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Chapter I
1. Page scan source: http://www. The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October. It was a Monday; about four-thirty in the afternoon. Madge Brodie was alone in the house.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was a Monday; about four-thirty in the afternoon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was a Monday; about four-thirty in the afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Madge Brodie was alone in the house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.”
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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 first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a Monday; about four-thirty in the afternoon.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a Monday; about four-thirty in the afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madge Brodie was alone in the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
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From this reading Madge Brodie was alone in the house.
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From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
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From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
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From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
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From this reading It was a Monday; about four-thirty in the afternoon.
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From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
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From this reading Madge Brodie was alone in the house.
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a Monday; about four-thirty in the afternoon.
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From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a Monday; about four-thirty in the afternoon.
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From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
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From this reading Madge Brodie was alone in the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a Monday; about four-thirty in the afternoon.
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From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
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From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
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From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
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of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
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From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
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From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a Monday; about four-thirty in the afternoon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October.
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