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Chapter II
"I have certainly done some careless thing like that which will betray me yet; I wonder what it is?" He wrenched the door open at last. The lights in the hall were out; he struck a match, and made his way down. He thought he heard groans. As he went down, he found it was the _concierge_ huddled in a corner.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have certainly done some careless thing like that which will betray me yet; I wonder what it is?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he went down, he found it was the _concierge_ huddled in a corner.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have certainly done some careless thing like that which will betray me yet; I wonder what it is?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wrenched the door open at last.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He wrenched the door open at last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lights in the hall were out; he struck a match, and made his way down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have certainly done some careless thing like that which will betray me yet; I wonder what it is?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He thought he heard groans.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he went down, he found it was the _concierge_ huddled in a corner.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"I have certainly done some careless thing like that which will betray me yet; I wonder what it is?"”
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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 The lights in the hall were out; he struck a match, and made his way down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lights in the hall were out; he struck a match, and made his way down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he went down, he found it was the _concierge_ huddled in a corner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wrenched the door open at last.
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From this reading "I have certainly done some careless thing like that which will betray me yet; I wonder what it is?"
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From this reading "I have certainly done some careless thing like that which will betray me yet; I wonder what it is?"
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From this reading "I have certainly done some careless thing like that which will betray me yet; I wonder what it is?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he went down, he found it was the _concierge_ huddled in a corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he went down, he found it was the _concierge_ huddled in a corner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have certainly done some careless thing like that which will betray me yet; I wonder what it is?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wrenched the door open at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lights in the hall were out; he struck a match, and made his way down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he went down, he found it was the _concierge_ huddled in a corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thought he heard groans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lights in the hall were out; he struck a match, and made his way down.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have certainly done some careless thing like that which will betray me yet; I wonder what it is?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrenched the door open at last.
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From this reading He thought he heard groans.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lights in the hall were out; he struck a match, and made his way down.
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From this reading As he went down, he found it was the _concierge_ huddled in a corner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have certainly done some careless thing like that which will betray me yet; I wonder what it is?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lights in the hall were out; he struck a match, and made his way down.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have certainly done some careless thing like that which will betray me yet; I wonder what it is?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have certainly done some careless thing like that which will betray me yet; I wonder what it is?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wrenched the door open at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lights in the hall were out; he struck a match, and made his way down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have certainly done some careless thing like that which will betray me yet; I wonder what it is?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lights in the hall were out; he struck a match, and made his way down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lights in the hall were out; he struck a match, and made his way down.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have certainly done some careless thing like that which will betray me yet; I wonder what it is?"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He wrenched the door open at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lights in the hall were out; he struck a match, and made his way down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have certainly done some careless thing like that which will betray me yet; I wonder what it is?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lights in the hall were out; he struck a match, and made his way down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have certainly done some careless thing like that which will betray me yet; I wonder what it is?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wrenched the door open at last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have certainly done some careless thing like that which will betray me yet; I wonder what it is?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought he heard groans.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he went down, he found it was the _concierge_ huddled in a corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lights in the hall were out; he struck a match, and made his way down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he went down, he found it was the _concierge_ huddled in a corner.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lights in the hall were out; he struck a match, and made his way down.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I have certainly done some careless thing like that which will betray me yet; I wonder what it is?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I have certainly done some careless thing like that which will betray me yet; I wonder what it is?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I have certainly done some careless thing like that which will betray me yet; I wonder what it is?"
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From this reading "I have certainly done some careless thing like that which will betray me yet; I wonder what it is?"
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From this reading He wrenched the door open at last.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I have certainly done some careless thing like that which will betray me yet; I wonder what it is?"
