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Chapter XI
“Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.” The other man frowned slightly. “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt. Hugh nodded in the affirmative. “What did she tell you?”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hugh nodded in the affirmative.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What did she tell you?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.”
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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 “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
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From this reading Hugh nodded in the affirmative.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
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From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
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From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did she tell you?”
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From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
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From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
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From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
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From this reading The other man frowned slightly.
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From this reading “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
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From this reading “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
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From this reading Hugh nodded in the affirmative.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
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From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other man frowned slightly.
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From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hugh nodded in the affirmative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
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From this reading The other man frowned slightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
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From this reading “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
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From this reading “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What did she tell you?”
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From this reading The other man frowned slightly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What did she tell you?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did she tell you?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
