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Chapter XV
MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs. I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it. I was so terribly at home with them. These were friends of Dr. Ivor's--friends of my father's murderer! I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These were friends of Dr. Ivor's--friends of my father's murderer!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.”
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading “I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.”
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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 I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
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From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
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From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
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From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
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From this reading I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.
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From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.
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From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
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From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
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From this reading I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.
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From this reading These were friends of Dr. Ivor's--friends of my father's murderer!
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From this reading These were friends of Dr. Ivor's--friends of my father's murderer!
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From this reading These were friends of Dr. Ivor's--friends of my father's murderer!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
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From this reading I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.
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From this reading I was so terribly at home with them.
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From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
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From this reading These were friends of Dr. Ivor's--friends of my father's murderer!
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From this reading I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.
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From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
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From this reading These were friends of Dr. Ivor's--friends of my father's murderer!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
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From this reading I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.
above and across; more than
From this reading I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.
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From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
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From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
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From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so terribly at home with them.
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From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
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From this reading I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.
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From this reading I was so terribly at home with them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was so terribly at home with them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were friends of Dr. Ivor's--friends of my father's murderer!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading I had come out to Canada to track him, to deliver him over, if I could, to the strong hand of Justice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MY PLANS ALTER The rest of that day we spent chatting very amicably in our Pullman arm-chairs.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were friends of Dr. Ivor's--friends of my father's murderer!
at the time that
From this reading I couldn't understand it myself--when I had a moment to think, I was shocked and horrified at it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was so terribly at home with them.
