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Chapter IV
Whatever his knowledge, his self-command was marvellous. The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth. Yes. Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch. Together we walked up through the park again, discussing the strange affair.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Together we walked up through the park again, discussing the strange affair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Together we walked up through the park again, discussing the strange affair.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Whatever his knowledge, his self-command was marvellous.”
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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 Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
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From this reading Together we walked up through the park again, discussing the strange affair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Together we walked up through the park again, discussing the strange affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
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From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
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From this reading Together we walked up through the park again, discussing the strange affair.
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From this reading Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
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From this reading Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
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From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
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From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
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From this reading Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
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From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever his knowledge, his self-command was marvellous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
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From this reading Whatever his knowledge, his self-command was marvellous.
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From this reading Whatever his knowledge, his self-command was marvellous.
not any; not one
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
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From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
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From this reading Together we walked up through the park again, discussing the strange affair.
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From this reading Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
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From this reading Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
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From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
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From this reading Whatever his knowledge, his self-command was marvellous.
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From this reading Together we walked up through the park again, discussing the strange affair.
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From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Together we walked up through the park again, discussing the strange affair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
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From this reading Together we walked up through the park again, discussing the strange affair.
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From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
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From this reading Together we walked up through the park again, discussing the strange affair.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
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From this reading Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
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From this reading Together we walked up through the park again, discussing the strange affair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever his knowledge, his self-command was marvellous.
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From this reading Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Together we walked up through the park again, discussing the strange affair.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever his knowledge, his self-command was marvellous.
at the time that
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
which person or people
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
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From this reading Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
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From this reading Yes.
