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Chapter XVII
THE SECOND BLOW. Three days after this conversation, the amateur detective on his first job arrived in London with the midday train from Birmingham. He was in a state of happiness and triumph almost superhuman. For he brought with him, as he believed, the conclusion of the matter. Alone, single-handed, he had discovered the plot; the proofs were in his hands.
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later than; following
From this reading “Three days after this conversation, the amateur detective on his first job arrived in London with the midday train from Birmingham.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alone, single-handed, he had discovered the plot; the proofs were in his hands.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For he brought with him, as he believed, the conclusion of the matter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Three days after this conversation, the amateur detective on his first job arrived in London with the midday train from Birmingham.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Alone, single-handed, he had discovered the plot; the proofs were in his hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SECOND BLOW.”
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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 was in a state of happiness and triumph almost superhuman.
later than; following
From this reading Three days after this conversation, the amateur detective on his first job arrived in London with the midday train from Birmingham.
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From this reading He was in a state of happiness and triumph almost superhuman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alone, single-handed, he had discovered the plot; the proofs were in his hands.
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From this reading Three days after this conversation, the amateur detective on his first job arrived in London with the midday train from Birmingham.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in a state of happiness and triumph almost superhuman.
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From this reading Three days after this conversation, the amateur detective on his first job arrived in London with the midday train from Birmingham.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For he brought with him, as he believed, the conclusion of the matter.
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From this reading For he brought with him, as he believed, the conclusion of the matter.
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From this reading Three days after this conversation, the amateur detective on his first job arrived in London with the midday train from Birmingham.
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From this reading THE SECOND BLOW.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For he brought with him, as he believed, the conclusion of the matter.
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From this reading For he brought with him, as he believed, the conclusion of the matter.
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From this reading Three days after this conversation, the amateur detective on his first job arrived in London with the midday train from Birmingham.
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From this reading Three days after this conversation, the amateur detective on his first job arrived in London with the midday train from Birmingham.
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From this reading Three days after this conversation, the amateur detective on his first job arrived in London with the midday train from Birmingham.
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From this reading Alone, single-handed, he had discovered the plot; the proofs were in his hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three days after this conversation, the amateur detective on his first job arrived in London with the midday train from Birmingham.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he brought with him, as he believed, the conclusion of the matter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three days after this conversation, the amateur detective on his first job arrived in London with the midday train from Birmingham.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alone, single-handed, he had discovered the plot; the proofs were in his hands.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Alone, single-handed, he had discovered the plot; the proofs were in his hands.
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From this reading He was in a state of happiness and triumph almost superhuman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in a state of happiness and triumph almost superhuman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For he brought with him, as he believed, the conclusion of the matter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three days after this conversation, the amateur detective on his first job arrived in London with the midday train from Birmingham.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three days after this conversation, the amateur detective on his first job arrived in London with the midday train from Birmingham.
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From this reading Three days after this conversation, the amateur detective on his first job arrived in London with the midday train from Birmingham.
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From this reading Three days after this conversation, the amateur detective on his first job arrived in London with the midday train from Birmingham.
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From this reading For he brought with him, as he believed, the conclusion of the matter.
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From this reading Three days after this conversation, the amateur detective on his first job arrived in London with the midday train from Birmingham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was in a state of happiness and triumph almost superhuman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three days after this conversation, the amateur detective on his first job arrived in London with the midday train from Birmingham.
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From this reading Alone, single-handed, he had discovered the plot; the proofs were in his hands.
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From this reading Alone, single-handed, he had discovered the plot; the proofs were in his hands.
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From this reading THE SECOND BLOW.
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From this reading Alone, single-handed, he had discovered the plot; the proofs were in his hands.
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From this reading He was in a state of happiness and triumph almost superhuman.
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From this reading He was in a state of happiness and triumph almost superhuman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND BLOW.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Three days after this conversation, the amateur detective on his first job arrived in London with the midday train from Birmingham.
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From this reading Three days after this conversation, the amateur detective on his first job arrived in London with the midday train from Birmingham.
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From this reading Three days after this conversation, the amateur detective on his first job arrived in London with the midday train from Birmingham.
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From this reading He was in a state of happiness and triumph almost superhuman.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in a state of happiness and triumph almost superhuman.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alone, single-handed, he had discovered the plot; the proofs were in his hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three days after this conversation, the amateur detective on his first job arrived in London with the midday train from Birmingham.
