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Chapter XVIII
DISCLOSES THE TRAP. The woman's words held me speechless. She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth. And yet I loved Phrida. No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet I loved Phrida.”
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From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
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From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet I loved Phrida.
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From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
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From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
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From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
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From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
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From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
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From this reading DISCLOSES THE TRAP.
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From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
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From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
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From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
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From this reading The woman's words held me speechless.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
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From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
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From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
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From this reading And yet I loved Phrida.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The woman's words held me speechless.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
not any; not one
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
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From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
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From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
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From this reading And yet I loved Phrida.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
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From this reading The woman's words held me speechless.
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From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
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From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISCLOSES THE TRAP.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DISCLOSES THE TRAP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
at the time that
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
which person or people
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
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From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
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From this reading The woman's words held me speechless.
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From this reading The woman's words held me speechless.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet I loved Phrida.
