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Chapter VIII
THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred. The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor. ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything. It must be the ghost.’ He accordingly rubbed out the stain a second time, but the second morning it appeared again.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must be the ghost.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He accordingly rubbed out the stain a second time, but the second morning it appeared again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He accordingly rubbed out the stain a second time, but the second morning it appeared again.”
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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 He accordingly rubbed out the stain a second time, but the second morning it appeared again.
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From this reading He accordingly rubbed out the stain a second time, but the second morning it appeared again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
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From this reading THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
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From this reading He accordingly rubbed out the stain a second time, but the second morning it appeared again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
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From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
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From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
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From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
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From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
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From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
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From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
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From this reading It must be the ghost.’
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He accordingly rubbed out the stain a second time, but the second morning it appeared again.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be the ghost.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
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From this reading THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He accordingly rubbed out the stain a second time, but the second morning it appeared again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He accordingly rubbed out the stain a second time, but the second morning it appeared again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He accordingly rubbed out the stain a second time, but the second morning it appeared again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE storm raged fiercely all that night, but nothing of particular note occurred.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He accordingly rubbed out the stain a second time, but the second morning it appeared again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
at the time that
From this reading The next morning, however, when they came down to breakfast, they found the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I don’t think it can be the fault of the Paragon Detergent,’ said Washington, ‘for I have tried it with everything.
