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Chapter III
SUSPICION Why had her mother come to her in such a way? Why had she been so quick to see what people would say? Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be? And she had found something! She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Why had she been so quick to see what people would say?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SUSPICION Why had her mother come to her in such a way?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Why had she been so quick to see what people would say?”
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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 SUSPICION Why had her mother come to her in such a way?
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From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
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From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why had she been so quick to see what people would say?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SUSPICION Why had her mother come to her in such a way?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
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From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SUSPICION Why had her mother come to her in such a way?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SUSPICION Why had her mother come to her in such a way?
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From this reading She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUSPICION Why had her mother come to her in such a way?
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From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
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From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
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From this reading SUSPICION Why had her mother come to her in such a way?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
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From this reading She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.
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From this reading Why had she been so quick to see what people would say?
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From this reading Why had she been so quick to see what people would say?
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From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
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From this reading Why had she been so quick to see what people would say?
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From this reading Why had she been so quick to see what people would say?
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From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why had she been so quick to see what people would say?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had known from the first sight of it, half hidden by Shep's eager pays, that it was Wayne Shandon's.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why had she been so quick to see what people would say?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading SUSPICION Why had her mother come to her in such a way?
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From this reading SUSPICION Why had her mother come to her in such a way?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUSPICION Why had her mother come to her in such a way?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
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From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUSPICION Why had her mother come to her in such a way?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did she believe that Wayne Shandon had killed Arthur; was she afraid that Wanda might have found something that would incriminate him; and did she want to warn her of what the inevitable result of such a disclosure would be?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Why had she been so quick to see what people would say?
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From this reading SUSPICION Why had her mother come to her in such a way?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Why had she been so quick to see what people would say?
