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Chapter XIII
THE FINGER-PRINTS A shiver ran through the crowd, like a gust of wind across a field of wheat. The words, "Mahbub is Thuggee," seemed to rend the veil which obscured the tragedy. Surely it was clear enough, now: here was a man killed by Thuggee's peculiar method, and here was the Thug. It was as simple as two and two! Every eye was on the bare-legged Hindu, impassive as ever, staring straight before him.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “THE FINGER-PRINTS A shiver ran through the crowd, like a gust of wind across a field of wheat.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Every eye was on the bare-legged Hindu, impassive as ever, staring straight before him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Every eye was on the bare-legged Hindu, impassive as ever, staring straight before him.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every eye was on the bare-legged Hindu, impassive as ever, staring straight before him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Surely it was clear enough, now: here was a man killed by Thuggee's peculiar method, and here was the Thug.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The words, "Mahbub is Thuggee," seemed to rend the veil which obscured the tragedy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE FINGER-PRINTS A shiver ran through the crowd, like a gust of wind across a field of wheat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FINGER-PRINTS A shiver ran through the crowd, like a gust of wind across a field of wheat.”
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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 FINGER-PRINTS A shiver ran through the crowd, like a gust of wind across a field of wheat.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE FINGER-PRINTS A shiver ran through the crowd, like a gust of wind across a field of wheat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Surely it was clear enough, now: here was a man killed by Thuggee's peculiar method, and here was the Thug.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as simple as two and two!
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From this reading Every eye was on the bare-legged Hindu, impassive as ever, staring straight before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Every eye was on the bare-legged Hindu, impassive as ever, staring straight before him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Surely it was clear enough, now: here was a man killed by Thuggee's peculiar method, and here was the Thug.
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From this reading Surely it was clear enough, now: here was a man killed by Thuggee's peculiar method, and here was the Thug.
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From this reading THE FINGER-PRINTS A shiver ran through the crowd, like a gust of wind across a field of wheat.
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From this reading Surely it was clear enough, now: here was a man killed by Thuggee's peculiar method, and here was the Thug.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every eye was on the bare-legged Hindu, impassive as ever, staring straight before him.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every eye was on the bare-legged Hindu, impassive as ever, staring straight before him.
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From this reading Every eye was on the bare-legged Hindu, impassive as ever, staring straight before him.
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From this reading THE FINGER-PRINTS A shiver ran through the crowd, like a gust of wind across a field of wheat.
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From this reading THE FINGER-PRINTS A shiver ran through the crowd, like a gust of wind across a field of wheat.
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From this reading THE FINGER-PRINTS A shiver ran through the crowd, like a gust of wind across a field of wheat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surely it was clear enough, now: here was a man killed by Thuggee's peculiar method, and here was the Thug.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every eye was on the bare-legged Hindu, impassive as ever, staring straight before him.
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From this reading Every eye was on the bare-legged Hindu, impassive as ever, staring straight before him.
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From this reading Every eye was on the bare-legged Hindu, impassive as ever, staring straight before him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The words, "Mahbub is Thuggee," seemed to rend the veil which obscured the tragedy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Surely it was clear enough, now: here was a man killed by Thuggee's peculiar method, and here was the Thug.
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From this reading Surely it was clear enough, now: here was a man killed by Thuggee's peculiar method, and here was the Thug.
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From this reading THE FINGER-PRINTS A shiver ran through the crowd, like a gust of wind across a field of wheat.
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From this reading The words, "Mahbub is Thuggee," seemed to rend the veil which obscured the tragedy.
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From this reading Surely it was clear enough, now: here was a man killed by Thuggee's peculiar method, and here was the Thug.
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From this reading Surely it was clear enough, now: here was a man killed by Thuggee's peculiar method, and here was the Thug.
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From this reading Surely it was clear enough, now: here was a man killed by Thuggee's peculiar method, and here was the Thug.
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From this reading The words, "Mahbub is Thuggee," seemed to rend the veil which obscured the tragedy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FINGER-PRINTS A shiver ran through the crowd, like a gust of wind across a field of wheat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every eye was on the bare-legged Hindu, impassive as ever, staring straight before him.
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From this reading Surely it was clear enough, now: here was a man killed by Thuggee's peculiar method, and here was the Thug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FINGER-PRINTS A shiver ran through the crowd, like a gust of wind across a field of wheat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words, "Mahbub is Thuggee," seemed to rend the veil which obscured the tragedy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The words, "Mahbub is Thuggee," seemed to rend the veil which obscured the tragedy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FINGER-PRINTS A shiver ran through the crowd, like a gust of wind across a field of wheat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as simple as two and two!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every eye was on the bare-legged Hindu, impassive as ever, staring straight before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every eye was on the bare-legged Hindu, impassive as ever, staring straight before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely it was clear enough, now: here was a man killed by Thuggee's peculiar method, and here was the Thug.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINGER-PRINTS A shiver ran through the crowd, like a gust of wind across a field of wheat.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE FINGER-PRINTS A shiver ran through the crowd, like a gust of wind across a field of wheat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely it was clear enough, now: here was a man killed by Thuggee's peculiar method, and here was the Thug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words, "Mahbub is Thuggee," seemed to rend the veil which obscured the tragedy.
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From this reading Surely it was clear enough, now: here was a man killed by Thuggee's peculiar method, and here was the Thug.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The words, "Mahbub is Thuggee," seemed to rend the veil which obscured the tragedy.
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From this reading The words, "Mahbub is Thuggee," seemed to rend the veil which obscured the tragedy.
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From this reading It was as simple as two and two!
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From this reading The words, "Mahbub is Thuggee," seemed to rend the veil which obscured the tragedy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely it was clear enough, now: here was a man killed by Thuggee's peculiar method, and here was the Thug.
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From this reading THE FINGER-PRINTS A shiver ran through the crowd, like a gust of wind across a field of wheat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The words, "Mahbub is Thuggee," seemed to rend the veil which obscured the tragedy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FINGER-PRINTS A shiver ran through the crowd, like a gust of wind across a field of wheat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words, "Mahbub is Thuggee," seemed to rend the veil which obscured the tragedy.
