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Chapter I
_Author of "The Temptress," "In White Raiment," "The Room of Secrets," etc._ "A woman--perhaps?" "Who knows! Poor Dick Harborne was certainly a man of secrets, and of many adventures." "Well, it certainly is a most mysterious affair. You, my dear Barclay, appear to be the last person to have spoken to him."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor Dick Harborne was certainly a man of secrets, and of many adventures."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You, my dear Barclay, appear to be the last person to have spoken to him."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You, my dear Barclay, appear to be the last person to have spoken to him."”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “"Well, it certainly is a most mysterious affair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Author of "The Temptress," "In White Raiment," "The Room of Secrets," etc._ "A woman--perhaps?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor Dick Harborne was certainly a man of secrets, and of many adventures."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, it certainly is a most mysterious affair.”
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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 _Author of "The Temptress," "In White Raiment," "The Room of Secrets," etc._ "A woman--perhaps?"
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From this reading Poor Dick Harborne was certainly a man of secrets, and of many adventures."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, it certainly is a most mysterious affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poor Dick Harborne was certainly a man of secrets, and of many adventures."
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From this reading You, my dear Barclay, appear to be the last person to have spoken to him."
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From this reading _Author of "The Temptress," "In White Raiment," "The Room of Secrets," etc._ "A woman--perhaps?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You, my dear Barclay, appear to be the last person to have spoken to him."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You, my dear Barclay, appear to be the last person to have spoken to him."
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From this reading Poor Dick Harborne was certainly a man of secrets, and of many adventures."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You, my dear Barclay, appear to be the last person to have spoken to him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Dick Harborne was certainly a man of secrets, and of many adventures."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Author of "The Temptress," "In White Raiment," "The Room of Secrets," etc._ "A woman--perhaps?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Dick Harborne was certainly a man of secrets, and of many adventures."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You, my dear Barclay, appear to be the last person to have spoken to him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You, my dear Barclay, appear to be the last person to have spoken to him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Author of "The Temptress," "In White Raiment," "The Room of Secrets," etc._ "A woman--perhaps?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, it certainly is a most mysterious affair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, it certainly is a most mysterious affair.
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From this reading "Who knows!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You, my dear Barclay, appear to be the last person to have spoken to him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Dick Harborne was certainly a man of secrets, and of many adventures."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Dick Harborne was certainly a man of secrets, and of many adventures."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, it certainly is a most mysterious affair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You, my dear Barclay, appear to be the last person to have spoken to him."
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading "Well, it certainly is a most mysterious affair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of "The Temptress," "In White Raiment," "The Room of Secrets," etc._ "A woman--perhaps?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Author of "The Temptress," "In White Raiment," "The Room of Secrets," etc._ "A woman--perhaps?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You, my dear Barclay, appear to be the last person to have spoken to him."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Dick Harborne was certainly a man of secrets, and of many adventures."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Author of "The Temptress," "In White Raiment," "The Room of Secrets," etc._ "A woman--perhaps?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Author of "The Temptress," "In White Raiment," "The Room of Secrets," etc._ "A woman--perhaps?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Author of "The Temptress," "In White Raiment," "The Room of Secrets," etc._ "A woman--perhaps?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You, my dear Barclay, appear to be the last person to have spoken to him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Author of "The Temptress," "In White Raiment," "The Room of Secrets," etc._ "A woman--perhaps?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of "The Temptress," "In White Raiment," "The Room of Secrets," etc._ "A woman--perhaps?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You, my dear Barclay, appear to be the last person to have spoken to him."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Dick Harborne was certainly a man of secrets, and of many adventures."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, it certainly is a most mysterious affair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Author of "The Temptress," "In White Raiment," "The Room of Secrets," etc._ "A woman--perhaps?"
which person or people
From this reading "Who knows!
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From this reading _Author of "The Temptress," "In White Raiment," "The Room of Secrets," etc._ "A woman--perhaps?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You, my dear Barclay, appear to be the last person to have spoken to him."
