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The intelligence with which Lestrade greeted us was so momentous and so unexpected, that we were all three fairly dumfoundered.
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The intelligence with which Lestrade greeted us was so momentous and so unexpected, that we were all three fairly dumfoundered. Gregson sprang out of his chair and upset the remainder of his whiskey and water. I stared in silence at Sherlock Holmes, whose lips were compressed and his brows drawn down over his eyes. “Stangerson too!” he muttered.
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An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench
From this reading “Gregson sprang out of his chair and upset the remainder of his whiskey and water.”
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From this reading The intelligence with which Lestrade greeted us was so momentous and so unexpected, that we were all three fairly dumfoundered.
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From this reading The intelligence with which Lestrade greeted us was so momentous and so unexpected, that we were all three fairly dumfoundered.
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From this reading I stared in silence at Sherlock Holmes, whose lips were compressed and his brows drawn down over his eyes.
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From this reading I stared in silence at Sherlock Holmes, whose lips were compressed and his brows drawn down over his eyes.
An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench
From this reading Gregson sprang out of his chair and upset the remainder of his whiskey and water.
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From this reading I stared in silence at Sherlock Holmes, whose lips were compressed and his brows drawn down over his eyes.
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From this reading I stared in silence at Sherlock Holmes, whose lips were compressed and his brows drawn down over his eyes.
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From this reading I stared in silence at Sherlock Holmes, whose lips were compressed and his brows drawn down over his eyes.
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From this reading The intelligence with which Lestrade greeted us was so momentous and so unexpected, that we were all three fairly dumfoundered.
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From this reading I stared in silence at Sherlock Holmes, whose lips were compressed and his brows drawn down over his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The intelligence with which Lestrade greeted us was so momentous and so unexpected, that we were all three fairly dumfoundered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The intelligence with which Lestrade greeted us was so momentous and so unexpected, that we were all three fairly dumfoundered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gregson sprang out of his chair and upset the remainder of his whiskey and water.
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From this reading he muttered.
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From this reading Gregson sprang out of his chair and upset the remainder of his whiskey and water.
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From this reading I stared in silence at Sherlock Holmes, whose lips were compressed and his brows drawn down over his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stared in silence at Sherlock Holmes, whose lips were compressed and his brows drawn down over his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stared in silence at Sherlock Holmes, whose lips were compressed and his brows drawn down over his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The intelligence with which Lestrade greeted us was so momentous and so unexpected, that we were all three fairly dumfoundered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The intelligence with which Lestrade greeted us was so momentous and so unexpected, that we were all three fairly dumfoundered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stared in silence at Sherlock Holmes, whose lips were compressed and his brows drawn down over his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The intelligence with which Lestrade greeted us was so momentous and so unexpected, that we were all three fairly dumfoundered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading he muttered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gregson sprang out of his chair and upset the remainder of his whiskey and water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gregson sprang out of his chair and upset the remainder of his whiskey and water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stared in silence at Sherlock Holmes, whose lips were compressed and his brows drawn down over his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gregson sprang out of his chair and upset the remainder of his whiskey and water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stared in silence at Sherlock Holmes, whose lips were compressed and his brows drawn down over his eyes.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I stared in silence at Sherlock Holmes, whose lips were compressed and his brows drawn down over his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The intelligence with which Lestrade greeted us was so momentous and so unexpected, that we were all three fairly dumfoundered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gregson sprang out of his chair and upset the remainder of his whiskey and water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stangerson too!”
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From this reading I stared in silence at Sherlock Holmes, whose lips were compressed and his brows drawn down over his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The intelligence with which Lestrade greeted us was so momentous and so unexpected, that we were all three fairly dumfoundered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The intelligence with which Lestrade greeted us was so momentous and so unexpected, that we were all three fairly dumfoundered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The intelligence with which Lestrade greeted us was so momentous and so unexpected, that we were all three fairly dumfoundered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stangerson too!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The intelligence with which Lestrade greeted us was so momentous and so unexpected, that we were all three fairly dumfoundered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gregson sprang out of his chair and upset the remainder of his whiskey and water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The intelligence with which Lestrade greeted us was so momentous and so unexpected, that we were all three fairly dumfoundered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The intelligence with which Lestrade greeted us was so momentous and so unexpected, that we were all three fairly dumfoundered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gregson sprang out of his chair and upset the remainder of his whiskey and water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The intelligence with which Lestrade greeted us was so momentous and so unexpected, that we were all three fairly dumfoundered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The intelligence with which Lestrade greeted us was so momentous and so unexpected, that we were all three fairly dumfoundered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The intelligence with which Lestrade greeted us was so momentous and so unexpected, that we were all three fairly dumfoundered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gregson sprang out of his chair and upset the remainder of his whiskey and water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stared in silence at Sherlock Holmes, whose lips were compressed and his brows drawn down over his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The intelligence with which Lestrade greeted us was so momentous and so unexpected, that we were all three fairly dumfoundered.
Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 07: Light in the Darkness?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER VII....", what tone does the author establish?
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