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Chapter VII
He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor. “How extraordinary,” he presently exclaimed, “that we should never have known!” She gave a wan smile which seemed to Stransom stranger even than the fact itself. “I never, never spoke of him.” He looked again about the room.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He looked again about the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked again about the room.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““How extraordinary,” he presently exclaimed, “that we should never have known!””
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She gave a wan smile which seemed to Stransom stranger even than the fact itself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked again about the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How extraordinary,” he presently exclaimed, “that we should never have known!””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.”
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading “He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She gave a wan smile which seemed to Stransom stranger even than the fact itself.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.”
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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 He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He looked again about the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked again about the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
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From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
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From this reading “How extraordinary,” he presently exclaimed, “that we should never have known!”
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From this reading “How extraordinary,” he presently exclaimed, “that we should never have known!”
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From this reading She gave a wan smile which seemed to Stransom stranger even than the fact itself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
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From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
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From this reading She gave a wan smile which seemed to Stransom stranger even than the fact itself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How extraordinary,” he presently exclaimed, “that we should never have known!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I never, never spoke of him.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
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From this reading “How extraordinary,” he presently exclaimed, “that we should never have known!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never, never spoke of him.”
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From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
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From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
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From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading She gave a wan smile which seemed to Stransom stranger even than the fact itself.
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From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
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From this reading “How extraordinary,” he presently exclaimed, “that we should never have known!”
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From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked again about the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How extraordinary,” he presently exclaimed, “that we should never have known!”
not any; not one
From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
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From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
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From this reading “How extraordinary,” he presently exclaimed, “that we should never have known!”
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
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From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
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From this reading He looked again about the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She gave a wan smile which seemed to Stransom stranger even than the fact itself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “How extraordinary,” he presently exclaimed, “that we should never have known!”
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From this reading She gave a wan smile which seemed to Stransom stranger even than the fact itself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
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From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
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From this reading “I never, never spoke of him.”
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From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
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From this reading She gave a wan smile which seemed to Stransom stranger even than the fact itself.
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From this reading She gave a wan smile which seemed to Stransom stranger even than the fact itself.
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From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
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From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She gave a wan smile which seemed to Stransom stranger even than the fact itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
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From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She gave a wan smile which seemed to Stransom stranger even than the fact itself.
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From this reading He learned in that instant two things: one being that even in so long a time she had gathered no knowledge of his great intimacy and his great quarrel; the other that in spite of this ignorance, strangely enough, she supplied on the spot a reason for his stupor.
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From this reading She gave a wan smile which seemed to Stransom stranger even than the fact itself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “How extraordinary,” he presently exclaimed, “that we should never have known!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She gave a wan smile which seemed to Stransom stranger even than the fact itself.
