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Chapter IV
I Have an Inspiration I stared at the lines in dumb bewilderment. "The man Rogers is lying." But what conceivable motive could he have for lying? Besides, as I looked at him on the stand, I would have sworn that he was telling the truth, and very much against his will. I had always rather prided myself upon my judgment of human nature--had I erred so egregiously in this instance?
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Besides, as I looked at him on the stand, I would have sworn that he was telling the truth, and very much against his will.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, as I looked at him on the stand, I would have sworn that he was telling the truth, and very much against his will.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But what conceivable motive could he have for lying?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I Have an Inspiration I stared at the lines in dumb bewilderment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Besides, as I looked at him on the stand, I would have sworn that he was telling the truth, and very much against his will.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I had always rather prided myself upon my judgment of human nature--had I erred so egregiously in this instance?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Besides, as I looked at him on the stand, I would have sworn that he was telling the truth, and very much against his will.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I had always rather prided myself upon my judgment of human nature--had I erred so egregiously in this instance?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Besides, as I looked at him on the stand, I would have sworn that he was telling the truth, and very much against his will.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Besides, as I looked at him on the stand, I would have sworn that he was telling the truth, and very much against his will.
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From this reading I had always rather prided myself upon my judgment of human nature--had I erred so egregiously in this instance?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I Have an Inspiration I stared at the lines in dumb bewilderment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides, as I looked at him on the stand, I would have sworn that he was telling the truth, and very much against his will.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Besides, as I looked at him on the stand, I would have sworn that he was telling the truth, and very much against his will.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I Have an Inspiration I stared at the lines in dumb bewilderment.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, as I looked at him on the stand, I would have sworn that he was telling the truth, and very much against his will.
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From this reading I Have an Inspiration I stared at the lines in dumb bewilderment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what conceivable motive could he have for lying?
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From this reading But what conceivable motive could he have for lying?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But what conceivable motive could he have for lying?
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From this reading I Have an Inspiration I stared at the lines in dumb bewilderment.
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From this reading I had always rather prided myself upon my judgment of human nature--had I erred so egregiously in this instance?
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From this reading I had always rather prided myself upon my judgment of human nature--had I erred so egregiously in this instance?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But what conceivable motive could he have for lying?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had always rather prided myself upon my judgment of human nature--had I erred so egregiously in this instance?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I Have an Inspiration I stared at the lines in dumb bewilderment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But what conceivable motive could he have for lying?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides, as I looked at him on the stand, I would have sworn that he was telling the truth, and very much against his will.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, as I looked at him on the stand, I would have sworn that he was telling the truth, and very much against his will.
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From this reading I had always rather prided myself upon my judgment of human nature--had I erred so egregiously in this instance?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Have an Inspiration I stared at the lines in dumb bewilderment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I Have an Inspiration I stared at the lines in dumb bewilderment.
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From this reading I Have an Inspiration I stared at the lines in dumb bewilderment.
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From this reading I had always rather prided myself upon my judgment of human nature--had I erred so egregiously in this instance?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The man Rogers is lying."
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From this reading I had always rather prided myself upon my judgment of human nature--had I erred so egregiously in this instance?
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From this reading I Have an Inspiration I stared at the lines in dumb bewilderment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, as I looked at him on the stand, I would have sworn that he was telling the truth, and very much against his will.
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From this reading "The man Rogers is lying."
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From this reading "The man Rogers is lying."
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From this reading But what conceivable motive could he have for lying?
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From this reading Besides, as I looked at him on the stand, I would have sworn that he was telling the truth, and very much against his will.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had always rather prided myself upon my judgment of human nature--had I erred so egregiously in this instance?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had always rather prided myself upon my judgment of human nature--had I erred so egregiously in this instance?
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From this reading I had always rather prided myself upon my judgment of human nature--had I erred so egregiously in this instance?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had always rather prided myself upon my judgment of human nature--had I erred so egregiously in this instance?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Besides, as I looked at him on the stand, I would have sworn that he was telling the truth, and very much against his will.
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From this reading I had always rather prided myself upon my judgment of human nature--had I erred so egregiously in this instance?
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From this reading I had always rather prided myself upon my judgment of human nature--had I erred so egregiously in this instance?
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From this reading "The man Rogers is lying."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had always rather prided myself upon my judgment of human nature--had I erred so egregiously in this instance?
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From this reading Besides, as I looked at him on the stand, I would have sworn that he was telling the truth, and very much against his will.
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From this reading I Have an Inspiration I stared at the lines in dumb bewilderment.
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From this reading Besides, as I looked at him on the stand, I would have sworn that he was telling the truth, and very much against his will.
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From this reading Besides, as I looked at him on the stand, I would have sworn that he was telling the truth, and very much against his will.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, as I looked at him on the stand, I would have sworn that he was telling the truth, and very much against his will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Have an Inspiration I stared at the lines in dumb bewilderment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had always rather prided myself upon my judgment of human nature--had I erred so egregiously in this instance?
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From this reading Besides, as I looked at him on the stand, I would have sworn that he was telling the truth, and very much against his will.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had always rather prided myself upon my judgment of human nature--had I erred so egregiously in this instance?
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From this reading Besides, as I looked at him on the stand, I would have sworn that he was telling the truth, and very much against his will.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, as I looked at him on the stand, I would have sworn that he was telling the truth, and very much against his will.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what conceivable motive could he have for lying?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Besides, as I looked at him on the stand, I would have sworn that he was telling the truth, and very much against his will.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Besides, as I looked at him on the stand, I would have sworn that he was telling the truth, and very much against his will.
