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Chapter XIII
Lutchester, to all appearance, remained sublimely unconscious of the tension which his words and appearance seemed to have created. He had strolled a little further into the room, and was looking down at the packet which he still held. "You are wondering how I got hold of this, of course?" he observed. "Just one of those simple little coincidences which either mean a great deal or nothing at all." "How did you know it was mine?"
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lutchester, to all appearance, remained sublimely unconscious of the tension which his words and appearance seemed to have created.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You are wondering how I got hold of this, of course?" he observed.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “"Just one of those simple little coincidences which either mean a great deal or nothing at all."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Just one of those simple little coincidences which either mean a great deal or nothing at all."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Lutchester, to all appearance, remained sublimely unconscious of the tension which his words and appearance seemed to have created.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How did you know it was mine?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had strolled a little further into the room, and was looking down at the packet which he still held.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"How did you know it was mine?"”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Just one of those simple little coincidences which either mean a great deal or nothing at all."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Just one of those simple little coincidences which either mean a great deal or nothing at all."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lutchester, to all appearance, remained sublimely unconscious of the tension which his words and appearance seemed to have created.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lutchester, to all appearance, remained sublimely unconscious of the tension which his words and appearance seemed to have created.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had strolled a little further into the room, and was looking down at the packet which he still held.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"Just one of those simple little coincidences which either mean a great deal or nothing at all."”
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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 He had strolled a little further into the room, and was looking down at the packet which he still held.
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From this reading Lutchester, to all appearance, remained sublimely unconscious of the tension which his words and appearance seemed to have created.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lutchester, to all appearance, remained sublimely unconscious of the tension which his words and appearance seemed to have created.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lutchester, to all appearance, remained sublimely unconscious of the tension which his words and appearance seemed to have created.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are wondering how I got hold of this, of course?" he observed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had strolled a little further into the room, and was looking down at the packet which he still held.
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From this reading "Just one of those simple little coincidences which either mean a great deal or nothing at all."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are wondering how I got hold of this, of course?" he observed.
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From this reading Lutchester, to all appearance, remained sublimely unconscious of the tension which his words and appearance seemed to have created.
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From this reading "Just one of those simple little coincidences which either mean a great deal or nothing at all."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you know it was mine?"
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From this reading He had strolled a little further into the room, and was looking down at the packet which he still held.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Just one of those simple little coincidences which either mean a great deal or nothing at all."
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From this reading He had strolled a little further into the room, and was looking down at the packet which he still held.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are wondering how I got hold of this, of course?" he observed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Just one of those simple little coincidences which either mean a great deal or nothing at all."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had strolled a little further into the room, and was looking down at the packet which he still held.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lutchester, to all appearance, remained sublimely unconscious of the tension which his words and appearance seemed to have created.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had strolled a little further into the room, and was looking down at the packet which he still held.
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From this reading He had strolled a little further into the room, and was looking down at the packet which he still held.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lutchester, to all appearance, remained sublimely unconscious of the tension which his words and appearance seemed to have created.
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From this reading "You are wondering how I got hold of this, of course?" he observed.
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From this reading "You are wondering how I got hold of this, of course?" he observed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are wondering how I got hold of this, of course?" he observed.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had strolled a little further into the room, and was looking down at the packet which he still held.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How did you know it was mine?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just one of those simple little coincidences which either mean a great deal or nothing at all."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How did you know it was mine?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had strolled a little further into the room, and was looking down at the packet which he still held.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had strolled a little further into the room, and was looking down at the packet which he still held.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lutchester, to all appearance, remained sublimely unconscious of the tension which his words and appearance seemed to have created.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just one of those simple little coincidences which either mean a great deal or nothing at all."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "How did you know it was mine?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Just one of those simple little coincidences which either mean a great deal or nothing at all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are wondering how I got hold of this, of course?" he observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lutchester, to all appearance, remained sublimely unconscious of the tension which his words and appearance seemed to have created.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Just one of those simple little coincidences which either mean a great deal or nothing at all."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Just one of those simple little coincidences which either mean a great deal or nothing at all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had strolled a little further into the room, and was looking down at the packet which he still held.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lutchester, to all appearance, remained sublimely unconscious of the tension which his words and appearance seemed to have created.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had strolled a little further into the room, and was looking down at the packet which he still held.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lutchester, to all appearance, remained sublimely unconscious of the tension which his words and appearance seemed to have created.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just one of those simple little coincidences which either mean a great deal or nothing at all."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had strolled a little further into the room, and was looking down at the packet which he still held.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had strolled a little further into the room, and was looking down at the packet which he still held.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lutchester, to all appearance, remained sublimely unconscious of the tension which his words and appearance seemed to have created.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lutchester, to all appearance, remained sublimely unconscious of the tension which his words and appearance seemed to have created.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lutchester, to all appearance, remained sublimely unconscious of the tension which his words and appearance seemed to have created.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You are wondering how I got hold of this, of course?" he observed.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Just one of those simple little coincidences which either mean a great deal or nothing at all."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lutchester, to all appearance, remained sublimely unconscious of the tension which his words and appearance seemed to have created.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lutchester, to all appearance, remained sublimely unconscious of the tension which his words and appearance seemed to have created.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had strolled a little further into the room, and was looking down at the packet which he still held.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lutchester, to all appearance, remained sublimely unconscious of the tension which his words and appearance seemed to have created.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are wondering how I got hold of this, of course?" he observed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lutchester, to all appearance, remained sublimely unconscious of the tension which his words and appearance seemed to have created.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are wondering how I got hold of this, of course?" he observed.
