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Chapter XV
MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious. "Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day. These prints shall have the place of honour. They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them! They're unique!"
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “These prints shall have the place of honour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!”
above and across; more than
From this reading “MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.”
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading “MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “These prints shall have the place of honour.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These prints shall have the place of honour.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.”
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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 MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
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From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
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From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
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From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
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From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
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From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
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From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These prints shall have the place of honour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.
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From this reading These prints shall have the place of honour.
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From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.
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From this reading "Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.
not any; not one
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
above and across; more than
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
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From this reading These prints shall have the place of honour.
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These prints shall have the place of honour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading These prints shall have the place of honour.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
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From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These prints shall have the place of honour.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
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From this reading They're unique!"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're unique!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They might not be a means of identification among the Thugs, but I'll wager there's no collection in America has a set like them!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," he said, looking up, at last, "I've learned something new to-day.
which person or people
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MISS VAUGHAN'S STORY Sylvester was still bending in ecstasy over those strange finger-prints--the absorbed ecstasy of the collector who has come unexpectedly upon a specimen wonderful and precious.
