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Chapter IV
“You didn’t give her an opportunity of replying,” said the other, “but I rather think that there will be no difficulty in the matter.” Dick did not conceal his smile. A shrewd judge of men, he had rightly understood the situation when he had seen Arthur’s face on his return to the flat. “You mean there will be no difficulty so far as Mr. Gwyn is concerned? I admit you have an historical precedent.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dick did not conceal his smile.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I admit you have an historical precedent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You didn’t give her an opportunity of replying,” said the other, “but I rather think that there will be no difficulty in the matter.””
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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 A shrewd judge of men, he had rightly understood the situation when he had seen Arthur’s face on his return to the flat.
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From this reading I admit you have an historical precedent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You didn’t give her an opportunity of replying,” said the other, “but I rather think that there will be no difficulty in the matter.”
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From this reading A shrewd judge of men, he had rightly understood the situation when he had seen Arthur’s face on his return to the flat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You mean there will be no difficulty so far as Mr. Gwyn is concerned?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You didn’t give her an opportunity of replying,” said the other, “but I rather think that there will be no difficulty in the matter.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You didn’t give her an opportunity of replying,” said the other, “but I rather think that there will be no difficulty in the matter.”
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From this reading Dick did not conceal his smile.
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From this reading “You mean there will be no difficulty so far as Mr. Gwyn is concerned?
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From this reading Dick did not conceal his smile.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dick did not conceal his smile.
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From this reading “You didn’t give her an opportunity of replying,” said the other, “but I rather think that there will be no difficulty in the matter.”
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From this reading “You didn’t give her an opportunity of replying,” said the other, “but I rather think that there will be no difficulty in the matter.”
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From this reading A shrewd judge of men, he had rightly understood the situation when he had seen Arthur’s face on his return to the flat.
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From this reading “You mean there will be no difficulty so far as Mr. Gwyn is concerned?
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From this reading A shrewd judge of men, he had rightly understood the situation when he had seen Arthur’s face on his return to the flat.
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From this reading “You didn’t give her an opportunity of replying,” said the other, “but I rather think that there will be no difficulty in the matter.”
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From this reading “You mean there will be no difficulty so far as Mr. Gwyn is concerned?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A shrewd judge of men, he had rightly understood the situation when he had seen Arthur’s face on his return to the flat.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I admit you have an historical precedent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A shrewd judge of men, he had rightly understood the situation when he had seen Arthur’s face on his return to the flat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You didn’t give her an opportunity of replying,” said the other, “but I rather think that there will be no difficulty in the matter.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick did not conceal his smile.
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From this reading I admit you have an historical precedent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You didn’t give her an opportunity of replying,” said the other, “but I rather think that there will be no difficulty in the matter.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You didn’t give her an opportunity of replying,” said the other, “but I rather think that there will be no difficulty in the matter.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You mean there will be no difficulty so far as Mr. Gwyn is concerned?
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From this reading A shrewd judge of men, he had rightly understood the situation when he had seen Arthur’s face on his return to the flat.
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From this reading “You didn’t give her an opportunity of replying,” said the other, “but I rather think that there will be no difficulty in the matter.”
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From this reading “You mean there will be no difficulty so far as Mr. Gwyn is concerned?
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From this reading A shrewd judge of men, he had rightly understood the situation when he had seen Arthur’s face on his return to the flat.
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From this reading “You mean there will be no difficulty so far as Mr. Gwyn is concerned?
not any; not one
From this reading “You didn’t give her an opportunity of replying,” said the other, “but I rather think that there will be no difficulty in the matter.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dick did not conceal his smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You didn’t give her an opportunity of replying,” said the other, “but I rather think that there will be no difficulty in the matter.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A shrewd judge of men, he had rightly understood the situation when he had seen Arthur’s face on his return to the flat.
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From this reading “You didn’t give her an opportunity of replying,” said the other, “but I rather think that there will be no difficulty in the matter.”
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From this reading “You didn’t give her an opportunity of replying,” said the other, “but I rather think that there will be no difficulty in the matter.”
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From this reading I admit you have an historical precedent.
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From this reading “You didn’t give her an opportunity of replying,” said the other, “but I rather think that there will be no difficulty in the matter.”
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From this reading “You didn’t give her an opportunity of replying,” said the other, “but I rather think that there will be no difficulty in the matter.”
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From this reading A shrewd judge of men, he had rightly understood the situation when he had seen Arthur’s face on his return to the flat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A shrewd judge of men, he had rightly understood the situation when he had seen Arthur’s face on his return to the flat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You didn’t give her an opportunity of replying,” said the other, “but I rather think that there will be no difficulty in the matter.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A shrewd judge of men, he had rightly understood the situation when he had seen Arthur’s face on his return to the flat.
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From this reading A shrewd judge of men, he had rightly understood the situation when he had seen Arthur’s face on his return to the flat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A shrewd judge of men, he had rightly understood the situation when he had seen Arthur’s face on his return to the flat.
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From this reading Dick did not conceal his smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You mean there will be no difficulty so far as Mr. Gwyn is concerned?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You didn’t give her an opportunity of replying,” said the other, “but I rather think that there will be no difficulty in the matter.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You didn’t give her an opportunity of replying,” said the other, “but I rather think that there will be no difficulty in the matter.”
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From this reading “You didn’t give her an opportunity of replying,” said the other, “but I rather think that there will be no difficulty in the matter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You didn’t give her an opportunity of replying,” said the other, “but I rather think that there will be no difficulty in the matter.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A shrewd judge of men, he had rightly understood the situation when he had seen Arthur’s face on his return to the flat.
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From this reading A shrewd judge of men, he had rightly understood the situation when he had seen Arthur’s face on his return to the flat.
at the time that
From this reading A shrewd judge of men, he had rightly understood the situation when he had seen Arthur’s face on his return to the flat.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You didn’t give her an opportunity of replying,” said the other, “but I rather think that there will be no difficulty in the matter.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You didn’t give her an opportunity of replying,” said the other, “but I rather think that there will be no difficulty in the matter.”
