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Chapter XIX
LEWISHAM'S SOLUTION. The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading. "We made a good beginning," said Lagune, rubbing his hands. "I am sure we shall do well with her. Certainly she has powers.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"We made a good beginning," said Lagune, rubbing his hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We made a good beginning," said Lagune, rubbing his hands.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"We made a good beginning," said Lagune, rubbing his hands.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Certainly she has powers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Certainly she has powers.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"I am sure we shall do well with her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am sure we shall do well with her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am sure we shall do well with her.”
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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 "We made a good beginning," said Lagune, rubbing his hands.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sure we shall do well with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.
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From this reading The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We made a good beginning," said Lagune, rubbing his hands.
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From this reading Certainly she has powers.
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From this reading The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.
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From this reading The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I am sure we shall do well with her.
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From this reading The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We made a good beginning," said Lagune, rubbing his hands.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "We made a good beginning," said Lagune, rubbing his hands.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certainly she has powers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am sure we shall do well with her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sure we shall do well with her.
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From this reading The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.
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From this reading The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.
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From this reading The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.
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From this reading The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.
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From this reading LEWISHAM'S SOLUTION.
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From this reading "We made a good beginning," said Lagune, rubbing his hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Certainly she has powers.
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From this reading The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.
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From this reading "We made a good beginning," said Lagune, rubbing his hands.
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From this reading "We made a good beginning," said Lagune, rubbing his hands.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I am sure we shall do well with her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Certainly she has powers.
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From this reading LEWISHAM'S SOLUTION.
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From this reading The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am sure we shall do well with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.
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From this reading The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Lewisham learnt from Lagune that his intuition was correct, that Ethel had at last succumbed to pressure and consented to attempt thought-reading.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We made a good beginning," said Lagune, rubbing his hands.
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From this reading "I am sure we shall do well with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am sure we shall do well with her.
