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Chapter VI
"An extremely serious one," Boyd said in a grave voice. He rose unsteadily to his feet, planted them firmly on the carpet, and frowned. "Go on," Malone said, fascinated. Her Majesty was watching Boyd with an intent expression. "The crime," Boyd said, "the very serious crime involved, is that of Threatening the Welfare of the Queen.
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"An extremely serious one," Boyd said in a grave voice.”
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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 "An extremely serious one," Boyd said in a grave voice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An extremely serious one," Boyd said in a grave voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rose unsteadily to his feet, planted them firmly on the carpet, and frowned.
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From this reading "An extremely serious one," Boyd said in a grave voice.
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From this reading He rose unsteadily to his feet, planted them firmly on the carpet, and frowned.
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From this reading "The crime," Boyd said, "the very serious crime involved, is that of Threatening the Welfare of the Queen.
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From this reading Her Majesty was watching Boyd with an intent expression.
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From this reading "An extremely serious one," Boyd said in a grave voice.
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From this reading "Go on," Malone said, fascinated.
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From this reading He rose unsteadily to his feet, planted them firmly on the carpet, and frowned.
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From this reading He rose unsteadily to his feet, planted them firmly on the carpet, and frowned.
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From this reading He rose unsteadily to his feet, planted them firmly on the carpet, and frowned.
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From this reading "Go on," Malone said, fascinated.
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From this reading "An extremely serious one," Boyd said in a grave voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose unsteadily to his feet, planted them firmly on the carpet, and frowned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her Majesty was watching Boyd with an intent expression.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rose unsteadily to his feet, planted them firmly on the carpet, and frowned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "An extremely serious one," Boyd said in a grave voice.
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From this reading Her Majesty was watching Boyd with an intent expression.
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From this reading "The crime," Boyd said, "the very serious crime involved, is that of Threatening the Welfare of the Queen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The crime," Boyd said, "the very serious crime involved, is that of Threatening the Welfare of the Queen.
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From this reading Her Majesty was watching Boyd with an intent expression.
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From this reading "Go on," Malone said, fascinated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The crime," Boyd said, "the very serious crime involved, is that of Threatening the Welfare of the Queen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He rose unsteadily to his feet, planted them firmly on the carpet, and frowned.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "An extremely serious one," Boyd said in a grave voice.
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From this reading He rose unsteadily to his feet, planted them firmly on the carpet, and frowned.
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From this reading "The crime," Boyd said, "the very serious crime involved, is that of Threatening the Welfare of the Queen.
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From this reading He rose unsteadily to his feet, planted them firmly on the carpet, and frowned.
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From this reading "An extremely serious one," Boyd said in a grave voice.
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From this reading "An extremely serious one," Boyd said in a grave voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The crime," Boyd said, "the very serious crime involved, is that of Threatening the Welfare of the Queen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He rose unsteadily to his feet, planted them firmly on the carpet, and frowned.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He rose unsteadily to his feet, planted them firmly on the carpet, and frowned.
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From this reading "The crime," Boyd said, "the very serious crime involved, is that of Threatening the Welfare of the Queen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He rose unsteadily to his feet, planted them firmly on the carpet, and frowned.
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From this reading He rose unsteadily to his feet, planted them firmly on the carpet, and frowned.
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From this reading "The crime," Boyd said, "the very serious crime involved, is that of Threatening the Welfare of the Queen.
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From this reading "An extremely serious one," Boyd said in a grave voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her Majesty was watching Boyd with an intent expression.
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From this reading Her Majesty was watching Boyd with an intent expression.
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From this reading "The crime," Boyd said, "the very serious crime involved, is that of Threatening the Welfare of the Queen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her Majesty was watching Boyd with an intent expression.
