Chapter XIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

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From this reading ‘First accumulate a mass of Facts: and _then_ construct a Theory.’

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From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And, for the moment, that was the only fact I could clearly realise.

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From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

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From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

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From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

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From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

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From this reading And, for the moment, that was the only fact I could clearly realise.

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From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

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From this reading ‘First accumulate a mass of Facts: and _then_ construct a Theory.’

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading And, for the moment, that was the only fact I could clearly realise.

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From this reading And, for the moment, that was the only fact I could clearly realise.

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From this reading ‘First accumulate a mass of Facts: and _then_ construct a Theory.’

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From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ‘First accumulate a mass of Facts: and _then_ construct a Theory.’

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And, for the moment, that was the only fact I could clearly realise.

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From this reading QUEER STREET, NUMBER FORTY.

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From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

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From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And, for the moment, that was the only fact I could clearly realise.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

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From this reading Lady Muriel was the speaker.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

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From this reading ‘First accumulate a mass of Facts: and _then_ construct a Theory.’

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From this reading And, for the moment, that was the only fact I could clearly realise.

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From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

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From this reading Lady Muriel was the speaker.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

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From this reading QUEER STREET, NUMBER FORTY.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

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From this reading And, for the moment, that was the only fact I could clearly realise.

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From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

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From this reading QUEER STREET, NUMBER FORTY.

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From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

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From this reading And, for the moment, that was the only fact I could clearly realise.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

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From this reading Lady Muriel was the speaker.

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From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

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From this reading QUEER STREET, NUMBER FORTY.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And, for the moment, that was the only fact I could clearly realise.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Lady Muriel was the speaker.

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From this reading ‘First accumulate a mass of Facts: and _then_ construct a Theory.’

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘First accumulate a mass of Facts: and _then_ construct a Theory.’

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

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From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

up to a particular time

From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

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From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Lady Muriel was the speaker.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But how she came to be there—and how _I_ came to be there—and how the glass of champagne came to be there—all these were questions which I felt it better to think out in silence, and not commit myself to any statement till I understood things a little more clearly.