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Chapter XVIII
A GRACIOUS LADY. Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again. The lady denied any knowledge of the fact. He might have expected it. Why, how could such a woman, in such a position, face the world, and confess to having committed so great a crime?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Why, how could such a woman, in such a position, face the world, and confess to having committed so great a crime?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He might have expected it.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Why, how could such a woman, in such a position, face the world, and confess to having committed so great a crime?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He might have expected it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.”
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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 A GRACIOUS LADY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.
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From this reading The lady denied any knowledge of the fact.
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From this reading Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.
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From this reading Why, how could such a woman, in such a position, face the world, and confess to having committed so great a crime?
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From this reading Why, how could such a woman, in such a position, face the world, and confess to having committed so great a crime?
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From this reading Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why, how could such a woman, in such a position, face the world, and confess to having committed so great a crime?
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From this reading Why, how could such a woman, in such a position, face the world, and confess to having committed so great a crime?
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From this reading The lady denied any knowledge of the fact.
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From this reading He might have expected it.
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From this reading Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.
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From this reading The lady denied any knowledge of the fact.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.
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From this reading A GRACIOUS LADY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might have expected it.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Why, how could such a woman, in such a position, face the world, and confess to having committed so great a crime?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might have expected it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.
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From this reading Why, how could such a woman, in such a position, face the world, and confess to having committed so great a crime?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why, how could such a woman, in such a position, face the world, and confess to having committed so great a crime?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He might have expected it.
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From this reading The lady denied any knowledge of the fact.
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From this reading A GRACIOUS LADY.
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From this reading Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have expected it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.
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From this reading Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.
above and across; more than
From this reading Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.
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From this reading Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.
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From this reading Why, how could such a woman, in such a position, face the world, and confess to having committed so great a crime?
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From this reading Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.
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From this reading Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.
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From this reading Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.
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From this reading Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why, how could such a woman, in such a position, face the world, and confess to having committed so great a crime?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why, how could such a woman, in such a position, face the world, and confess to having committed so great a crime?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.
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From this reading Once removed from the presence of the great lady and the overwhelming authority of her manner, her voice, and her face, Richard began to consider the situation over again.
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From this reading Why, how could such a woman, in such a position, face the world, and confess to having committed so great a crime?
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From this reading Why, how could such a woman, in such a position, face the world, and confess to having committed so great a crime?
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From this reading Why, how could such a woman, in such a position, face the world, and confess to having committed so great a crime?
