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Chapter XXXI
PAUL GODFREY, DETECTIVE, CONTINUES HIS NARRATIVE. The motive--the motive. This was the subject of my thoughts as I walked from the Cemetery. What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead? If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This was the subject of my thoughts as I walked from the Cemetery.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.”
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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 If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was the subject of my thoughts as I walked from the Cemetery.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This was the subject of my thoughts as I walked from the Cemetery.
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From this reading PAUL GODFREY, DETECTIVE, CONTINUES HIS NARRATIVE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
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From this reading PAUL GODFREY, DETECTIVE, CONTINUES HIS NARRATIVE.
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From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was the subject of my thoughts as I walked from the Cemetery.
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From this reading PAUL GODFREY, DETECTIVE, CONTINUES HIS NARRATIVE.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PAUL GODFREY, DETECTIVE, CONTINUES HIS NARRATIVE.
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From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This was the subject of my thoughts as I walked from the Cemetery.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
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From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
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From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
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From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
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From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
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From this reading The motive--the motive.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This was the subject of my thoughts as I walked from the Cemetery.
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From this reading PAUL GODFREY, DETECTIVE, CONTINUES HIS NARRATIVE.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
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From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the subject of my thoughts as I walked from the Cemetery.
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From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAUL GODFREY, DETECTIVE, CONTINUES HIS NARRATIVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
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From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
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From this reading This was the subject of my thoughts as I walked from the Cemetery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The motive--the motive.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the subject of my thoughts as I walked from the Cemetery.
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From this reading This was the subject of my thoughts as I walked from the Cemetery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
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From this reading This was the subject of my thoughts as I walked from the Cemetery.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the subject of my thoughts as I walked from the Cemetery.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
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From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
