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Chapter XXX
MR. NISBET TAKES A DECIDED STEP. "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it. In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune. The simplicity of the whole thing would be amusing if it were not tragic.
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From this reading “"The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NISBET TAKES A DECIDED STEP.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The simplicity of the whole thing would be amusing if it were not tragic.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “"The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The simplicity of the whole thing would be amusing if it were not tragic.”
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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 NISBET TAKES A DECIDED STEP.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
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From this reading The simplicity of the whole thing would be amusing if it were not tragic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
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From this reading In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.
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From this reading NISBET TAKES A DECIDED STEP.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
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From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
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From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
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From this reading In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.
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From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
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From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The simplicity of the whole thing would be amusing if it were not tragic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.
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From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
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From this reading In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.
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From this reading MR.
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From this reading NISBET TAKES A DECIDED STEP.
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From this reading In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
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From this reading The simplicity of the whole thing would be amusing if it were not tragic.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NISBET TAKES A DECIDED STEP.
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From this reading In the eyes of the law Mr. Nisbet's stepdaughter was dead, and he came into her fortune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NISBET TAKES A DECIDED STEP.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The simplicity of the whole thing would be amusing if it were not tragic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The simplicity of the whole thing would be amusing if it were not tragic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
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From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
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From this reading The simplicity of the whole thing would be amusing if it were not tragic.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The simplicity of the whole thing would be amusing if it were not tragic.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The evidence, then, you gave at the inquest," continued Rivers, "whether false or true (you see I am not disposed to be hard on you), was conclusive, and doubtless you were well paid for it.
