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Chapter XVI
I don't think I shall ever forget Maurice's face! His cheeks went the colour of grey ash, and for several seconds he stared at me with a sort of incredulous horror. If I had any remaining doubt as to his guilt, it was certainly settled in that dramatic interval. At last, with a great effort, he recovered himself sufficiently to give a sickly laugh. "By Jove, you gave us a start, Stuart!" he said.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't think I shall ever forget Maurice's face!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last, with a great effort, he recovered himself sufficiently to give a sickly laugh.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “At last, with a great effort, he recovered himself sufficiently to give a sickly laugh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last, with a great effort, he recovered himself sufficiently to give a sickly laugh.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His cheeks went the colour of grey ash, and for several seconds he stared at me with a sort of incredulous horror.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I don't think I shall ever forget Maurice's face!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"By Jove, you gave us a start, Stuart!" he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't think I shall ever forget Maurice's face!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His cheeks went the colour of grey ash, and for several seconds he stared at me with a sort of incredulous horror.”
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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 His cheeks went the colour of grey ash, and for several seconds he stared at me with a sort of incredulous horror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His cheeks went the colour of grey ash, and for several seconds he stared at me with a sort of incredulous horror.
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From this reading If I had any remaining doubt as to his guilt, it was certainly settled in that dramatic interval.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If I had any remaining doubt as to his guilt, it was certainly settled in that dramatic interval.
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From this reading His cheeks went the colour of grey ash, and for several seconds he stared at me with a sort of incredulous horror.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His cheeks went the colour of grey ash, and for several seconds he stared at me with a sort of incredulous horror.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Jove, you gave us a start, Stuart!" he said.
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From this reading If I had any remaining doubt as to his guilt, it was certainly settled in that dramatic interval.
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From this reading His cheeks went the colour of grey ash, and for several seconds he stared at me with a sort of incredulous horror.
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From this reading His cheeks went the colour of grey ash, and for several seconds he stared at me with a sort of incredulous horror.
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From this reading I don't think I shall ever forget Maurice's face!
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From this reading If I had any remaining doubt as to his guilt, it was certainly settled in that dramatic interval.
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From this reading If I had any remaining doubt as to his guilt, it was certainly settled in that dramatic interval.
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From this reading At last, with a great effort, he recovered himself sufficiently to give a sickly laugh.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't think I shall ever forget Maurice's face!
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From this reading I don't think I shall ever forget Maurice's face!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His cheeks went the colour of grey ash, and for several seconds he stared at me with a sort of incredulous horror.
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From this reading I don't think I shall ever forget Maurice's face!
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From this reading "By Jove, you gave us a start, Stuart!" he said.
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From this reading At last, with a great effort, he recovered himself sufficiently to give a sickly laugh.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, with a great effort, he recovered himself sufficiently to give a sickly laugh.
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From this reading His cheeks went the colour of grey ash, and for several seconds he stared at me with a sort of incredulous horror.
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From this reading If I had any remaining doubt as to his guilt, it was certainly settled in that dramatic interval.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had any remaining doubt as to his guilt, it was certainly settled in that dramatic interval.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His cheeks went the colour of grey ash, and for several seconds he stared at me with a sort of incredulous horror.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At last, with a great effort, he recovered himself sufficiently to give a sickly laugh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His cheeks went the colour of grey ash, and for several seconds he stared at me with a sort of incredulous horror.
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From this reading His cheeks went the colour of grey ash, and for several seconds he stared at me with a sort of incredulous horror.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't think I shall ever forget Maurice's face!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had any remaining doubt as to his guilt, it was certainly settled in that dramatic interval.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I had any remaining doubt as to his guilt, it was certainly settled in that dramatic interval.
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From this reading His cheeks went the colour of grey ash, and for several seconds he stared at me with a sort of incredulous horror.
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From this reading If I had any remaining doubt as to his guilt, it was certainly settled in that dramatic interval.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I had any remaining doubt as to his guilt, it was certainly settled in that dramatic interval.
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From this reading "By Jove, you gave us a start, Stuart!" he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, with a great effort, he recovered himself sufficiently to give a sickly laugh.
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From this reading At last, with a great effort, he recovered himself sufficiently to give a sickly laugh.
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From this reading I don't think I shall ever forget Maurice's face!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His cheeks went the colour of grey ash, and for several seconds he stared at me with a sort of incredulous horror.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His cheeks went the colour of grey ash, and for several seconds he stared at me with a sort of incredulous horror.
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From this reading At last, with a great effort, he recovered himself sufficiently to give a sickly laugh.
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From this reading If I had any remaining doubt as to his guilt, it was certainly settled in that dramatic interval.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By Jove, you gave us a start, Stuart!" he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His cheeks went the colour of grey ash, and for several seconds he stared at me with a sort of incredulous horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I had any remaining doubt as to his guilt, it was certainly settled in that dramatic interval.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His cheeks went the colour of grey ash, and for several seconds he stared at me with a sort of incredulous horror.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I don't think I shall ever forget Maurice's face!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last, with a great effort, he recovered himself sufficiently to give a sickly laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His cheeks went the colour of grey ash, and for several seconds he stared at me with a sort of incredulous horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His cheeks went the colour of grey ash, and for several seconds he stared at me with a sort of incredulous horror.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "By Jove, you gave us a start, Stuart!" he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By Jove, you gave us a start, Stuart!" he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last, with a great effort, he recovered himself sufficiently to give a sickly laugh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I had any remaining doubt as to his guilt, it was certainly settled in that dramatic interval.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His cheeks went the colour of grey ash, and for several seconds he stared at me with a sort of incredulous horror.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't think I shall ever forget Maurice's face!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I had any remaining doubt as to his guilt, it was certainly settled in that dramatic interval.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "By Jove, you gave us a start, Stuart!" he said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I had any remaining doubt as to his guilt, it was certainly settled in that dramatic interval.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His cheeks went the colour of grey ash, and for several seconds he stared at me with a sort of incredulous horror.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His cheeks went the colour of grey ash, and for several seconds he stared at me with a sort of incredulous horror.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By Jove, you gave us a start, Stuart!" he said.
