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Chapter XXII
RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher. The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet. Behind and on each side were men, apparently gentlemen, all strangers to me. So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass. For the moment my attention was distracted.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Behind and on each side were men, apparently gentlemen, all strangers to me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Behind and on each side were men, apparently gentlemen, all strangers to me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.”
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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 RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
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From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
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From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
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From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Behind and on each side were men, apparently gentlemen, all strangers to me.
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From this reading Behind and on each side were men, apparently gentlemen, all strangers to me.
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From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
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From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
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From this reading For the moment my attention was distracted.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind and on each side were men, apparently gentlemen, all strangers to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
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From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
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From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
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From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
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From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
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From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
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From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
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From this reading For the moment my attention was distracted.
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From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Behind and on each side were men, apparently gentlemen, all strangers to me.
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From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
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From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment my attention was distracted.
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From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
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From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Behind and on each side were men, apparently gentlemen, all strangers to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
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From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind and on each side were men, apparently gentlemen, all strangers to me.
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From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
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From this reading For the moment my attention was distracted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For the moment my attention was distracted.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
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From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
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From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Behind and on each side were men, apparently gentlemen, all strangers to me.
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From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
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From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind and on each side were men, apparently gentlemen, all strangers to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
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From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind and on each side were men, apparently gentlemen, all strangers to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
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From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Behind and on each side were men, apparently gentlemen, all strangers to me.
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From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
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From this reading RELATES A QUEER ADVENTURE Up the great stairway, slowly, very carefully, came four men carrying a stretcher.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So deeply occupied were their thoughts, seemingly, that they appeared not to notice Albeury, Dulcie and myself as we stepped aside to let them pass.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Behind and on each side were men, apparently gentlemen, all strangers to me.
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From this reading The form extended upon it was completely covered by a white sheet, all but the feet—a man's feet.
