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Chapter III
_That_ point lost its sting--the lie dropped into the background and left comfort behind it. The next point came to the front: _had_ he rendered that service? Well, here was Goodson’s own evidence as reported in Stephenson’s letter; there could be no better evidence than that--it was even _proof_ that he had rendered it. Of course. So that point was settled...
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “_That_ point lost its sting--the lie dropped into the background and left comfort behind it.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Well, here was Goodson’s own evidence as reported in Stephenson’s letter; there could be no better evidence than that--it was even _proof_ that he had rendered it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, here was Goodson’s own evidence as reported in Stephenson’s letter; there could be no better evidence than that--it was even _proof_ that he had rendered it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, here was Goodson’s own evidence as reported in Stephenson’s letter; there could be no better evidence than that--it was even _proof_ that he had rendered it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_That_ point lost its sting--the lie dropped into the background and left comfort behind it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next point came to the front: _had_ he rendered that service?”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “_That_ point lost its sting--the lie dropped into the background and left comfort behind it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, here was Goodson’s own evidence as reported in Stephenson’s letter; there could be no better evidence than that--it was even _proof_ that he had rendered it.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _That_ point lost its sting--the lie dropped into the background and left comfort behind it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, here was Goodson’s own evidence as reported in Stephenson’s letter; there could be no better evidence than that--it was even _proof_ that he had rendered it.
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From this reading _That_ point lost its sting--the lie dropped into the background and left comfort behind it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, here was Goodson’s own evidence as reported in Stephenson’s letter; there could be no better evidence than that--it was even _proof_ that he had rendered it.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading _That_ point lost its sting--the lie dropped into the background and left comfort behind it.
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From this reading Well, here was Goodson’s own evidence as reported in Stephenson’s letter; there could be no better evidence than that--it was even _proof_ that he had rendered it.
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From this reading The next point came to the front: _had_ he rendered that service?
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From this reading _That_ point lost its sting--the lie dropped into the background and left comfort behind it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Well, here was Goodson’s own evidence as reported in Stephenson’s letter; there could be no better evidence than that--it was even _proof_ that he had rendered it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course.
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From this reading _That_ point lost its sting--the lie dropped into the background and left comfort behind it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, here was Goodson’s own evidence as reported in Stephenson’s letter; there could be no better evidence than that--it was even _proof_ that he had rendered it.
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From this reading Well, here was Goodson’s own evidence as reported in Stephenson’s letter; there could be no better evidence than that--it was even _proof_ that he had rendered it.
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From this reading The next point came to the front: _had_ he rendered that service?
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From this reading Well, here was Goodson’s own evidence as reported in Stephenson’s letter; there could be no better evidence than that--it was even _proof_ that he had rendered it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next point came to the front: _had_ he rendered that service?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next point came to the front: _had_ he rendered that service?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, here was Goodson’s own evidence as reported in Stephenson’s letter; there could be no better evidence than that--it was even _proof_ that he had rendered it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, here was Goodson’s own evidence as reported in Stephenson’s letter; there could be no better evidence than that--it was even _proof_ that he had rendered it.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _That_ point lost its sting--the lie dropped into the background and left comfort behind it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _That_ point lost its sting--the lie dropped into the background and left comfort behind it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _That_ point lost its sting--the lie dropped into the background and left comfort behind it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _That_ point lost its sting--the lie dropped into the background and left comfort behind it.
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From this reading Well, here was Goodson’s own evidence as reported in Stephenson’s letter; there could be no better evidence than that--it was even _proof_ that he had rendered it.
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From this reading _That_ point lost its sting--the lie dropped into the background and left comfort behind it.
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From this reading _That_ point lost its sting--the lie dropped into the background and left comfort behind it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next point came to the front: _had_ he rendered that service?
not any; not one
From this reading Well, here was Goodson’s own evidence as reported in Stephenson’s letter; there could be no better evidence than that--it was even _proof_ that he had rendered it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course.
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From this reading Well, here was Goodson’s own evidence as reported in Stephenson’s letter; there could be no better evidence than that--it was even _proof_ that he had rendered it.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading _That_ point lost its sting--the lie dropped into the background and left comfort behind it.
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From this reading Well, here was Goodson’s own evidence as reported in Stephenson’s letter; there could be no better evidence than that--it was even _proof_ that he had rendered it.
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From this reading The next point came to the front: _had_ he rendered that service?
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From this reading Well, here was Goodson’s own evidence as reported in Stephenson’s letter; there could be no better evidence than that--it was even _proof_ that he had rendered it.
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From this reading The next point came to the front: _had_ he rendered that service?
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From this reading So that point was settled...
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that point was settled...
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From this reading Well, here was Goodson’s own evidence as reported in Stephenson’s letter; there could be no better evidence than that--it was even _proof_ that he had rendered it.
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From this reading _That_ point lost its sting--the lie dropped into the background and left comfort behind it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Well, here was Goodson’s own evidence as reported in Stephenson’s letter; there could be no better evidence than that--it was even _proof_ that he had rendered it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _That_ point lost its sting--the lie dropped into the background and left comfort behind it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _That_ point lost its sting--the lie dropped into the background and left comfort behind it.
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From this reading Well, here was Goodson’s own evidence as reported in Stephenson’s letter; there could be no better evidence than that--it was even _proof_ that he had rendered it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next point came to the front: _had_ he rendered that service?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, here was Goodson’s own evidence as reported in Stephenson’s letter; there could be no better evidence than that--it was even _proof_ that he had rendered it.
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From this reading Well, here was Goodson’s own evidence as reported in Stephenson’s letter; there could be no better evidence than that--it was even _proof_ that he had rendered it.
