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Chapter XXVIII
CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes. Fancy you turning up again!" "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?" "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap. That's why I asked you to look in."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fancy you turning up again!"”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “"Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That's why I asked you to look in."”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “"Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “"Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That's why I asked you to look in."”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.”
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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 CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fancy you turning up again!"
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
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From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
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From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That's why I asked you to look in."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
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From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
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From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
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From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
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From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
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From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
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From this reading Fancy you turning up again!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
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From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That's why I asked you to look in."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
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From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
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From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
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From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
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From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
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From this reading That's why I asked you to look in."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
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From this reading Fancy you turning up again!"
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From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
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From this reading Fancy you turning up again!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
at the time that
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
which person or people
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
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From this reading That's why I asked you to look in."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Being with those fellows who were anxious to go along and see the show at the Empire last night, I had no opportunity of having a chat with you, my dear old chap.
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From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, strange, isn't it, how two men may drift apart for years, and then suddenly meet in a club, as we have done, Murie?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CONTAINS A FURTHER MYSTERY "My dear Edgar, when I met you in the Devonshire Club last night I could scarcely believe my own eyes.
