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Chapter II
THE DIAMOND BRACELET. This was to be a night of surprising adventure to Jeremiah. He was punctual to time. As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road. There was no moon, and he paced the flag-stones in shadow.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “There was no moon, and he paced the flag-stones in shadow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was punctual to time.”
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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 This was to be a night of surprising adventure to Jeremiah.
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From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
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From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
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From this reading This was to be a night of surprising adventure to Jeremiah.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
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From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was to be a night of surprising adventure to Jeremiah.
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From this reading THE DIAMOND BRACELET.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
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From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
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From this reading THE DIAMOND BRACELET.
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From this reading There was no moon, and he paced the flag-stones in shadow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was punctual to time.
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From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
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From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
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From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was to be a night of surprising adventure to Jeremiah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no moon, and he paced the flag-stones in shadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was to be a night of surprising adventure to Jeremiah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no moon, and he paced the flag-stones in shadow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was to be a night of surprising adventure to Jeremiah.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
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From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no moon, and he paced the flag-stones in shadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was punctual to time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading There was no moon, and he paced the flag-stones in shadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
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From this reading This was to be a night of surprising adventure to Jeremiah.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIAMOND BRACELET.
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From this reading There was no moon, and he paced the flag-stones in shadow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was to be a night of surprising adventure to Jeremiah.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was punctual to time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was to be a night of surprising adventure to Jeremiah.
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From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was to be a night of surprising adventure to Jeremiah.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
