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Chapter IX
He went to the light and spread out the handkerchief. It was a small thing, of almost transparent stuff, with a plain "H.L." and a crown in the corner. The steel pen had torn the delicate fibres here and there. "They know you have been here. I am watched.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"They know you have been here.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"They know you have been here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The steel pen had torn the delicate fibres here and there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"They know you have been here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a small thing, of almost transparent stuff, with a plain "H.L." and a crown in the corner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went to the light and spread out the handkerchief.”
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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 It was a small thing, of almost transparent stuff, with a plain "H.L." and a crown in the corner.
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From this reading It was a small thing, of almost transparent stuff, with a plain "H.L." and a crown in the corner.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am watched.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went to the light and spread out the handkerchief.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "They know you have been here.
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From this reading It was a small thing, of almost transparent stuff, with a plain "H.L." and a crown in the corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a small thing, of almost transparent stuff, with a plain "H.L." and a crown in the corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The steel pen had torn the delicate fibres here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The steel pen had torn the delicate fibres here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a small thing, of almost transparent stuff, with a plain "H.L." and a crown in the corner.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The steel pen had torn the delicate fibres here and there.
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From this reading He went to the light and spread out the handkerchief.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They know you have been here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to the light and spread out the handkerchief.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The steel pen had torn the delicate fibres here and there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am watched.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a small thing, of almost transparent stuff, with a plain "H.L." and a crown in the corner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a small thing, of almost transparent stuff, with a plain "H.L." and a crown in the corner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They know you have been here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a small thing, of almost transparent stuff, with a plain "H.L." and a crown in the corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went to the light and spread out the handkerchief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a small thing, of almost transparent stuff, with a plain "H.L." and a crown in the corner.
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From this reading He went to the light and spread out the handkerchief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The steel pen had torn the delicate fibres here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a small thing, of almost transparent stuff, with a plain "H.L." and a crown in the corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a small thing, of almost transparent stuff, with a plain "H.L." and a crown in the corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went to the light and spread out the handkerchief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The steel pen had torn the delicate fibres here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a small thing, of almost transparent stuff, with a plain "H.L." and a crown in the corner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went to the light and spread out the handkerchief.
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From this reading The steel pen had torn the delicate fibres here and there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They know you have been here.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a small thing, of almost transparent stuff, with a plain "H.L." and a crown in the corner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went to the light and spread out the handkerchief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The steel pen had torn the delicate fibres here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a small thing, of almost transparent stuff, with a plain "H.L." and a crown in the corner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a small thing, of almost transparent stuff, with a plain "H.L." and a crown in the corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am watched.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went to the light and spread out the handkerchief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a small thing, of almost transparent stuff, with a plain "H.L." and a crown in the corner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They know you have been here.
