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Chapter IV
THE COUNTERCHASE. NIGHT THE TWENTY-FIRST. THE YELLOW DOG. About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun. Constantia has a way of committing improprieties with all the _aplomb_ of innocence.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Constantia has a way of committing improprieties with all the _aplomb_ of innocence.”
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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 About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
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From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
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From this reading Constantia has a way of committing improprieties with all the _aplomb_ of innocence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
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From this reading Constantia has a way of committing improprieties with all the _aplomb_ of innocence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
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From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
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From this reading Constantia has a way of committing improprieties with all the _aplomb_ of innocence.
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From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
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From this reading THE COUNTERCHASE.
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From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
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From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
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From this reading THE YELLOW DOG.
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From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Constantia has a way of committing improprieties with all the _aplomb_ of innocence.
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From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
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From this reading Constantia has a way of committing improprieties with all the _aplomb_ of innocence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
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From this reading Constantia has a way of committing improprieties with all the _aplomb_ of innocence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
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From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
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From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
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From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
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From this reading NIGHT THE TWENTY-FIRST.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Constantia has a way of committing improprieties with all the _aplomb_ of innocence.
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From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
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From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNTERCHASE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
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From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
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From this reading NIGHT THE TWENTY-FIRST.
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From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
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From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
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From this reading Constantia has a way of committing improprieties with all the _aplomb_ of innocence.
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From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
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From this reading THE YELLOW DOG.
