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Chapter XIV
CAGED. With those words the diary ended. In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours. What followed, after his father had secreted the papers, was clear to his mind. Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
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later than; following
From this reading “What followed, after his father had secreted the papers, was clear to his mind.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What followed, after his father had secreted the papers, was clear to his mind.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “With those words the diary ended.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.”
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From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
later than; following
From this reading What followed, after his father had secreted the papers, was clear to his mind.
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From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
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From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
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From this reading CAGED.
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From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
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From this reading What followed, after his father had secreted the papers, was clear to his mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
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From this reading With those words the diary ended.
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From this reading With those words the diary ended.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
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From this reading What followed, after his father had secreted the papers, was clear to his mind.
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From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
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From this reading What followed, after his father had secreted the papers, was clear to his mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
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From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What followed, after his father had secreted the papers, was clear to his mind.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
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From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
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From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
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From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
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From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What followed, after his father had secreted the papers, was clear to his mind.
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From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
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From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
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From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
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From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
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From this reading What followed, after his father had secreted the papers, was clear to his mind.
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From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
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From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
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From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
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From this reading What followed, after his father had secreted the papers, was clear to his mind.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
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From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
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From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With those words the diary ended.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading With those words the diary ended.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What followed, after his father had secreted the papers, was clear to his mind.
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From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What followed, after his father had secreted the papers, was clear to his mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What followed, after his father had secreted the papers, was clear to his mind.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With those words the diary ended.
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From this reading With those words the diary ended.
