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Chapter VIII
Before the train reaches Gheok Tepe I am back in the car. Confound this dromedary! If he had not managed to get smashed so clumsily No. 11 would no longer be unknown to me. He would have opened his panel, we would have talked in a friendly way, and separated with a friendly shake of the hand. Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before the train reaches Gheok Tepe I am back in the car.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He would have opened his panel, we would have talked in a friendly way, and separated with a friendly shake of the hand.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He would have opened his panel, we would have talked in a friendly way, and separated with a friendly shake of the hand.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If he had not managed to get smashed so clumsily No. 11 would no longer be unknown to me.”
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From this reading If he had not managed to get smashed so clumsily No. 11 would no longer be unknown to me.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would have opened his panel, we would have talked in a friendly way, and separated with a friendly shake of the hand.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Before the train reaches Gheok Tepe I am back in the car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would have opened his panel, we would have talked in a friendly way, and separated with a friendly shake of the hand.
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From this reading Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.
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From this reading Before the train reaches Gheok Tepe I am back in the car.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he had not managed to get smashed so clumsily No. 11 would no longer be unknown to me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the train reaches Gheok Tepe I am back in the car.
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From this reading Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.
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From this reading Before the train reaches Gheok Tepe I am back in the car.
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From this reading If he had not managed to get smashed so clumsily No. 11 would no longer be unknown to me.
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From this reading Confound this dromedary!
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From this reading Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.
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From this reading Confound this dromedary!
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From this reading Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.
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From this reading He would have opened his panel, we would have talked in a friendly way, and separated with a friendly shake of the hand.
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From this reading Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.
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From this reading If he had not managed to get smashed so clumsily No. 11 would no longer be unknown to me.
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From this reading Before the train reaches Gheok Tepe I am back in the car.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had not managed to get smashed so clumsily No. 11 would no longer be unknown to me.
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From this reading He would have opened his panel, we would have talked in a friendly way, and separated with a friendly shake of the hand.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have opened his panel, we would have talked in a friendly way, and separated with a friendly shake of the hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had not managed to get smashed so clumsily No. 11 would no longer be unknown to me.
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From this reading Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would have opened his panel, we would have talked in a friendly way, and separated with a friendly shake of the hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before the train reaches Gheok Tepe I am back in the car.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had not managed to get smashed so clumsily No. 11 would no longer be unknown to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the train reaches Gheok Tepe I am back in the car.
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From this reading Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.
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From this reading Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.
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From this reading If he had not managed to get smashed so clumsily No. 11 would no longer be unknown to me.
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From this reading If he had not managed to get smashed so clumsily No. 11 would no longer be unknown to me.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he had not managed to get smashed so clumsily No. 11 would no longer be unknown to me.
not any; not one
From this reading If he had not managed to get smashed so clumsily No. 11 would no longer be unknown to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he had not managed to get smashed so clumsily No. 11 would no longer be unknown to me.
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From this reading Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would have opened his panel, we would have talked in a friendly way, and separated with a friendly shake of the hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.
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From this reading He would have opened his panel, we would have talked in a friendly way, and separated with a friendly shake of the hand.
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From this reading He would have opened his panel, we would have talked in a friendly way, and separated with a friendly shake of the hand.
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From this reading Before the train reaches Gheok Tepe I am back in the car.
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From this reading Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.
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From this reading He would have opened his panel, we would have talked in a friendly way, and separated with a friendly shake of the hand.
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From this reading He would have opened his panel, we would have talked in a friendly way, and separated with a friendly shake of the hand.
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From this reading If he had not managed to get smashed so clumsily No. 11 would no longer be unknown to me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If he had not managed to get smashed so clumsily No. 11 would no longer be unknown to me.
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From this reading Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.
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From this reading Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.
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From this reading He would have opened his panel, we would have talked in a friendly way, and separated with a friendly shake of the hand.
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From this reading Before the train reaches Gheok Tepe I am back in the car.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the train reaches Gheok Tepe I am back in the car.
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From this reading Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Confound this dromedary!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he had not managed to get smashed so clumsily No. 11 would no longer be unknown to me.
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From this reading Before the train reaches Gheok Tepe I am back in the car.
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From this reading If he had not managed to get smashed so clumsily No. 11 would no longer be unknown to me.
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From this reading He would have opened his panel, we would have talked in a friendly way, and separated with a friendly shake of the hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He would have opened his panel, we would have talked in a friendly way, and separated with a friendly shake of the hand.
which person or people
From this reading Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now he will be full of anxiety, he knows his fraud is discovered, that there is some one who has reason to suspect his intentions, some one who may not hesitate to betray his secret.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would have opened his panel, we would have talked in a friendly way, and separated with a friendly shake of the hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had not managed to get smashed so clumsily No. 11 would no longer be unknown to me.
