to help me.
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From this reading "Mitchel, I sent for you to help me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am up to my ears in a mystery.
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From this reading I am up to my ears in a mystery.
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From this reading I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it.
not any; not one
From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
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From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
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From this reading I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it.
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From this reading "Mitchel, I sent for you to help me.
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From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
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From this reading I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mitchel, I sent for you to help me.
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From this reading In despair I thought of you; of your cool, keen, analytical brain, and I decided that you could discover the truth, if any man can.
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From this reading I've been in this room nearly all day trying to solve it.
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From this reading I am up to my ears in a mystery.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
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From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
but in spite of that
From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mitchel, I sent for you to help me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've had your friend Barnes working on it for several hours, yet we have made no progress.
