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Chapter IX
THE NIGHT IS NOT SILENT. _The Justification of Dr. Fabos._ I dined with McShanus at eight o’clock that night and played a little piquet with him afterwards. He had now been admitted to my confidence, and knew a good deal of that which I surmised. “’Tis your opinion, then,” he had said, “that the men on yonder ship are going to receive the diamonds stolen from the mines of Africa? Man, could ye prove it, ’twould be the sensation of the universe.”
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had now been admitted to my confidence, and knew a good deal of that which I surmised.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had now been admitted to my confidence, and knew a good deal of that which I surmised.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Man, could ye prove it, ’twould be the sensation of the universe.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had now been admitted to my confidence, and knew a good deal of that which I surmised.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_The Justification of Dr. Fabos._ I dined with McShanus at eight o’clock that night and played a little piquet with him afterwards.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““’Tis your opinion, then,” he had said, “that the men on yonder ship are going to receive the diamonds stolen from the mines of Africa?”
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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 _The Justification of Dr. Fabos._ I dined with McShanus at eight o’clock that night and played a little piquet with him afterwards.
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From this reading He had now been admitted to my confidence, and knew a good deal of that which I surmised.
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From this reading “’Tis your opinion, then,” he had said, “that the men on yonder ship are going to receive the diamonds stolen from the mines of Africa?
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From this reading _The Justification of Dr. Fabos._ I dined with McShanus at eight o’clock that night and played a little piquet with him afterwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Justification of Dr. Fabos._ I dined with McShanus at eight o’clock that night and played a little piquet with him afterwards.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “’Tis your opinion, then,” he had said, “that the men on yonder ship are going to receive the diamonds stolen from the mines of Africa?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Justification of Dr. Fabos._ I dined with McShanus at eight o’clock that night and played a little piquet with him afterwards.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Man, could ye prove it, ’twould be the sensation of the universe.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had now been admitted to my confidence, and knew a good deal of that which I surmised.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had now been admitted to my confidence, and knew a good deal of that which I surmised.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Man, could ye prove it, ’twould be the sensation of the universe.”
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From this reading He had now been admitted to my confidence, and knew a good deal of that which I surmised.
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From this reading “’Tis your opinion, then,” he had said, “that the men on yonder ship are going to receive the diamonds stolen from the mines of Africa?
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From this reading _The Justification of Dr. Fabos._ I dined with McShanus at eight o’clock that night and played a little piquet with him afterwards.
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From this reading _The Justification of Dr. Fabos._ I dined with McShanus at eight o’clock that night and played a little piquet with him afterwards.
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From this reading _The Justification of Dr. Fabos._ I dined with McShanus at eight o’clock that night and played a little piquet with him afterwards.
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From this reading _The Justification of Dr. Fabos._ I dined with McShanus at eight o’clock that night and played a little piquet with him afterwards.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “’Tis your opinion, then,” he had said, “that the men on yonder ship are going to receive the diamonds stolen from the mines of Africa?
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From this reading “’Tis your opinion, then,” he had said, “that the men on yonder ship are going to receive the diamonds stolen from the mines of Africa?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had now been admitted to my confidence, and knew a good deal of that which I surmised.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had now been admitted to my confidence, and knew a good deal of that which I surmised.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had now been admitted to my confidence, and knew a good deal of that which I surmised.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Justification of Dr. Fabos._ I dined with McShanus at eight o’clock that night and played a little piquet with him afterwards.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Justification of Dr. Fabos._ I dined with McShanus at eight o’clock that night and played a little piquet with him afterwards.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NIGHT IS NOT SILENT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Man, could ye prove it, ’twould be the sensation of the universe.”
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From this reading _The Justification of Dr. Fabos._ I dined with McShanus at eight o’clock that night and played a little piquet with him afterwards.
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From this reading He had now been admitted to my confidence, and knew a good deal of that which I surmised.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Justification of Dr. Fabos._ I dined with McShanus at eight o’clock that night and played a little piquet with him afterwards.
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From this reading Man, could ye prove it, ’twould be the sensation of the universe.”
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From this reading _The Justification of Dr. Fabos._ I dined with McShanus at eight o’clock that night and played a little piquet with him afterwards.
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From this reading “’Tis your opinion, then,” he had said, “that the men on yonder ship are going to receive the diamonds stolen from the mines of Africa?
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From this reading “’Tis your opinion, then,” he had said, “that the men on yonder ship are going to receive the diamonds stolen from the mines of Africa?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had now been admitted to my confidence, and knew a good deal of that which I surmised.
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From this reading THE NIGHT IS NOT SILENT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE NIGHT IS NOT SILENT.
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From this reading He had now been admitted to my confidence, and knew a good deal of that which I surmised.
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From this reading _The Justification of Dr. Fabos._ I dined with McShanus at eight o’clock that night and played a little piquet with him afterwards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Justification of Dr. Fabos._ I dined with McShanus at eight o’clock that night and played a little piquet with him afterwards.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “’Tis your opinion, then,” he had said, “that the men on yonder ship are going to receive the diamonds stolen from the mines of Africa?
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From this reading “’Tis your opinion, then,” he had said, “that the men on yonder ship are going to receive the diamonds stolen from the mines of Africa?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Justification of Dr. Fabos._ I dined with McShanus at eight o’clock that night and played a little piquet with him afterwards.
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From this reading _The Justification of Dr. Fabos._ I dined with McShanus at eight o’clock that night and played a little piquet with him afterwards.
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From this reading Man, could ye prove it, ’twould be the sensation of the universe.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “’Tis your opinion, then,” he had said, “that the men on yonder ship are going to receive the diamonds stolen from the mines of Africa?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “’Tis your opinion, then,” he had said, “that the men on yonder ship are going to receive the diamonds stolen from the mines of Africa?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Man, could ye prove it, ’twould be the sensation of the universe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “’Tis your opinion, then,” he had said, “that the men on yonder ship are going to receive the diamonds stolen from the mines of Africa?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NIGHT IS NOT SILENT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “’Tis your opinion, then,” he had said, “that the men on yonder ship are going to receive the diamonds stolen from the mines of Africa?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had now been admitted to my confidence, and knew a good deal of that which I surmised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Justification of Dr. Fabos._ I dined with McShanus at eight o’clock that night and played a little piquet with him afterwards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT IS NOT SILENT.
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From this reading “’Tis your opinion, then,” he had said, “that the men on yonder ship are going to receive the diamonds stolen from the mines of Africa?
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From this reading “’Tis your opinion, then,” he had said, “that the men on yonder ship are going to receive the diamonds stolen from the mines of Africa?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had now been admitted to my confidence, and knew a good deal of that which I surmised.
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From this reading Man, could ye prove it, ’twould be the sensation of the universe.”
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From this reading Man, could ye prove it, ’twould be the sensation of the universe.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had now been admitted to my confidence, and knew a good deal of that which I surmised.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Justification of Dr. Fabos._ I dined with McShanus at eight o’clock that night and played a little piquet with him afterwards.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Man, could ye prove it, ’twould be the sensation of the universe.”
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From this reading “’Tis your opinion, then,” he had said, “that the men on yonder ship are going to receive the diamonds stolen from the mines of Africa?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “’Tis your opinion, then,” he had said, “that the men on yonder ship are going to receive the diamonds stolen from the mines of Africa?
