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Chapter VIII
It was remarkable. One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs. Now, for the first time, was the story complete to each of us. “But what became of the man?” asked Breffny. “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But what became of the man?” asked Breffny.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, for the first time, was the story complete to each of us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, for the first time, was the story complete to each of us.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading ““When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was remarkable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, for the first time, was the story complete to each of us.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But what became of the man?” asked Breffny.
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From this reading “But what became of the man?” asked Breffny.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
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From this reading “But what became of the man?” asked Breffny.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But what became of the man?” asked Breffny.
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From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, for the first time, was the story complete to each of us.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
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From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
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From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
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From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
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From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, for the first time, was the story complete to each of us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, for the first time, was the story complete to each of us.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
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From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
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From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
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From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was remarkable.
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From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
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From this reading “But what became of the man?” asked Breffny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, for the first time, was the story complete to each of us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
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From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was remarkable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
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From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, for the first time, was the story complete to each of us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, for the first time, was the story complete to each of us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was remarkable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But what became of the man?” asked Breffny.
at the time that
From this reading “When the police lieutenant spoke of having her body interred in Potter's Field, the husband spoke up indignantly.
which person or people
From this reading One of the three chapters of this tragic story had entered into the experience of each of us three who sat there emptying stone mugs.
