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Chapter XIII
THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?" The interrogation came suddenly from Grace, the next morning, on deck. They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes. At last she had broached a subject that had been on her mind for days. "Can't say that I have."
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any thing at all
From this reading “THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"”
The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.
From this reading “The interrogation came suddenly from Grace, the next morning, on deck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last she had broached a subject that had been on her mind for days.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last she had broached a subject that had been on her mind for days.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The interrogation came suddenly from Grace, the next morning, on deck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The interrogation came suddenly from Grace, the next morning, on deck.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The interrogation came suddenly from Grace, the next morning, on deck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.”
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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 They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
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From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
any thing at all
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she had broached a subject that had been on her mind for days.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
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From this reading At last she had broached a subject that had been on her mind for days.
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From this reading The interrogation came suddenly from Grace, the next morning, on deck.
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From this reading "Can't say that I have."
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From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last she had broached a subject that had been on her mind for days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The interrogation came suddenly from Grace, the next morning, on deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
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From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
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From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The interrogation came suddenly from Grace, the next morning, on deck.
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From this reading The interrogation came suddenly from Grace, the next morning, on deck.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
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From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Can't say that I have."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.
From this reading The interrogation came suddenly from Grace, the next morning, on deck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last she had broached a subject that had been on her mind for days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last she had broached a subject that had been on her mind for days.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The interrogation came suddenly from Grace, the next morning, on deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The interrogation came suddenly from Grace, the next morning, on deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The interrogation came suddenly from Grace, the next morning, on deck.
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From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't say that I have."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last she had broached a subject that had been on her mind for days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last she had broached a subject that had been on her mind for days.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The interrogation came suddenly from Grace, the next morning, on deck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last she had broached a subject that had been on her mind for days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had been discussing the plans for a certain day in May, and all the time there was evidence of trouble in her eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF VEATH "Hugh, have you observed anything strange in Mr. Veath lately?"
