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Chapter XIX
Underhand "Le doute empoisonne tout et ne tue rien." As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on. The man must have had sharp eyes to recognise me in a London haze on a November evening. Devar leapt from his cab and came towards me. "Shall I walk with you or will you drive with me?" he said.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The man must have had sharp eyes to recognise me in a London haze on a November evening.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The man must have had sharp eyes to recognise me in a London haze on a November evening.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Shall I walk with you or will you drive with me?" he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.”
in the direction of
From this reading “As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.”
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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 As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.
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From this reading As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.
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From this reading Devar leapt from his cab and came towards me.
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From this reading As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.
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From this reading Devar leapt from his cab and came towards me.
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From this reading As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.
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From this reading As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.
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From this reading Underhand "Le doute empoisonne tout et ne tue rien."
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From this reading "Shall I walk with you or will you drive with me?" he said.
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From this reading Underhand "Le doute empoisonne tout et ne tue rien."
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From this reading Underhand "Le doute empoisonne tout et ne tue rien."
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From this reading As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.
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From this reading The man must have had sharp eyes to recognise me in a London haze on a November evening.
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From this reading As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.
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From this reading As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Devar leapt from his cab and came towards me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man must have had sharp eyes to recognise me in a London haze on a November evening.
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From this reading As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The man must have had sharp eyes to recognise me in a London haze on a November evening.
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From this reading The man must have had sharp eyes to recognise me in a London haze on a November evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Shall I walk with you or will you drive with me?" he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Devar leapt from his cab and came towards me.
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From this reading As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man must have had sharp eyes to recognise me in a London haze on a November evening.
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From this reading As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.
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From this reading Underhand "Le doute empoisonne tout et ne tue rien."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Devar leapt from his cab and came towards me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man must have had sharp eyes to recognise me in a London haze on a November evening.
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From this reading The man must have had sharp eyes to recognise me in a London haze on a November evening.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The man must have had sharp eyes to recognise me in a London haze on a November evening.
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From this reading Underhand "Le doute empoisonne tout et ne tue rien."
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From this reading The man must have had sharp eyes to recognise me in a London haze on a November evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Shall I walk with you or will you drive with me?" he said.
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From this reading As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man must have had sharp eyes to recognise me in a London haze on a November evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Underhand "Le doute empoisonne tout et ne tue rien."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall I walk with you or will you drive with me?" he said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I walk with you or will you drive with me?" he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man must have had sharp eyes to recognise me in a London haze on a November evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man must have had sharp eyes to recognise me in a London haze on a November evening.
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From this reading Underhand "Le doute empoisonne tout et ne tue rien."
in the direction of
From this reading As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Underhand "Le doute empoisonne tout et ne tue rien."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Underhand "Le doute empoisonne tout et ne tue rien."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall I walk with you or will you drive with me?" he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Shall I walk with you or will you drive with me?" he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Shall I walk with you or will you drive with me?" he said.
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From this reading As I walked through the park towards Isabella's house on the evening of the dinner-party, Devar's hansom cab dashed past me and stopped a few yards farther on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shall I walk with you or will you drive with me?" he said.
