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Chapter XII
THE DAY OF DESTINY Dick Faversham wiped away the beads of perspiration that stood thick upon his forehead. It seemed to him that he was surrounded by peculiar influences, that forces were at work which he could not understand. In one sense he did not at all believe in the story that Count Romanoff had told him. It appeared to him chimerical, unconvincing. It did not seem at all likely that a man of Mr. Bidlake's experience and mental acumen could have been so deceived.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It did not seem at all likely that a man of Mr. Bidlake's experience and mental acumen could have been so deceived.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In one sense he did not at all believe in the story that Count Romanoff had told him.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It seemed to him that he was surrounded by peculiar influences, that forces were at work which he could not understand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DAY OF DESTINY Dick Faversham wiped away the beads of perspiration that stood thick upon his forehead.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It did not seem at all likely that a man of Mr. Bidlake's experience and mental acumen could have been so deceived.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In one sense he did not at all believe in the story that Count Romanoff had told him.”
sweat produced by the body
From this reading “THE DAY OF DESTINY Dick Faversham wiped away the beads of perspiration that stood thick upon his forehead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to him that he was surrounded by peculiar influences, that forces were at work which he could not understand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DAY OF DESTINY Dick Faversham wiped away the beads of perspiration that stood thick upon his forehead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In one sense he did not at all believe in the story that Count Romanoff had told him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to him that he was surrounded by peculiar influences, that forces were at work which he could not understand.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “THE DAY OF DESTINY Dick Faversham wiped away the beads of perspiration that stood thick upon his forehead.”
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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 It did not seem at all likely that a man of Mr. Bidlake's experience and mental acumen could have been so deceived.
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From this reading It did not seem at all likely that a man of Mr. Bidlake's experience and mental acumen could have been so deceived.
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From this reading In one sense he did not at all believe in the story that Count Romanoff had told him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It did not seem at all likely that a man of Mr. Bidlake's experience and mental acumen could have been so deceived.
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From this reading It appeared to him chimerical, unconvincing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to him that he was surrounded by peculiar influences, that forces were at work which he could not understand.
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From this reading THE DAY OF DESTINY Dick Faversham wiped away the beads of perspiration that stood thick upon his forehead.
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From this reading THE DAY OF DESTINY Dick Faversham wiped away the beads of perspiration that stood thick upon his forehead.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It did not seem at all likely that a man of Mr. Bidlake's experience and mental acumen could have been so deceived.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In one sense he did not at all believe in the story that Count Romanoff had told him.
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From this reading It did not seem at all likely that a man of Mr. Bidlake's experience and mental acumen could have been so deceived.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It seemed to him that he was surrounded by peculiar influences, that forces were at work which he could not understand.
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From this reading It appeared to him chimerical, unconvincing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed to him that he was surrounded by peculiar influences, that forces were at work which he could not understand.
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From this reading In one sense he did not at all believe in the story that Count Romanoff had told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DAY OF DESTINY Dick Faversham wiped away the beads of perspiration that stood thick upon his forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not seem at all likely that a man of Mr. Bidlake's experience and mental acumen could have been so deceived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DAY OF DESTINY Dick Faversham wiped away the beads of perspiration that stood thick upon his forehead.
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From this reading THE DAY OF DESTINY Dick Faversham wiped away the beads of perspiration that stood thick upon his forehead.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In one sense he did not at all believe in the story that Count Romanoff had told him.
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From this reading It did not seem at all likely that a man of Mr. Bidlake's experience and mental acumen could have been so deceived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DAY OF DESTINY Dick Faversham wiped away the beads of perspiration that stood thick upon his forehead.
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From this reading It seemed to him that he was surrounded by peculiar influences, that forces were at work which he could not understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DAY OF DESTINY Dick Faversham wiped away the beads of perspiration that stood thick upon his forehead.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In one sense he did not at all believe in the story that Count Romanoff had told him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It did not seem at all likely that a man of Mr. Bidlake's experience and mental acumen could have been so deceived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to him that he was surrounded by peculiar influences, that forces were at work which he could not understand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him that he was surrounded by peculiar influences, that forces were at work which he could not understand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DAY OF DESTINY Dick Faversham wiped away the beads of perspiration that stood thick upon his forehead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one sense he did not at all believe in the story that Count Romanoff had told him.
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From this reading It seemed to him that he was surrounded by peculiar influences, that forces were at work which he could not understand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that he was surrounded by peculiar influences, that forces were at work which he could not understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not seem at all likely that a man of Mr. Bidlake's experience and mental acumen could have been so deceived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not seem at all likely that a man of Mr. Bidlake's experience and mental acumen could have been so deceived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not seem at all likely that a man of Mr. Bidlake's experience and mental acumen could have been so deceived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not seem at all likely that a man of Mr. Bidlake's experience and mental acumen could have been so deceived.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed to him that he was surrounded by peculiar influences, that forces were at work which he could not understand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAY OF DESTINY Dick Faversham wiped away the beads of perspiration that stood thick upon his forehead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one sense he did not at all believe in the story that Count Romanoff had told him.
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From this reading It seemed to him that he was surrounded by peculiar influences, that forces were at work which he could not understand.
sweat produced by the body
From this reading THE DAY OF DESTINY Dick Faversham wiped away the beads of perspiration that stood thick upon his forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In one sense he did not at all believe in the story that Count Romanoff had told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not seem at all likely that a man of Mr. Bidlake's experience and mental acumen could have been so deceived.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to him that he was surrounded by peculiar influences, that forces were at work which he could not understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In one sense he did not at all believe in the story that Count Romanoff had told him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It did not seem at all likely that a man of Mr. Bidlake's experience and mental acumen could have been so deceived.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DAY OF DESTINY Dick Faversham wiped away the beads of perspiration that stood thick upon his forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In one sense he did not at all believe in the story that Count Romanoff had told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to him that he was surrounded by peculiar influences, that forces were at work which he could not understand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DAY OF DESTINY Dick Faversham wiped away the beads of perspiration that stood thick upon his forehead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY OF DESTINY Dick Faversham wiped away the beads of perspiration that stood thick upon his forehead.
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From this reading THE DAY OF DESTINY Dick Faversham wiped away the beads of perspiration that stood thick upon his forehead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him that he was surrounded by peculiar influences, that forces were at work which he could not understand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In one sense he did not at all believe in the story that Count Romanoff had told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It appeared to him chimerical, unconvincing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to him that he was surrounded by peculiar influences, that forces were at work which he could not understand.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE DAY OF DESTINY Dick Faversham wiped away the beads of perspiration that stood thick upon his forehead.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to him that he was surrounded by peculiar influences, that forces were at work which he could not understand.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed to him that he was surrounded by peculiar influences, that forces were at work which he could not understand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that he was surrounded by peculiar influences, that forces were at work which he could not understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DAY OF DESTINY Dick Faversham wiped away the beads of perspiration that stood thick upon his forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to him that he was surrounded by peculiar influences, that forces were at work which he could not understand.
