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Chapter II
"I am sorry," said I, "but the matter cannot be delayed. Mr. Sherlock Holmes--" The mention of my friend's name had an extraordinary effect upon the little man. The look of anger passed in an instant from his face. His features became tense and alert. "Have you come from Holmes?" he asked.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Have you come from Holmes?" he asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Have you come from Holmes?" he asked.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Have you come from Holmes?" he asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Sherlock Holmes--" The mention of my friend's name had an extraordinary effect upon the little man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The look of anger passed in an instant from his face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Sherlock Holmes--" The mention of my friend's name had an extraordinary effect upon the little man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The look of anger passed in an instant from his face.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Mr. Sherlock Holmes--" The mention of my friend's name had an extraordinary effect upon the little man.”
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From this reading His features became tense and alert.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry," said I, "but the matter cannot be delayed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Sherlock Holmes--" The mention of my friend's name had an extraordinary effect upon the little man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His features became tense and alert.
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From this reading The look of anger passed in an instant from his face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you come from Holmes?" he asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am sorry," said I, "but the matter cannot be delayed.
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From this reading His features became tense and alert.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am sorry," said I, "but the matter cannot be delayed.
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From this reading "I am sorry," said I, "but the matter cannot be delayed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you come from Holmes?" he asked.
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From this reading "I am sorry," said I, "but the matter cannot be delayed.
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From this reading Mr. Sherlock Holmes--" The mention of my friend's name had an extraordinary effect upon the little man.
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From this reading Mr. Sherlock Holmes--" The mention of my friend's name had an extraordinary effect upon the little man.
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From this reading The look of anger passed in an instant from his face.
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From this reading His features became tense and alert.
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From this reading Mr. Sherlock Holmes--" The mention of my friend's name had an extraordinary effect upon the little man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The look of anger passed in an instant from his face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Sherlock Holmes--" The mention of my friend's name had an extraordinary effect upon the little man.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you come from Holmes?" he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have you come from Holmes?" he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The look of anger passed in an instant from his face.
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From this reading Mr. Sherlock Holmes--" The mention of my friend's name had an extraordinary effect upon the little man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry," said I, "but the matter cannot be delayed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The look of anger passed in an instant from his face.
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From this reading The look of anger passed in an instant from his face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Sherlock Holmes--" The mention of my friend's name had an extraordinary effect upon the little man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The look of anger passed in an instant from his face.
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From this reading Mr. Sherlock Holmes--" The mention of my friend's name had an extraordinary effect upon the little man.
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From this reading "I am sorry," said I, "but the matter cannot be delayed.
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From this reading Mr. Sherlock Holmes--" The mention of my friend's name had an extraordinary effect upon the little man.
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From this reading Mr. Sherlock Holmes--" The mention of my friend's name had an extraordinary effect upon the little man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr. Sherlock Holmes--" The mention of my friend's name had an extraordinary effect upon the little man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Sherlock Holmes--" The mention of my friend's name had an extraordinary effect upon the little man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Sherlock Holmes--" The mention of my friend's name had an extraordinary effect upon the little man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The look of anger passed in an instant from his face.
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From this reading "I am sorry," said I, "but the matter cannot be delayed.
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From this reading Mr. Sherlock Holmes--" The mention of my friend's name had an extraordinary effect upon the little man.
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From this reading "I am sorry," said I, "but the matter cannot be delayed.
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From this reading His features became tense and alert.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am sorry," said I, "but the matter cannot be delayed.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Sherlock Holmes--" The mention of my friend's name had an extraordinary effect upon the little man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you come from Holmes?" he asked.
