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Chapter XVI
"WHERE THE TWO C'S MEET" So Lola's portrait was in the hands of the French police. The fact jarred upon me. But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh? Rather good-looking, isn't she?" "Good-looking!
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later than; following
From this reading “But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"WHERE THE TWO C'S MEET" So Lola's portrait was in the hands of the French police.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The fact jarred upon me.”
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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 But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?
later than; following
From this reading But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?
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From this reading But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?
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From this reading But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?
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From this reading But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?
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From this reading "WHERE THE TWO C'S MEET" So Lola's portrait was in the hands of the French police.
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From this reading But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?
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From this reading But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?
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From this reading The fact jarred upon me.
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From this reading But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?
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From this reading "WHERE THE TWO C'S MEET" So Lola's portrait was in the hands of the French police.
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From this reading But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?
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From this reading Rather good-looking, isn't she?"
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From this reading But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "WHERE THE TWO C'S MEET" So Lola's portrait was in the hands of the French police.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "WHERE THE TWO C'S MEET" So Lola's portrait was in the hands of the French police.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?
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From this reading Rather good-looking, isn't she?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?
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From this reading The fact jarred upon me.
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From this reading But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?
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From this reading But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?
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From this reading "WHERE THE TWO C'S MEET" So Lola's portrait was in the hands of the French police.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact jarred upon me.
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From this reading "WHERE THE TWO C'S MEET" So Lola's portrait was in the hands of the French police.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "WHERE THE TWO C'S MEET" So Lola's portrait was in the hands of the French police.
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From this reading But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?
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From this reading "WHERE THE TWO C'S MEET" So Lola's portrait was in the hands of the French police.
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From this reading "WHERE THE TWO C'S MEET" So Lola's portrait was in the hands of the French police.
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From this reading Rather good-looking, isn't she?"
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From this reading But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rather good-looking, isn't she?"
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "WHERE THE TWO C'S MEET" So Lola's portrait was in the hands of the French police.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WHERE THE TWO C'S MEET" So Lola's portrait was in the hands of the French police.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?
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From this reading But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?
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From this reading "WHERE THE TWO C'S MEET" So Lola's portrait was in the hands of the French police.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The fact jarred upon me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WHERE THE TWO C'S MEET" So Lola's portrait was in the hands of the French police.
in or at the place that
From this reading "WHERE THE TWO C'S MEET" So Lola's portrait was in the hands of the French police.
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From this reading But I was careful not to betray any of the agitation I felt, and after gazing upon it in silence I remarked in a light tone to Jonet-- "That is the only portrait you've got--eh?
