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Chapter III
"Then his own death was suicide!" "Well, Watson, it is on the face of it a not impossible supposition. The man who had the guilt upon his soul of having brought such a fate upon his own family might well be driven by remorse to inflict it upon himself. There are, however, some cogent reasons against it. Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “There are, however, some cogent reasons against it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The man who had the guilt upon his soul of having brought such a fate upon his own family might well be driven by remorse to inflict it upon himself.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “The man who had the guilt upon his soul of having brought such a fate upon his own family might well be driven by remorse to inflict it upon himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The man who had the guilt upon his soul of having brought such a fate upon his own family might well be driven by remorse to inflict it upon himself.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “There are, however, some cogent reasons against it.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “The man who had the guilt upon his soul of having brought such a fate upon his own family might well be driven by remorse to inflict it upon himself.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There are, however, some cogent reasons against it.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The man who had the guilt upon his soul of having brought such a fate upon his own family might well be driven by remorse to inflict it upon himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Watson, it is on the face of it a not impossible supposition.”
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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 "Well, Watson, it is on the face of it a not impossible supposition.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There are, however, some cogent reasons against it.
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From this reading Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are, however, some cogent reasons against it.
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From this reading Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The man who had the guilt upon his soul of having brought such a fate upon his own family might well be driven by remorse to inflict it upon himself.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The man who had the guilt upon his soul of having brought such a fate upon his own family might well be driven by remorse to inflict it upon himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The man who had the guilt upon his soul of having brought such a fate upon his own family might well be driven by remorse to inflict it upon himself.
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From this reading There are, however, some cogent reasons against it.
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From this reading "Then his own death was suicide!"
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From this reading The man who had the guilt upon his soul of having brought such a fate upon his own family might well be driven by remorse to inflict it upon himself.
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From this reading Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.
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From this reading "Well, Watson, it is on the face of it a not impossible supposition.
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From this reading Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.
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From this reading The man who had the guilt upon his soul of having brought such a fate upon his own family might well be driven by remorse to inflict it upon himself.
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From this reading The man who had the guilt upon his soul of having brought such a fate upon his own family might well be driven by remorse to inflict it upon himself.
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From this reading Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.
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From this reading The man who had the guilt upon his soul of having brought such a fate upon his own family might well be driven by remorse to inflict it upon himself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man who had the guilt upon his soul of having brought such a fate upon his own family might well be driven by remorse to inflict it upon himself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The man who had the guilt upon his soul of having brought such a fate upon his own family might well be driven by remorse to inflict it upon himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The man who had the guilt upon his soul of having brought such a fate upon his own family might well be driven by remorse to inflict it upon himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then his own death was suicide!"
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There are, however, some cogent reasons against it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.
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From this reading "Well, Watson, it is on the face of it a not impossible supposition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.
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From this reading The man who had the guilt upon his soul of having brought such a fate upon his own family might well be driven by remorse to inflict it upon himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Watson, it is on the face of it a not impossible supposition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Watson, it is on the face of it a not impossible supposition.
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From this reading Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.
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From this reading Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.
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From this reading Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.
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From this reading The man who had the guilt upon his soul of having brought such a fate upon his own family might well be driven by remorse to inflict it upon himself.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The man who had the guilt upon his soul of having brought such a fate upon his own family might well be driven by remorse to inflict it upon himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, Watson, it is on the face of it a not impossible supposition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, Watson, it is on the face of it a not impossible supposition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, Watson, it is on the face of it a not impossible supposition.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.
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From this reading "Then his own death was suicide!"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There are, however, some cogent reasons against it.
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From this reading The man who had the guilt upon his soul of having brought such a fate upon his own family might well be driven by remorse to inflict it upon himself.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.
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From this reading There are, however, some cogent reasons against it.
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From this reading The man who had the guilt upon his soul of having brought such a fate upon his own family might well be driven by remorse to inflict it upon himself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The man who had the guilt upon his soul of having brought such a fate upon his own family might well be driven by remorse to inflict it upon himself.
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From this reading "Then his own death was suicide!"
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From this reading "Well, Watson, it is on the face of it a not impossible supposition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, Watson, it is on the face of it a not impossible supposition.
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From this reading "Then his own death was suicide!"
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From this reading There are, however, some cogent reasons against it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man who had the guilt upon his soul of having brought such a fate upon his own family might well be driven by remorse to inflict it upon himself.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The man who had the guilt upon his soul of having brought such a fate upon his own family might well be driven by remorse to inflict it upon himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then his own death was suicide!"
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From this reading "Well, Watson, it is on the face of it a not impossible supposition.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.
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From this reading "Well, Watson, it is on the face of it a not impossible supposition.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fortunately, there is one man in England who knows all about it, and I have made arrangements by which we shall hear the facts this afternoon from his own lips.
which person or people
From this reading The man who had the guilt upon his soul of having brought such a fate upon his own family might well be driven by remorse to inflict it upon himself.
