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Chapter X
"Miss Butterworth," she replied, "I have gone too far. Besides, you have misunderstood me. I have no more knowledge than anybody else as to the source of these terrible tragedies. I only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!" She did not answer.
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any person at all
From this reading “I have no more knowledge than anybody else as to the source of these terrible tragedies.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, you have misunderstood me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Miss Butterworth," she replied, "I have gone too far.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Miss Butterworth," she replied, "I have gone too far.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I have no more knowledge than anybody else as to the source of these terrible tragedies.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I have no more knowledge than anybody else as to the source of these terrible tragedies.”
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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 only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!"
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From this reading I only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!"
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From this reading I only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!"
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From this reading She did not answer.
any person at all
From this reading I have no more knowledge than anybody else as to the source of these terrible tragedies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have no more knowledge than anybody else as to the source of these terrible tragedies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!"
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, you have misunderstood me.
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From this reading I only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!"
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From this reading "Miss Butterworth," she replied, "I have gone too far.
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From this reading I only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!"
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From this reading I only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not answer.
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From this reading I only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!"
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From this reading I only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!"
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From this reading I have no more knowledge than anybody else as to the source of these terrible tragedies.
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From this reading "Miss Butterworth," she replied, "I have gone too far.
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From this reading "Miss Butterworth," she replied, "I have gone too far.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Miss Butterworth," she replied, "I have gone too far.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Miss Butterworth," she replied, "I have gone too far.
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From this reading I only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have no more knowledge than anybody else as to the source of these terrible tragedies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides, you have misunderstood me.
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From this reading "Miss Butterworth," she replied, "I have gone too far.
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From this reading Besides, you have misunderstood me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have no more knowledge than anybody else as to the source of these terrible tragedies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!"
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From this reading I only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!"
not any; not one
From this reading I have no more knowledge than anybody else as to the source of these terrible tragedies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have no more knowledge than anybody else as to the source of these terrible tragedies.
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From this reading I only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Miss Butterworth," she replied, "I have gone too far.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Miss Butterworth," she replied, "I have gone too far.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have no more knowledge than anybody else as to the source of these terrible tragedies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have no more knowledge than anybody else as to the source of these terrible tragedies.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have no more knowledge than anybody else as to the source of these terrible tragedies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have no more knowledge than anybody else as to the source of these terrible tragedies.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I have no more knowledge than anybody else as to the source of these terrible tragedies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have no more knowledge than anybody else as to the source of these terrible tragedies.
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From this reading "Miss Butterworth," she replied, "I have gone too far.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have no more knowledge than anybody else as to the source of these terrible tragedies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I only know that an almost superhuman cunning lies at the bottom of so many unaccountable disappearances, a cunning so great that only a crazy person----" "Ah," I murmured eagerly, "Mother Jane!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Besides, you have misunderstood me.
