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Chapter XXIII
She paused, impressively. The others stared at her—no longer able to deny the sinister plausibility of her theory. But this new tangling of the mystery, just when the black threads seemed raveled out at last, was almost too much for Dale. “Oh, call the detective!” she stammered, on the verge of hysterical tears. “Let’s get through with this thing!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But this new tangling of the mystery, just when the black threads seemed raveled out at last, was almost too much for Dale.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But this new tangling of the mystery, just when the black threads seemed raveled out at last, was almost too much for Dale.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Let’s get through with this thing!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Let’s get through with this thing!”
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in or near a particular place or position
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From this reading But this new tangling of the mystery, just when the black threads seemed raveled out at last, was almost too much for Dale.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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From this reading But this new tangling of the mystery, just when the black threads seemed raveled out at last, was almost too much for Dale.
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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From this reading But this new tangling of the mystery, just when the black threads seemed raveled out at last, was almost too much for Dale.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this new tangling of the mystery, just when the black threads seemed raveled out at last, was almost too much for Dale.
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From this reading “Let’s get through with this thing!
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From this reading The others stared at her—no longer able to deny the sinister plausibility of her theory.
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From this reading But this new tangling of the mystery, just when the black threads seemed raveled out at last, was almost too much for Dale.
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not any; not one
From this reading The others stared at her—no longer able to deny the sinister plausibility of her theory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The others stared at her—no longer able to deny the sinister plausibility of her theory.
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From this reading “Oh, call the detective!” she stammered, on the verge of hysterical tears.
touching and supported by a surface
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From this reading The others stared at her—no longer able to deny the sinister plausibility of her theory.
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From this reading But this new tangling of the mystery, just when the black threads seemed raveled out at last, was almost too much for Dale.
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From this reading She paused, impressively.
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From this reading The others stared at her—no longer able to deny the sinister plausibility of her theory.
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From this reading But this new tangling of the mystery, just when the black threads seemed raveled out at last, was almost too much for Dale.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this new tangling of the mystery, just when the black threads seemed raveled out at last, was almost too much for Dale.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She paused, impressively.
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From this reading The others stared at her—no longer able to deny the sinister plausibility of her theory.
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From this reading “Oh, call the detective!” she stammered, on the verge of hysterical tears.
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From this reading The others stared at her—no longer able to deny the sinister plausibility of her theory.
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From this reading But this new tangling of the mystery, just when the black threads seemed raveled out at last, was almost too much for Dale.
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From this reading “Oh, call the detective!” she stammered, on the verge of hysterical tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The others stared at her—no longer able to deny the sinister plausibility of her theory.
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From this reading The others stared at her—no longer able to deny the sinister plausibility of her theory.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let’s get through with this thing!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this new tangling of the mystery, just when the black threads seemed raveled out at last, was almost too much for Dale.
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From this reading But this new tangling of the mystery, just when the black threads seemed raveled out at last, was almost too much for Dale.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Let’s get through with this thing!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The others stared at her—no longer able to deny the sinister plausibility of her theory.
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From this reading But this new tangling of the mystery, just when the black threads seemed raveled out at last, was almost too much for Dale.
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From this reading “Oh, call the detective!” she stammered, on the verge of hysterical tears.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this new tangling of the mystery, just when the black threads seemed raveled out at last, was almost too much for Dale.
at the time that
From this reading But this new tangling of the mystery, just when the black threads seemed raveled out at last, was almost too much for Dale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Let’s get through with this thing!
