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Chapter XVII
CONSTANCE AT BAY. "It is impossible, sir! utterly impossible! and, pardon me for saying it, most absurd! This matter has been dragged on too long already. And on such evidence I utterly refuse to follow up the case. You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This matter has been dragged on too long already.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “This matter has been dragged on too long already.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This matter has been dragged on too long already.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This matter has been dragged on too long already.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."”
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From this reading "It is impossible, sir! utterly impossible! and, pardon me for saying it, most absurd!
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From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This matter has been dragged on too long already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is impossible, sir! utterly impossible! and, pardon me for saying it, most absurd!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONSTANCE AT BAY.
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From this reading CONSTANCE AT BAY.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This matter has been dragged on too long already.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
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From this reading And on such evidence I utterly refuse to follow up the case.
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From this reading CONSTANCE AT BAY.
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From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This matter has been dragged on too long already.
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From this reading And on such evidence I utterly refuse to follow up the case.
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From this reading And on such evidence I utterly refuse to follow up the case.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is impossible, sir! utterly impossible! and, pardon me for saying it, most absurd!
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This matter has been dragged on too long already.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And on such evidence I utterly refuse to follow up the case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is impossible, sir! utterly impossible! and, pardon me for saying it, most absurd!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is impossible, sir! utterly impossible! and, pardon me for saying it, most absurd!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is impossible, sir! utterly impossible! and, pardon me for saying it, most absurd!
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From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This matter has been dragged on too long already.
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From this reading This matter has been dragged on too long already.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is impossible, sir! utterly impossible! and, pardon me for saying it, most absurd!
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From this reading "It is impossible, sir! utterly impossible! and, pardon me for saying it, most absurd!
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From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
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From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This matter has been dragged on too long already.
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From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is impossible, sir! utterly impossible! and, pardon me for saying it, most absurd!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And on such evidence I utterly refuse to follow up the case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is impossible, sir! utterly impossible! and, pardon me for saying it, most absurd!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is impossible, sir! utterly impossible! and, pardon me for saying it, most absurd!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And on such evidence I utterly refuse to follow up the case.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And on such evidence I utterly refuse to follow up the case.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This matter has been dragged on too long already.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And on such evidence I utterly refuse to follow up the case.
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From this reading This matter has been dragged on too long already.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And on such evidence I utterly refuse to follow up the case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is impossible, sir! utterly impossible! and, pardon me for saying it, most absurd!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have done well, undoubtedly, but it was only at the urgent request of Mr. Lamotte that I have allowed it to continue, and now I wash my hands of the whole affair."
