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Chapter IX
She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight. "Who can tell?" she sighed sadly. "For the present we must think only of the present. My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part. Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"For the present we must think only of the present.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Who can tell?" she sighed sadly.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"For the present we must think only of the present.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.”
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From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
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From this reading She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Who can tell?" she sighed sadly.
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From this reading My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.
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From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
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From this reading My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.
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From this reading She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For the present we must think only of the present.
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From this reading She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
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From this reading My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.
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From this reading She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.
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From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
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From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "For the present we must think only of the present.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "For the present we must think only of the present.
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From this reading "For the present we must think only of the present.
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From this reading She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For the present we must think only of the present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
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From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
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From this reading "Who can tell?" she sighed sadly.
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From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.
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From this reading "Who can tell?" she sighed sadly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Who can tell?" she sighed sadly.
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From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading My enemies have discovered me, therefore it is imperative that we should part.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "For the present we must think only of the present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She fixed her calm gaze upon him in the pale moonlight.
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From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
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From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "For the present we must think only of the present.
which person or people
From this reading "Who can tell?" she sighed sadly.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yet before doing so I want to thank you very much for all the services you and Mr. Redmayne have rendered me.
