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"Is Miss Cushing at home?" asked Holmes. "Miss Sarah Cushing is extremely ill," said he. "She has been suffering since yesterday from brain symptoms of great severity. As her medical adviser, I cannot possibly take the responsibility of allowing anyone to see her. I should recommend you to call again in ten days."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I should recommend you to call again in ten days."”
any person at all
From this reading “As her medical adviser, I cannot possibly take the responsibility of allowing anyone to see her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is Miss Cushing at home?" asked Holmes.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"She has been suffering since yesterday from brain symptoms of great severity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She has been suffering since yesterday from brain symptoms of great severity.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"She has been suffering since yesterday from brain symptoms of great severity.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"She has been suffering since yesterday from brain symptoms of great severity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As her medical adviser, I cannot possibly take the responsibility of allowing anyone to see her.”
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From this reading As her medical adviser, I cannot possibly take the responsibility of allowing anyone to see her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I should recommend you to call again in ten days."
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From this reading As her medical adviser, I cannot possibly take the responsibility of allowing anyone to see her.
any person at all
From this reading As her medical adviser, I cannot possibly take the responsibility of allowing anyone to see her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As her medical adviser, I cannot possibly take the responsibility of allowing anyone to see her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is Miss Cushing at home?" asked Holmes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Is Miss Cushing at home?" asked Holmes.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "She has been suffering since yesterday from brain symptoms of great severity.
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From this reading "She has been suffering since yesterday from brain symptoms of great severity.
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From this reading I should recommend you to call again in ten days."
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From this reading As her medical adviser, I cannot possibly take the responsibility of allowing anyone to see her.
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From this reading "Is Miss Cushing at home?" asked Holmes.
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From this reading I should recommend you to call again in ten days."
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From this reading "Miss Sarah Cushing is extremely ill," said he.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "She has been suffering since yesterday from brain symptoms of great severity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She has been suffering since yesterday from brain symptoms of great severity.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has been suffering since yesterday from brain symptoms of great severity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Miss Sarah Cushing is extremely ill," said he.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As her medical adviser, I cannot possibly take the responsibility of allowing anyone to see her.
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From this reading "Is Miss Cushing at home?" asked Holmes.
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From this reading "Is Miss Cushing at home?" asked Holmes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As her medical adviser, I cannot possibly take the responsibility of allowing anyone to see her.
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From this reading "Miss Sarah Cushing is extremely ill," said he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I should recommend you to call again in ten days."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Miss Cushing at home?" asked Holmes.
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From this reading As her medical adviser, I cannot possibly take the responsibility of allowing anyone to see her.
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From this reading "Is Miss Cushing at home?" asked Holmes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She has been suffering since yesterday from brain symptoms of great severity.
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From this reading As her medical adviser, I cannot possibly take the responsibility of allowing anyone to see her.
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From this reading I should recommend you to call again in ten days."
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From this reading As her medical adviser, I cannot possibly take the responsibility of allowing anyone to see her.
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From this reading "Miss Sarah Cushing is extremely ill," said he.
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From this reading "Miss Sarah Cushing is extremely ill," said he.
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From this reading As her medical adviser, I cannot possibly take the responsibility of allowing anyone to see her.
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From this reading "She has been suffering since yesterday from brain symptoms of great severity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She has been suffering since yesterday from brain symptoms of great severity.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should recommend you to call again in ten days."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "She has been suffering since yesterday from brain symptoms of great severity.
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From this reading "She has been suffering since yesterday from brain symptoms of great severity.
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From this reading "She has been suffering since yesterday from brain symptoms of great severity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As her medical adviser, I cannot possibly take the responsibility of allowing anyone to see her.
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From this reading I should recommend you to call again in ten days."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As her medical adviser, I cannot possibly take the responsibility of allowing anyone to see her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As her medical adviser, I cannot possibly take the responsibility of allowing anyone to see her.
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From this reading "She has been suffering since yesterday from brain symptoms of great severity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I should recommend you to call again in ten days."
