Chapter IV The Story of the Bald-Headed Man We followed the Indian down a sordid and common passage, ill-lit and worse furnished, until he came to a door upon the right, which he threw open.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
In Quest of a Solution It was half-past five before Holmes returned. He was bright, eager, and in excellent spirits,—a mood which in his case alternated with fits of the blackest depression. “There is no great mystery in this matter,” he said, taking the cup of tea which I had poured out for him. “The facts appear to admit of only one explanation.” “What! you have solved it already?”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What! you have solved it already?””
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “In Quest of a Solution It was half-past five before Holmes returned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““There is no great mystery in this matter,” he said, taking the cup of tea which I had poured out for him.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““What! you have solved it already?””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““The facts appear to admit of only one explanation.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In Quest of a Solution It was half-past five before Holmes returned.”
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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 In Quest of a Solution It was half-past five before Holmes returned.
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From this reading “The facts appear to admit of only one explanation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What! you have solved it already?”
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From this reading He was bright, eager, and in excellent spirits,—a mood which in his case alternated with fits of the blackest depression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was bright, eager, and in excellent spirits,—a mood which in his case alternated with fits of the blackest depression.
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From this reading “The facts appear to admit of only one explanation.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In Quest of a Solution It was half-past five before Holmes returned.
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From this reading He was bright, eager, and in excellent spirits,—a mood which in his case alternated with fits of the blackest depression.
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From this reading He was bright, eager, and in excellent spirits,—a mood which in his case alternated with fits of the blackest depression.
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From this reading He was bright, eager, and in excellent spirits,—a mood which in his case alternated with fits of the blackest depression.
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From this reading “There is no great mystery in this matter,” he said, taking the cup of tea which I had poured out for him.
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From this reading He was bright, eager, and in excellent spirits,—a mood which in his case alternated with fits of the blackest depression.
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From this reading He was bright, eager, and in excellent spirits,—a mood which in his case alternated with fits of the blackest depression.
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From this reading He was bright, eager, and in excellent spirits,—a mood which in his case alternated with fits of the blackest depression.
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From this reading “The facts appear to admit of only one explanation.”
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From this reading “The facts appear to admit of only one explanation.”
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From this reading He was bright, eager, and in excellent spirits,—a mood which in his case alternated with fits of the blackest depression.
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From this reading In Quest of a Solution It was half-past five before Holmes returned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There is no great mystery in this matter,” he said, taking the cup of tea which I had poured out for him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is no great mystery in this matter,” he said, taking the cup of tea which I had poured out for him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “There is no great mystery in this matter,” he said, taking the cup of tea which I had poured out for him.
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From this reading In Quest of a Solution It was half-past five before Holmes returned.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What! you have solved it already?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was bright, eager, and in excellent spirits,—a mood which in his case alternated with fits of the blackest depression.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There is no great mystery in this matter,” he said, taking the cup of tea which I had poured out for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was bright, eager, and in excellent spirits,—a mood which in his case alternated with fits of the blackest depression.
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From this reading In Quest of a Solution It was half-past five before Holmes returned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There is no great mystery in this matter,” he said, taking the cup of tea which I had poured out for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Quest of a Solution It was half-past five before Holmes returned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is no great mystery in this matter,” he said, taking the cup of tea which I had poured out for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In Quest of a Solution It was half-past five before Holmes returned.
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From this reading “There is no great mystery in this matter,” he said, taking the cup of tea which I had poured out for him.
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From this reading He was bright, eager, and in excellent spirits,—a mood which in his case alternated with fits of the blackest depression.
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From this reading “There is no great mystery in this matter,” he said, taking the cup of tea which I had poured out for him.
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no great mystery in this matter,” he said, taking the cup of tea which I had poured out for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Quest of a Solution It was half-past five before Holmes returned.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The facts appear to admit of only one explanation.”
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From this reading “The facts appear to admit of only one explanation.”
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From this reading “There is no great mystery in this matter,” he said, taking the cup of tea which I had poured out for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is no great mystery in this matter,” he said, taking the cup of tea which I had poured out for him.
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From this reading In Quest of a Solution It was half-past five before Holmes returned.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In Quest of a Solution It was half-past five before Holmes returned.
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From this reading “There is no great mystery in this matter,” he said, taking the cup of tea which I had poured out for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Quest of a Solution It was half-past five before Holmes returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What! you have solved it already?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was bright, eager, and in excellent spirits,—a mood which in his case alternated with fits of the blackest depression.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is no great mystery in this matter,” he said, taking the cup of tea which I had poured out for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is no great mystery in this matter,” he said, taking the cup of tea which I had poured out for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was bright, eager, and in excellent spirits,—a mood which in his case alternated with fits of the blackest depression.
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From this reading “There is no great mystery in this matter,” he said, taking the cup of tea which I had poured out for him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “There is no great mystery in this matter,” he said, taking the cup of tea which I had poured out for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The facts appear to admit of only one explanation.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Quest of a Solution It was half-past five before Holmes returned.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What! you have solved it already?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was bright, eager, and in excellent spirits,—a mood which in his case alternated with fits of the blackest depression.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was bright, eager, and in excellent spirits,—a mood which in his case alternated with fits of the blackest depression.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What! you have solved it already?”
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 03: Chapter IV?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "Chapter IV...", what tone does the author establish?
