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Chapter XIV
Ada’s Faith in Albert Seyton.—The Confidence of a Generous Heart. Learmont’s Visit to the Chequers.—The Sleeping Smith. The Search.—The Assignation.—Britton’s Surprise and Exaltation. The Hour of Eleven.—Gray in His Solitary Home.—The Lover’s Watch.—The Eve of the Murder. From Twelve to One.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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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 Ada’s Faith in Albert Seyton.—The Confidence of a Generous Heart.
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From this reading Ada’s Faith in Albert Seyton.—The Confidence of a Generous Heart.
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From this reading The Search.—The Assignation.—Britton’s Surprise and Exaltation.
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From this reading Learmont’s Visit to the Chequers.—The Sleeping Smith.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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From this reading Ada’s Faith in Albert Seyton.—The Confidence of a Generous Heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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From this reading Ada’s Faith in Albert Seyton.—The Confidence of a Generous Heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Hour of Eleven.—Gray in His Solitary Home.—The Lover’s Watch.—The Eve of the Murder.
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ada’s Faith in Albert Seyton.—The Confidence of a Generous Heart.
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From this reading Learmont’s Visit to the Chequers.—The Sleeping Smith.
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ada’s Faith in Albert Seyton.—The Confidence of a Generous Heart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From Twelve to One.
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From this reading The Search.—The Assignation.—Britton’s Surprise and Exaltation.
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From this reading Ada’s Faith in Albert Seyton.—The Confidence of a Generous Heart.
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From this reading Learmont’s Visit to the Chequers.—The Sleeping Smith.
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From this reading Learmont’s Visit to the Chequers.—The Sleeping Smith.
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From this reading The Hour of Eleven.—Gray in His Solitary Home.—The Lover’s Watch.—The Eve of the Murder.
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From this reading The Search.—The Assignation.—Britton’s Surprise and Exaltation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ada’s Faith in Albert Seyton.—The Confidence of a Generous Heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Learmont’s Visit to the Chequers.—The Sleeping Smith.
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From this reading From Twelve to One.
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From this reading The Hour of Eleven.—Gray in His Solitary Home.—The Lover’s Watch.—The Eve of the Murder.
