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Chapter IV
A beautiful strange lady dressed in mourning comes to Plunkville and registers at the hotel as Jane Bumgartner. (The initials on the handkerchief!) The next day a Chinaman is found who denies having killed the judge, and is arrested by the detective. The strange lady meets Charlie on the street, and, on smelling the smoke from his cigarette, faints. Mabel discards him and engages herself to the Chinaman.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day a Chinaman is found who denies having killed the judge, and is arrested by the detective.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “The next day a Chinaman is found who denies having killed the judge, and is arrested by the detective.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Mabel discards him and engages herself to the Chinaman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day a Chinaman is found who denies having killed the judge, and is arrested by the detective.”
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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 A beautiful strange lady dressed in mourning comes to Plunkville and registers at the hotel as Jane Bumgartner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A beautiful strange lady dressed in mourning comes to Plunkville and registers at the hotel as Jane Bumgartner.
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From this reading The next day a Chinaman is found who denies having killed the judge, and is arrested by the detective.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A beautiful strange lady dressed in mourning comes to Plunkville and registers at the hotel as Jane Bumgartner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A beautiful strange lady dressed in mourning comes to Plunkville and registers at the hotel as Jane Bumgartner.
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From this reading A beautiful strange lady dressed in mourning comes to Plunkville and registers at the hotel as Jane Bumgartner.
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From this reading A beautiful strange lady dressed in mourning comes to Plunkville and registers at the hotel as Jane Bumgartner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next day a Chinaman is found who denies having killed the judge, and is arrested by the detective.
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From this reading The strange lady meets Charlie on the street, and, on smelling the smoke from his cigarette, faints.
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From this reading The next day a Chinaman is found who denies having killed the judge, and is arrested by the detective.
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From this reading The strange lady meets Charlie on the street, and, on smelling the smoke from his cigarette, faints.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A beautiful strange lady dressed in mourning comes to Plunkville and registers at the hotel as Jane Bumgartner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day a Chinaman is found who denies having killed the judge, and is arrested by the detective.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day a Chinaman is found who denies having killed the judge, and is arrested by the detective.
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From this reading The next day a Chinaman is found who denies having killed the judge, and is arrested by the detective.
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From this reading Mabel discards him and engages herself to the Chinaman.
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From this reading A beautiful strange lady dressed in mourning comes to Plunkville and registers at the hotel as Jane Bumgartner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mabel discards him and engages herself to the Chinaman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strange lady meets Charlie on the street, and, on smelling the smoke from his cigarette, faints.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day a Chinaman is found who denies having killed the judge, and is arrested by the detective.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The strange lady meets Charlie on the street, and, on smelling the smoke from his cigarette, faints.
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From this reading (The initials on the handkerchief!)
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The next day a Chinaman is found who denies having killed the judge, and is arrested by the detective.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mabel discards him and engages herself to the Chinaman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mabel discards him and engages herself to the Chinaman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The strange lady meets Charlie on the street, and, on smelling the smoke from his cigarette, faints.
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From this reading A beautiful strange lady dressed in mourning comes to Plunkville and registers at the hotel as Jane Bumgartner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A beautiful strange lady dressed in mourning comes to Plunkville and registers at the hotel as Jane Bumgartner.
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From this reading (The initials on the handkerchief!)
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day a Chinaman is found who denies having killed the judge, and is arrested by the detective.
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From this reading A beautiful strange lady dressed in mourning comes to Plunkville and registers at the hotel as Jane Bumgartner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day a Chinaman is found who denies having killed the judge, and is arrested by the detective.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day a Chinaman is found who denies having killed the judge, and is arrested by the detective.
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From this reading A beautiful strange lady dressed in mourning comes to Plunkville and registers at the hotel as Jane Bumgartner.
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From this reading Mabel discards him and engages herself to the Chinaman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strange lady meets Charlie on the street, and, on smelling the smoke from his cigarette, faints.
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From this reading A beautiful strange lady dressed in mourning comes to Plunkville and registers at the hotel as Jane Bumgartner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day a Chinaman is found who denies having killed the judge, and is arrested by the detective.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (The initials on the handkerchief!)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A beautiful strange lady dressed in mourning comes to Plunkville and registers at the hotel as Jane Bumgartner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A beautiful strange lady dressed in mourning comes to Plunkville and registers at the hotel as Jane Bumgartner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strange lady meets Charlie on the street, and, on smelling the smoke from his cigarette, faints.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strange lady meets Charlie on the street, and, on smelling the smoke from his cigarette, faints.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A beautiful strange lady dressed in mourning comes to Plunkville and registers at the hotel as Jane Bumgartner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strange lady meets Charlie on the street, and, on smelling the smoke from his cigarette, faints.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A beautiful strange lady dressed in mourning comes to Plunkville and registers at the hotel as Jane Bumgartner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A beautiful strange lady dressed in mourning comes to Plunkville and registers at the hotel as Jane Bumgartner.
which person or people
From this reading The next day a Chinaman is found who denies having killed the judge, and is arrested by the detective.
