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Chapter III
The interruption had given Roberts time for reflection. He felt that Simpson's facts must be right. It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks? No. If he had he'd have told him before the event. A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “No. If he had he'd have told him before the event.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No. If he had he'd have told him before the event.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He felt that Simpson's facts must be right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He felt that Simpson's facts must be right.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The interruption had given Roberts time for reflection.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No. If he had he'd have told him before the event.”
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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 A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
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From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt that Simpson's facts must be right.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No. If he had he'd have told him before the event.
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From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
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From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
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From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
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From this reading No. If he had he'd have told him before the event.
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From this reading He felt that Simpson's facts must be right.
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From this reading He felt that Simpson's facts must be right.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The interruption had given Roberts time for reflection.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
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From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
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From this reading The interruption had given Roberts time for reflection.
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From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The interruption had given Roberts time for reflection.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No. If he had he'd have told him before the event.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that Simpson's facts must be right.
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From this reading No. If he had he'd have told him before the event.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
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From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
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From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No. If he had he'd have told him before the event.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
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From this reading The interruption had given Roberts time for reflection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He felt that Simpson's facts must be right.
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From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
not any; not one
From this reading No. If he had he'd have told him before the event.
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From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The interruption had given Roberts time for reflection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt that Simpson's facts must be right.
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From this reading The interruption had given Roberts time for reflection.
except for; apart from
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
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From this reading He felt that Simpson's facts must be right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that Simpson's facts must be right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The interruption had given Roberts time for reflection.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The interruption had given Roberts time for reflection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No. If he had he'd have told him before the event.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sort of nausea overpowered him as he remembered that Hutchings had related how Gulmore had bought Patrick Byrne--and now he, too, had sold himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
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From this reading It was characteristic of him that his first thought was, Had Hutchings withdrawn in order to save him from further attacks?
