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Chapter V
"You needn't be afraid that Aunt Gwen's in this," he went on to assure me. "I've kept mum as an oyster. All she knows is that I saw you--Miss Lethbridge--in Paris, and haven't been the same man since. She helped me get to know you, of course. She's a great chum of mine, and her being an old pal of Sir Lionel's too, meant a lot for me in the beginning.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “All she knows is that I saw you--Miss Lethbridge--in Paris, and haven't been the same man since.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She's a great chum of mine, and her being an old pal of Sir Lionel's too, meant a lot for me in the beginning.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “She's a great chum of mine, and her being an old pal of Sir Lionel's too, meant a lot for me in the beginning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She helped me get to know you, of course.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She's a great chum of mine, and her being an old pal of Sir Lionel's too, meant a lot for me in the beginning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She helped me get to know you, of course.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “She's a great chum of mine, and her being an old pal of Sir Lionel's too, meant a lot for me in the beginning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All she knows is that I saw you--Miss Lethbridge--in Paris, and haven't been the same man since.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “All she knows is that I saw you--Miss Lethbridge--in Paris, and haven't been the same man since.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You needn't be afraid that Aunt Gwen's in this," he went on to assure me.”
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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 She's a great chum of mine, and her being an old pal of Sir Lionel's too, meant a lot for me in the beginning.
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From this reading "You needn't be afraid that Aunt Gwen's in this," he went on to assure me.
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From this reading All she knows is that I saw you--Miss Lethbridge--in Paris, and haven't been the same man since.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I've kept mum as an oyster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All she knows is that I saw you--Miss Lethbridge--in Paris, and haven't been the same man since.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I've kept mum as an oyster.
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From this reading "You needn't be afraid that Aunt Gwen's in this," he went on to assure me.
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From this reading "You needn't be afraid that Aunt Gwen's in this," he went on to assure me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You needn't be afraid that Aunt Gwen's in this," he went on to assure me.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All she knows is that I saw you--Miss Lethbridge--in Paris, and haven't been the same man since.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She's a great chum of mine, and her being an old pal of Sir Lionel's too, meant a lot for me in the beginning.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She's a great chum of mine, and her being an old pal of Sir Lionel's too, meant a lot for me in the beginning.
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From this reading She's a great chum of mine, and her being an old pal of Sir Lionel's too, meant a lot for me in the beginning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She helped me get to know you, of course.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She's a great chum of mine, and her being an old pal of Sir Lionel's too, meant a lot for me in the beginning.
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From this reading She helped me get to know you, of course.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She's a great chum of mine, and her being an old pal of Sir Lionel's too, meant a lot for me in the beginning.
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From this reading "You needn't be afraid that Aunt Gwen's in this," he went on to assure me.
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From this reading All she knows is that I saw you--Miss Lethbridge--in Paris, and haven't been the same man since.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You needn't be afraid that Aunt Gwen's in this," he went on to assure me.
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From this reading She helped me get to know you, of course.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She's a great chum of mine, and her being an old pal of Sir Lionel's too, meant a lot for me in the beginning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All she knows is that I saw you--Miss Lethbridge--in Paris, and haven't been the same man since.
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From this reading "I've kept mum as an oyster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You needn't be afraid that Aunt Gwen's in this," he went on to assure me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All she knows is that I saw you--Miss Lethbridge--in Paris, and haven't been the same man since.
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From this reading "I've kept mum as an oyster.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She helped me get to know you, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All she knows is that I saw you--Miss Lethbridge--in Paris, and haven't been the same man since.
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From this reading All she knows is that I saw you--Miss Lethbridge--in Paris, and haven't been the same man since.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's a great chum of mine, and her being an old pal of Sir Lionel's too, meant a lot for me in the beginning.
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From this reading She's a great chum of mine, and her being an old pal of Sir Lionel's too, meant a lot for me in the beginning.
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From this reading All she knows is that I saw you--Miss Lethbridge--in Paris, and haven't been the same man since.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You needn't be afraid that Aunt Gwen's in this," he went on to assure me.
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From this reading She's a great chum of mine, and her being an old pal of Sir Lionel's too, meant a lot for me in the beginning.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She's a great chum of mine, and her being an old pal of Sir Lionel's too, meant a lot for me in the beginning.
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From this reading All she knows is that I saw you--Miss Lethbridge--in Paris, and haven't been the same man since.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've kept mum as an oyster.
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From this reading "You needn't be afraid that Aunt Gwen's in this," he went on to assure me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She helped me get to know you, of course.
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From this reading She's a great chum of mine, and her being an old pal of Sir Lionel's too, meant a lot for me in the beginning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You needn't be afraid that Aunt Gwen's in this," he went on to assure me.
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From this reading "I've kept mum as an oyster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's a great chum of mine, and her being an old pal of Sir Lionel's too, meant a lot for me in the beginning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All she knows is that I saw you--Miss Lethbridge--in Paris, and haven't been the same man since.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All she knows is that I saw you--Miss Lethbridge--in Paris, and haven't been the same man since.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All she knows is that I saw you--Miss Lethbridge--in Paris, and haven't been the same man since.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All she knows is that I saw you--Miss Lethbridge--in Paris, and haven't been the same man since.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's a great chum of mine, and her being an old pal of Sir Lionel's too, meant a lot for me in the beginning.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading All she knows is that I saw you--Miss Lethbridge--in Paris, and haven't been the same man since.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's a great chum of mine, and her being an old pal of Sir Lionel's too, meant a lot for me in the beginning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You needn't be afraid that Aunt Gwen's in this," he went on to assure me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All she knows is that I saw you--Miss Lethbridge--in Paris, and haven't been the same man since.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You needn't be afraid that Aunt Gwen's in this," he went on to assure me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You needn't be afraid that Aunt Gwen's in this," he went on to assure me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's a great chum of mine, and her being an old pal of Sir Lionel's too, meant a lot for me in the beginning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You needn't be afraid that Aunt Gwen's in this," he went on to assure me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You needn't be afraid that Aunt Gwen's in this," he went on to assure me.
