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Chapter IV
And, ringing up Hecq, I told him about the latest development. He was keenly alive to the possibilities of the new situation. CHAPTER TWELVE. THE SECRET OF THE RIBBON. Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And, ringing up Hecq, I told him about the latest development.”
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading “He was keenly alive to the possibilities of the new situation.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “THE SECRET OF THE RIBBON.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And, ringing up Hecq, I told him about the latest development.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And, ringing up Hecq, I told him about the latest development.
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From this reading Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.
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From this reading He was keenly alive to the possibilities of the new situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, ringing up Hecq, I told him about the latest development.
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From this reading Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.
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From this reading CHAPTER TWELVE.
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From this reading Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.
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From this reading And, ringing up Hecq, I told him about the latest development.
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From this reading Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.
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From this reading Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was keenly alive to the possibilities of the new situation.
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From this reading And, ringing up Hecq, I told him about the latest development.
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From this reading Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, ringing up Hecq, I told him about the latest development.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And, ringing up Hecq, I told him about the latest development.
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From this reading Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.
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From this reading Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading He was keenly alive to the possibilities of the new situation.
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From this reading And, ringing up Hecq, I told him about the latest development.
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From this reading Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.
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From this reading Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.
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From this reading Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.
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From this reading He was keenly alive to the possibilities of the new situation.
not any; not one
From this reading Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was keenly alive to the possibilities of the new situation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.
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From this reading He was keenly alive to the possibilities of the new situation.
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From this reading Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE RIBBON.
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From this reading And, ringing up Hecq, I told him about the latest development.
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From this reading Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE RIBBON.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.
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From this reading He was keenly alive to the possibilities of the new situation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, ringing up Hecq, I told him about the latest development.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was keenly alive to the possibilities of the new situation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, ringing up Hecq, I told him about the latest development.
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From this reading CHAPTER TWELVE.
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From this reading And, ringing up Hecq, I told him about the latest development.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Our new discovery seemed to me so remarkable that I lost no time in impressing upon Madame Gabrielle the imperative necessity of the closest possible scrutiny of Blind Heinrich's actions.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was keenly alive to the possibilities of the new situation.
