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Chapter XV
WHO killed Sir John Maxell and his wife? Where had their bodies been hidden? These were the two questions which were to agitate England for the traditional space of nine days. For one day, at any rate, they formed the sole topic of speculation amongst the intelligent section of fifty million people. The first question was easier to answer than the second.
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “For one day, at any rate, they formed the sole topic of speculation amongst the intelligent section of fifty million people.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Where had their bodies been hidden?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first question was easier to answer than the second.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHO killed Sir John Maxell and his wife?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For one day, at any rate, they formed the sole topic of speculation amongst the intelligent section of fifty million people.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The first question was easier to answer than the second.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first question was easier to answer than the second.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These were the two questions which were to agitate England for the traditional space of nine days.”
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading For one day, at any rate, they formed the sole topic of speculation amongst the intelligent section of fifty million people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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From this reading For one day, at any rate, they formed the sole topic of speculation amongst the intelligent section of fifty million people.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For one day, at any rate, they formed the sole topic of speculation amongst the intelligent section of fifty million people.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where had their bodies been hidden?
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From this reading Where had their bodies been hidden?
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From this reading For one day, at any rate, they formed the sole topic of speculation amongst the intelligent section of fifty million people.
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From this reading These were the two questions which were to agitate England for the traditional space of nine days.
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From this reading The first question was easier to answer than the second.
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From this reading These were the two questions which were to agitate England for the traditional space of nine days.
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From this reading For one day, at any rate, they formed the sole topic of speculation amongst the intelligent section of fifty million people.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first question was easier to answer than the second.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These were the two questions which were to agitate England for the traditional space of nine days.
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From this reading For one day, at any rate, they formed the sole topic of speculation amongst the intelligent section of fifty million people.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHO killed Sir John Maxell and his wife?
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From this reading For one day, at any rate, they formed the sole topic of speculation amongst the intelligent section of fifty million people.
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From this reading WHO killed Sir John Maxell and his wife?
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From this reading WHO killed Sir John Maxell and his wife?
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From this reading For one day, at any rate, they formed the sole topic of speculation amongst the intelligent section of fifty million people.
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From this reading These were the two questions which were to agitate England for the traditional space of nine days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These were the two questions which were to agitate England for the traditional space of nine days.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one day, at any rate, they formed the sole topic of speculation amongst the intelligent section of fifty million people.
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From this reading For one day, at any rate, they formed the sole topic of speculation amongst the intelligent section of fifty million people.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The first question was easier to answer than the second.
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From this reading These were the two questions which were to agitate England for the traditional space of nine days.
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From this reading For one day, at any rate, they formed the sole topic of speculation amongst the intelligent section of fifty million people.
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From this reading The first question was easier to answer than the second.
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From this reading For one day, at any rate, they formed the sole topic of speculation amongst the intelligent section of fifty million people.
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From this reading WHO killed Sir John Maxell and his wife?
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From this reading For one day, at any rate, they formed the sole topic of speculation amongst the intelligent section of fifty million people.
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From this reading These were the two questions which were to agitate England for the traditional space of nine days.
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From this reading For one day, at any rate, they formed the sole topic of speculation amongst the intelligent section of fifty million people.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The first question was easier to answer than the second.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These were the two questions which were to agitate England for the traditional space of nine days.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Where had their bodies been hidden?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the two questions which were to agitate England for the traditional space of nine days.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For one day, at any rate, they formed the sole topic of speculation amongst the intelligent section of fifty million people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These were the two questions which were to agitate England for the traditional space of nine days.
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From this reading For one day, at any rate, they formed the sole topic of speculation amongst the intelligent section of fifty million people.
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From this reading These were the two questions which were to agitate England for the traditional space of nine days.
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From this reading These were the two questions which were to agitate England for the traditional space of nine days.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first question was easier to answer than the second.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the two questions which were to agitate England for the traditional space of nine days.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where had their bodies been hidden?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These were the two questions which were to agitate England for the traditional space of nine days.
which person or people
From this reading WHO killed Sir John Maxell and his wife?
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From this reading WHO killed Sir John Maxell and his wife?
