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Chapter XVII
DISCUSSES SEVERAL MATTERS. Reader, I know that what I have narrated is astounding. It astounded me just as it astounded you. There are moments when one's brain becomes dulled by sudden bewilderment at sight of the absolutely impossible. It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.
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on the far side of; further than
From this reading “It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Reader, I know that what I have narrated is astounding.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Reader, I know that what I have narrated is astounding.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “DISCUSSES SEVERAL MATTERS.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are moments when one's brain becomes dulled by sudden bewilderment at sight of the absolutely impossible.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.”
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From this reading There are moments when one's brain becomes dulled by sudden bewilderment at sight of the absolutely impossible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are moments when one's brain becomes dulled by sudden bewilderment at sight of the absolutely impossible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It astounded me just as it astounded you.
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From this reading It astounded me just as it astounded you.
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From this reading Reader, I know that what I have narrated is astounding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are moments when one's brain becomes dulled by sudden bewilderment at sight of the absolutely impossible.
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From this reading It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.
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From this reading There are moments when one's brain becomes dulled by sudden bewilderment at sight of the absolutely impossible.
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From this reading There are moments when one's brain becomes dulled by sudden bewilderment at sight of the absolutely impossible.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.
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From this reading There are moments when one's brain becomes dulled by sudden bewilderment at sight of the absolutely impossible.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are moments when one's brain becomes dulled by sudden bewilderment at sight of the absolutely impossible.
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From this reading It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.
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From this reading It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.
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From this reading DISCUSSES SEVERAL MATTERS.
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From this reading There are moments when one's brain becomes dulled by sudden bewilderment at sight of the absolutely impossible.
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From this reading It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.
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From this reading It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Reader, I know that what I have narrated is astounding.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Reader, I know that what I have narrated is astounding.
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From this reading There are moments when one's brain becomes dulled by sudden bewilderment at sight of the absolutely impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Reader, I know that what I have narrated is astounding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It astounded me just as it astounded you.
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From this reading It astounded me just as it astounded you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reader, I know that what I have narrated is astounding.
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From this reading It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.
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From this reading It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.
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From this reading DISCUSSES SEVERAL MATTERS.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It astounded me just as it astounded you.
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From this reading There are moments when one's brain becomes dulled by sudden bewilderment at sight of the absolutely impossible.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.
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From this reading Reader, I know that what I have narrated is astounding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are moments when one's brain becomes dulled by sudden bewilderment at sight of the absolutely impossible.
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From this reading There are moments when one's brain becomes dulled by sudden bewilderment at sight of the absolutely impossible.
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From this reading Reader, I know that what I have narrated is astounding.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.
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From this reading DISCUSSES SEVERAL MATTERS.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.
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From this reading There are moments when one's brain becomes dulled by sudden bewilderment at sight of the absolutely impossible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are moments when one's brain becomes dulled by sudden bewilderment at sight of the absolutely impossible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Reader, I know that what I have narrated is astounding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are moments when one's brain becomes dulled by sudden bewilderment at sight of the absolutely impossible.
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From this reading There are moments when one's brain becomes dulled by sudden bewilderment at sight of the absolutely impossible.
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From this reading It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Reader, I know that what I have narrated is astounding.
at the time that
From this reading There are moments when one's brain becomes dulled by sudden bewilderment at sight of the absolutely impossible.
belonging to which person
From this reading It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.
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From this reading It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.
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From this reading It certainly seemed beyond credence that the man whose fatal and mysterious wound I had myself examined should be there, walking with his wife in lover-like attitude.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It astounded me just as it astounded you.
