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Chapter XI
JOHN IRELAND'S WARRANT Mr. Franklyn was unable to find a cab. He walked. And as he walked he wondered. Mr. Paxton's conduct seemed to him to be stranger than, in the presence of Miss Strong, he had cared to admit. It was unlike Cyril to have allowed so amazing a change to have taken place in a holding in which he was so largely interested, and yet to have held his peace.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It was unlike Cyril to have allowed so amazing a change to have taken place in a holding in which he was so largely interested, and yet to have held his peace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JOHN IRELAND'S WARRANT Mr. Franklyn was unable to find a cab.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Paxton's conduct seemed to him to be stranger than, in the presence of Miss Strong, he had cared to admit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And as he walked he wondered.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “It was unlike Cyril to have allowed so amazing a change to have taken place in a holding in which he was so largely interested, and yet to have held his peace.”
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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 JOHN IRELAND'S WARRANT Mr. Franklyn was unable to find a cab.
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From this reading Mr. Paxton's conduct seemed to him to be stranger than, in the presence of Miss Strong, he had cared to admit.
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From this reading It was unlike Cyril to have allowed so amazing a change to have taken place in a holding in which he was so largely interested, and yet to have held his peace.
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From this reading It was unlike Cyril to have allowed so amazing a change to have taken place in a holding in which he was so largely interested, and yet to have held his peace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as he walked he wondered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he walked he wondered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Paxton's conduct seemed to him to be stranger than, in the presence of Miss Strong, he had cared to admit.
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From this reading JOHN IRELAND'S WARRANT Mr. Franklyn was unable to find a cab.
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From this reading Mr. Paxton's conduct seemed to him to be stranger than, in the presence of Miss Strong, he had cared to admit.
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From this reading It was unlike Cyril to have allowed so amazing a change to have taken place in a holding in which he was so largely interested, and yet to have held his peace.
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From this reading Mr. Paxton's conduct seemed to him to be stranger than, in the presence of Miss Strong, he had cared to admit.
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From this reading It was unlike Cyril to have allowed so amazing a change to have taken place in a holding in which he was so largely interested, and yet to have held his peace.
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From this reading JOHN IRELAND'S WARRANT Mr. Franklyn was unable to find a cab.
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From this reading JOHN IRELAND'S WARRANT Mr. Franklyn was unable to find a cab.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Paxton's conduct seemed to him to be stranger than, in the presence of Miss Strong, he had cared to admit.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was unlike Cyril to have allowed so amazing a change to have taken place in a holding in which he was so largely interested, and yet to have held his peace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked.
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From this reading It was unlike Cyril to have allowed so amazing a change to have taken place in a holding in which he was so largely interested, and yet to have held his peace.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Paxton's conduct seemed to him to be stranger than, in the presence of Miss Strong, he had cared to admit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was unlike Cyril to have allowed so amazing a change to have taken place in a holding in which he was so largely interested, and yet to have held his peace.
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From this reading It was unlike Cyril to have allowed so amazing a change to have taken place in a holding in which he was so largely interested, and yet to have held his peace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Paxton's conduct seemed to him to be stranger than, in the presence of Miss Strong, he had cared to admit.
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From this reading It was unlike Cyril to have allowed so amazing a change to have taken place in a holding in which he was so largely interested, and yet to have held his peace.
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From this reading JOHN IRELAND'S WARRANT Mr. Franklyn was unable to find a cab.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was unlike Cyril to have allowed so amazing a change to have taken place in a holding in which he was so largely interested, and yet to have held his peace.
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From this reading JOHN IRELAND'S WARRANT Mr. Franklyn was unable to find a cab.
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From this reading It was unlike Cyril to have allowed so amazing a change to have taken place in a holding in which he was so largely interested, and yet to have held his peace.
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From this reading Mr. Paxton's conduct seemed to him to be stranger than, in the presence of Miss Strong, he had cared to admit.
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From this reading JOHN IRELAND'S WARRANT Mr. Franklyn was unable to find a cab.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Paxton's conduct seemed to him to be stranger than, in the presence of Miss Strong, he had cared to admit.
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From this reading Mr. Paxton's conduct seemed to him to be stranger than, in the presence of Miss Strong, he had cared to admit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was unlike Cyril to have allowed so amazing a change to have taken place in a holding in which he was so largely interested, and yet to have held his peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was unlike Cyril to have allowed so amazing a change to have taken place in a holding in which he was so largely interested, and yet to have held his peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Paxton's conduct seemed to him to be stranger than, in the presence of Miss Strong, he had cared to admit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Paxton's conduct seemed to him to be stranger than, in the presence of Miss Strong, he had cared to admit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was unlike Cyril to have allowed so amazing a change to have taken place in a holding in which he was so largely interested, and yet to have held his peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Paxton's conduct seemed to him to be stranger than, in the presence of Miss Strong, he had cared to admit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Paxton's conduct seemed to him to be stranger than, in the presence of Miss Strong, he had cared to admit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was unlike Cyril to have allowed so amazing a change to have taken place in a holding in which he was so largely interested, and yet to have held his peace.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Paxton's conduct seemed to him to be stranger than, in the presence of Miss Strong, he had cared to admit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Paxton's conduct seemed to him to be stranger than, in the presence of Miss Strong, he had cared to admit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN IRELAND'S WARRANT Mr. Franklyn was unable to find a cab.
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From this reading JOHN IRELAND'S WARRANT Mr. Franklyn was unable to find a cab.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was unlike Cyril to have allowed so amazing a change to have taken place in a holding in which he was so largely interested, and yet to have held his peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked.
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From this reading JOHN IRELAND'S WARRANT Mr. Franklyn was unable to find a cab.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOHN IRELAND'S WARRANT Mr. Franklyn was unable to find a cab.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was unlike Cyril to have allowed so amazing a change to have taken place in a holding in which he was so largely interested, and yet to have held his peace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as he walked he wondered.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was unlike Cyril to have allowed so amazing a change to have taken place in a holding in which he was so largely interested, and yet to have held his peace.
