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Chapter X
“Clayton,” said I, “you're too good a liar for us. Most of it was all right. But that disappearance... happened to be convincing. Tell us, it's a tale of cock and bull.” He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Clayton,” said I, “you're too good a liar for us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Most of it was all right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell us, it's a tale of cock and bull.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced 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 “Clayton,” said I, “you're too good a liar for us.
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From this reading Most of it was all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tell us, it's a tale of cock and bull.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But that disappearance... happened to be convincing.
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From this reading Tell us, it's a tale of cock and bull.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that disappearance... happened to be convincing.
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From this reading “Clayton,” said I, “you're too good a liar for us.
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From this reading Tell us, it's a tale of cock and bull.”
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From this reading But that disappearance... happened to be convincing.
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From this reading But that disappearance... happened to be convincing.
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From this reading He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Clayton,” said I, “you're too good a liar for us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Clayton,” said I, “you're too good a liar for us.
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From this reading But that disappearance... happened to be convincing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.
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From this reading He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.
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From this reading He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Clayton,” said I, “you're too good a liar for us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Most of it was all right.
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From this reading Tell us, it's a tale of cock and bull.”
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From this reading “Clayton,” said I, “you're too good a liar for us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.
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From this reading He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.
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From this reading Most of it was all right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of it was all right.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most of it was all right.
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From this reading “Clayton,” said I, “you're too good a liar for us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell us, it's a tale of cock and bull.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tell us, it's a tale of cock and bull.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that disappearance... happened to be convincing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But that disappearance... happened to be convincing.
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From this reading “Clayton,” said I, “you're too good a liar for us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Clayton,” said I, “you're too good a liar for us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Most of it was all right.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.
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From this reading “Clayton,” said I, “you're too good a liar for us.
