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Chapter XV
JUST OFF THE STRAND A week had gone by. The Nord Express had brought me posthaste across Europe from Petersburg to Calais, and I was again in London. I had left Elma in the care of the Princess Zurloff, whom I knew would conceal her from the horde of police-agents now in search of her. The mystery had so increased until now it had become absolutely bewildering. The more I had tried to probe it, the more inexplicable had I found it.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “The Nord Express had brought me posthaste across Europe from Petersburg to Calais, and I was again in London.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Nord Express had brought me posthaste across Europe from Petersburg to Calais, and I was again in London.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The Nord Express had brought me posthaste across Europe from Petersburg to Calais, and I was again in London.”
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading “The Nord Express had brought me posthaste across Europe from Petersburg to Calais, and I was again in London.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The more I had tried to probe it, the more inexplicable had I found it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The more I had tried to probe it, the more inexplicable had I found it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had left Elma in the care of the Princess Zurloff, whom I knew would conceal her from the horde of police-agents now in search of her.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “I had left Elma in the care of the Princess Zurloff, whom I knew would conceal her from the horde of police-agents now in search of her.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The mystery had so increased until now it had become absolutely bewildering.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I had left Elma in the care of the Princess Zurloff, whom I knew would conceal her from the horde of police-agents now in search of her.”
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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 JUST OFF THE STRAND A week had gone by.
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From this reading The mystery had so increased until now it had become absolutely bewildering.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The Nord Express had brought me posthaste across Europe from Petersburg to Calais, and I was again in London.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Nord Express had brought me posthaste across Europe from Petersburg to Calais, and I was again in London.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Nord Express had brought me posthaste across Europe from Petersburg to Calais, and I was again in London.
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From this reading The mystery had so increased until now it had become absolutely bewildering.
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From this reading The mystery had so increased until now it had become absolutely bewildering.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Nord Express had brought me posthaste across Europe from Petersburg to Calais, and I was again in London.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JUST OFF THE STRAND A week had gone by.
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From this reading The Nord Express had brought me posthaste across Europe from Petersburg to Calais, and I was again in London.
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From this reading I had left Elma in the care of the Princess Zurloff, whom I knew would conceal her from the horde of police-agents now in search of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had left Elma in the care of the Princess Zurloff, whom I knew would conceal her from the horde of police-agents now in search of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had left Elma in the care of the Princess Zurloff, whom I knew would conceal her from the horde of police-agents now in search of her.
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From this reading The Nord Express had brought me posthaste across Europe from Petersburg to Calais, and I was again in London.
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading The Nord Express had brought me posthaste across Europe from Petersburg to Calais, and I was again in London.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The more I had tried to probe it, the more inexplicable had I found it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Nord Express had brought me posthaste across Europe from Petersburg to Calais, and I was again in London.
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From this reading JUST OFF THE STRAND A week had gone by.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JUST OFF THE STRAND A week had gone by.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had left Elma in the care of the Princess Zurloff, whom I knew would conceal her from the horde of police-agents now in search of her.
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From this reading I had left Elma in the care of the Princess Zurloff, whom I knew would conceal her from the horde of police-agents now in search of her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Nord Express had brought me posthaste across Europe from Petersburg to Calais, and I was again in London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Nord Express had brought me posthaste across Europe from Petersburg to Calais, and I was again in London.
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From this reading The mystery had so increased until now it had become absolutely bewildering.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The more I had tried to probe it, the more inexplicable had I found it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The mystery had so increased until now it had become absolutely bewildering.
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From this reading JUST OFF THE STRAND A week had gone by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had left Elma in the care of the Princess Zurloff, whom I knew would conceal her from the horde of police-agents now in search of her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had left Elma in the care of the Princess Zurloff, whom I knew would conceal her from the horde of police-agents now in search of her.
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From this reading The Nord Express had brought me posthaste across Europe from Petersburg to Calais, and I was again in London.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Nord Express had brought me posthaste across Europe from Petersburg to Calais, and I was again in London.
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From this reading The more I had tried to probe it, the more inexplicable had I found it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mystery had so increased until now it had become absolutely bewildering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Nord Express had brought me posthaste across Europe from Petersburg to Calais, and I was again in London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had left Elma in the care of the Princess Zurloff, whom I knew would conceal her from the horde of police-agents now in search of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had left Elma in the care of the Princess Zurloff, whom I knew would conceal her from the horde of police-agents now in search of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JUST OFF THE STRAND A week had gone by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Nord Express had brought me posthaste across Europe from Petersburg to Calais, and I was again in London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had left Elma in the care of the Princess Zurloff, whom I knew would conceal her from the horde of police-agents now in search of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Nord Express had brought me posthaste across Europe from Petersburg to Calais, and I was again in London.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading I had left Elma in the care of the Princess Zurloff, whom I knew would conceal her from the horde of police-agents now in search of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The more I had tried to probe it, the more inexplicable had I found it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had left Elma in the care of the Princess Zurloff, whom I knew would conceal her from the horde of police-agents now in search of her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The mystery had so increased until now it had become absolutely bewildering.
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From this reading JUST OFF THE STRAND A week had gone by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUST OFF THE STRAND A week had gone by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Nord Express had brought me posthaste across Europe from Petersburg to Calais, and I was again in London.
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From this reading The more I had tried to probe it, the more inexplicable had I found it.
up to a particular time
From this reading The mystery had so increased until now it had become absolutely bewildering.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Nord Express had brought me posthaste across Europe from Petersburg to Calais, and I was again in London.
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From this reading JUST OFF THE STRAND A week had gone by.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had left Elma in the care of the Princess Zurloff, whom I knew would conceal her from the horde of police-agents now in search of her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had left Elma in the care of the Princess Zurloff, whom I knew would conceal her from the horde of police-agents now in search of her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had left Elma in the care of the Princess Zurloff, whom I knew would conceal her from the horde of police-agents now in search of her.
