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Chapter VI
THE SECRETARY. "Was ever a man in so uncomfortable a position?" Lambert asked himself this question as soon as he was safe in his studio, and he found it a difficult one to answer. It was true that what he had said to Agnes, and what Agnes had said to him, was perfectly honest and extremely honorable, considering the state of their feelings. But the conversation had been overheard by an unscrupulous woman, whose jealousy would probably twist innocence into guilt.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lambert asked himself this question as soon as he was safe in his studio, and he found it a difficult one to answer.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “But the conversation had been overheard by an unscrupulous woman, whose jealousy would probably twist innocence into guilt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Was ever a man in so uncomfortable a position?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lambert asked himself this question as soon as he was safe in his studio, and he found it a difficult one to answer.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Lambert asked himself this question as soon as he was safe in his studio, and he found it a difficult one to answer.”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “It was true that what he had said to Agnes, and what Agnes had said to him, was perfectly honest and extremely honorable, considering the state of their feelings.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Lambert asked himself this question as soon as he was safe in his studio, and he found it a difficult one to answer.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But the conversation had been overheard by an unscrupulous woman, whose jealousy would probably twist innocence into guilt.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lambert asked himself this question as soon as he was safe in his studio, and he found it a difficult one to answer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lambert asked himself this question as soon as he was safe in his studio, and he found it a difficult one to answer.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “But the conversation had been overheard by an unscrupulous woman, whose jealousy would probably twist innocence into guilt.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But the conversation had been overheard by an unscrupulous woman, whose jealousy would probably twist innocence into guilt.”
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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 "Was ever a man in so uncomfortable a position?"
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From this reading It was true that what he had said to Agnes, and what Agnes had said to him, was perfectly honest and extremely honorable, considering the state of their feelings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the conversation had been overheard by an unscrupulous woman, whose jealousy would probably twist innocence into guilt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lambert asked himself this question as soon as he was safe in his studio, and he found it a difficult one to answer.
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From this reading Lambert asked himself this question as soon as he was safe in his studio, and he found it a difficult one to answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lambert asked himself this question as soon as he was safe in his studio, and he found it a difficult one to answer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lambert asked himself this question as soon as he was safe in his studio, and he found it a difficult one to answer.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the conversation had been overheard by an unscrupulous woman, whose jealousy would probably twist innocence into guilt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the conversation had been overheard by an unscrupulous woman, whose jealousy would probably twist innocence into guilt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the conversation had been overheard by an unscrupulous woman, whose jealousy would probably twist innocence into guilt.
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From this reading It was true that what he had said to Agnes, and what Agnes had said to him, was perfectly honest and extremely honorable, considering the state of their feelings.
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From this reading But the conversation had been overheard by an unscrupulous woman, whose jealousy would probably twist innocence into guilt.
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From this reading Lambert asked himself this question as soon as he was safe in his studio, and he found it a difficult one to answer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Was ever a man in so uncomfortable a position?"
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From this reading It was true that what he had said to Agnes, and what Agnes had said to him, was perfectly honest and extremely honorable, considering the state of their feelings.
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From this reading It was true that what he had said to Agnes, and what Agnes had said to him, was perfectly honest and extremely honorable, considering the state of their feelings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lambert asked himself this question as soon as he was safe in his studio, and he found it a difficult one to answer.
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From this reading But the conversation had been overheard by an unscrupulous woman, whose jealousy would probably twist innocence into guilt.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was true that what he had said to Agnes, and what Agnes had said to him, was perfectly honest and extremely honorable, considering the state of their feelings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lambert asked himself this question as soon as he was safe in his studio, and he found it a difficult one to answer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was true that what he had said to Agnes, and what Agnes had said to him, was perfectly honest and extremely honorable, considering the state of their feelings.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lambert asked himself this question as soon as he was safe in his studio, and he found it a difficult one to answer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lambert asked himself this question as soon as he was safe in his studio, and he found it a difficult one to answer.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading It was true that what he had said to Agnes, and what Agnes had said to him, was perfectly honest and extremely honorable, considering the state of their feelings.
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From this reading It was true that what he had said to Agnes, and what Agnes had said to him, was perfectly honest and extremely honorable, considering the state of their feelings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Was ever a man in so uncomfortable a position?"
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From this reading But the conversation had been overheard by an unscrupulous woman, whose jealousy would probably twist innocence into guilt.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the conversation had been overheard by an unscrupulous woman, whose jealousy would probably twist innocence into guilt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lambert asked himself this question as soon as he was safe in his studio, and he found it a difficult one to answer.
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From this reading But the conversation had been overheard by an unscrupulous woman, whose jealousy would probably twist innocence into guilt.
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From this reading Lambert asked himself this question as soon as he was safe in his studio, and he found it a difficult one to answer.
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From this reading "Was ever a man in so uncomfortable a position?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was true that what he had said to Agnes, and what Agnes had said to him, was perfectly honest and extremely honorable, considering the state of their feelings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lambert asked himself this question as soon as he was safe in his studio, and he found it a difficult one to answer.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the conversation had been overheard by an unscrupulous woman, whose jealousy would probably twist innocence into guilt.
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From this reading It was true that what he had said to Agnes, and what Agnes had said to him, was perfectly honest and extremely honorable, considering the state of their feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Was ever a man in so uncomfortable a position?"
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From this reading But the conversation had been overheard by an unscrupulous woman, whose jealousy would probably twist innocence into guilt.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lambert asked himself this question as soon as he was safe in his studio, and he found it a difficult one to answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lambert asked himself this question as soon as he was safe in his studio, and he found it a difficult one to answer.
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From this reading It was true that what he had said to Agnes, and what Agnes had said to him, was perfectly honest and extremely honorable, considering the state of their feelings.
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From this reading THE SECRETARY.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Was ever a man in so uncomfortable a position?"
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From this reading Lambert asked himself this question as soon as he was safe in his studio, and he found it a difficult one to answer.
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From this reading It was true that what he had said to Agnes, and what Agnes had said to him, was perfectly honest and extremely honorable, considering the state of their feelings.
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From this reading Lambert asked himself this question as soon as he was safe in his studio, and he found it a difficult one to answer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was true that what he had said to Agnes, and what Agnes had said to him, was perfectly honest and extremely honorable, considering the state of their feelings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRETARY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was true that what he had said to Agnes, and what Agnes had said to him, was perfectly honest and extremely honorable, considering the state of their feelings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lambert asked himself this question as soon as he was safe in his studio, and he found it a difficult one to answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lambert asked himself this question as soon as he was safe in his studio, and he found it a difficult one to answer.
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From this reading It was true that what he had said to Agnes, and what Agnes had said to him, was perfectly honest and extremely honorable, considering the state of their feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the conversation had been overheard by an unscrupulous woman, whose jealousy would probably twist innocence into guilt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Was ever a man in so uncomfortable a position?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the conversation had been overheard by an unscrupulous woman, whose jealousy would probably twist innocence into guilt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was ever a man in so uncomfortable a position?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was true that what he had said to Agnes, and what Agnes had said to him, was perfectly honest and extremely honorable, considering the state of their feelings.
belonging to which person
From this reading But the conversation had been overheard by an unscrupulous woman, whose jealousy would probably twist innocence into guilt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the conversation had been overheard by an unscrupulous woman, whose jealousy would probably twist innocence into guilt.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the conversation had been overheard by an unscrupulous woman, whose jealousy would probably twist innocence into guilt.
