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Chapter XXXVI
THE BLACK BAG Lady Dennisford had failed. I saw it in her face as soon as I entered the room, and her first few words confirmed it. "It's no use, Jim," she declared. "I've done my best, but there isn't a soul who will listen to me." "Good God!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I've done my best, but there isn't a soul who will listen to me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I saw it in her face as soon as I entered the room, and her first few words confirmed it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good God!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I saw it in her face as soon as I entered the room, and her first few words confirmed it.”
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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 "I've done my best, but there isn't a soul who will listen to me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw it in her face as soon as I entered the room, and her first few words confirmed it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I saw it in her face as soon as I entered the room, and her first few words confirmed it.
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From this reading THE BLACK BAG Lady Dennisford had failed.
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From this reading "I've done my best, but there isn't a soul who will listen to me."
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From this reading THE BLACK BAG Lady Dennisford had failed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've done my best, but there isn't a soul who will listen to me."
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From this reading I saw it in her face as soon as I entered the room, and her first few words confirmed it.
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From this reading "It's no use, Jim," she declared.
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From this reading THE BLACK BAG Lady Dennisford had failed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've done my best, but there isn't a soul who will listen to me."
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From this reading I saw it in her face as soon as I entered the room, and her first few words confirmed it.
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From this reading I saw it in her face as soon as I entered the room, and her first few words confirmed it.
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From this reading THE BLACK BAG Lady Dennisford had failed.
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From this reading I saw it in her face as soon as I entered the room, and her first few words confirmed it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I saw it in her face as soon as I entered the room, and her first few words confirmed it.
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From this reading "Good God!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good God!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BLACK BAG Lady Dennisford had failed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw it in her face as soon as I entered the room, and her first few words confirmed it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw it in her face as soon as I entered the room, and her first few words confirmed it.
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From this reading "I've done my best, but there isn't a soul who will listen to me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw it in her face as soon as I entered the room, and her first few words confirmed it.
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From this reading "I've done my best, but there isn't a soul who will listen to me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I saw it in her face as soon as I entered the room, and her first few words confirmed it.
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From this reading "It's no use, Jim," she declared.
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From this reading "It's no use, Jim," she declared.
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From this reading THE BLACK BAG Lady Dennisford had failed.
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From this reading "I've done my best, but there isn't a soul who will listen to me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've done my best, but there isn't a soul who will listen to me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've done my best, but there isn't a soul who will listen to me."
not any; not one
From this reading "It's no use, Jim," she declared.
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From this reading I saw it in her face as soon as I entered the room, and her first few words confirmed it.
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From this reading I saw it in her face as soon as I entered the room, and her first few words confirmed it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's no use, Jim," she declared.
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From this reading I saw it in her face as soon as I entered the room, and her first few words confirmed it.
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From this reading "I've done my best, but there isn't a soul who will listen to me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK BAG Lady Dennisford had failed.
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From this reading "I've done my best, but there isn't a soul who will listen to me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've done my best, but there isn't a soul who will listen to me."
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From this reading "It's no use, Jim," she declared.
which person or people
From this reading "I've done my best, but there isn't a soul who will listen to me."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I've done my best, but there isn't a soul who will listen to me."
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From this reading I saw it in her face as soon as I entered the room, and her first few words confirmed it.
