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Chapter XVI
DANGERS AHEAD. ‘Matilda,’ said Bertha Belassis, ‘don’t you think it rather odd that Sir Herbert Moncrieff was so sure that Phil was Mr. Torwood?’ ‘Was he so sure? I fancied he had only made a mistake. Philip didn’t seem to think it so very odd.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Matilda,’ said Bertha Belassis, ‘don’t you think it rather odd that Sir Herbert Moncrieff was so sure that Phil was Mr. Torwood?’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Matilda,’ said Bertha Belassis, ‘don’t you think it rather odd that Sir Herbert Moncrieff was so sure that Phil was Mr. Torwood?’”
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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 I fancied he had only made a mistake.
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From this reading DANGERS AHEAD.
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From this reading ‘Matilda,’ said Bertha Belassis, ‘don’t you think it rather odd that Sir Herbert Moncrieff was so sure that Phil was Mr. Torwood?’
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From this reading ‘Matilda,’ said Bertha Belassis, ‘don’t you think it rather odd that Sir Herbert Moncrieff was so sure that Phil was Mr. Torwood?’
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From this reading DANGERS AHEAD.
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From this reading Philip didn’t seem to think it so very odd.
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From this reading ‘Matilda,’ said Bertha Belassis, ‘don’t you think it rather odd that Sir Herbert Moncrieff was so sure that Phil was Mr. Torwood?’
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From this reading I fancied he had only made a mistake.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I fancied he had only made a mistake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Was he so sure?
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From this reading ‘Matilda,’ said Bertha Belassis, ‘don’t you think it rather odd that Sir Herbert Moncrieff was so sure that Phil was Mr. Torwood?’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fancied he had only made a mistake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Matilda,’ said Bertha Belassis, ‘don’t you think it rather odd that Sir Herbert Moncrieff was so sure that Phil was Mr. Torwood?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I fancied he had only made a mistake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Matilda,’ said Bertha Belassis, ‘don’t you think it rather odd that Sir Herbert Moncrieff was so sure that Phil was Mr. Torwood?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I fancied he had only made a mistake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Matilda,’ said Bertha Belassis, ‘don’t you think it rather odd that Sir Herbert Moncrieff was so sure that Phil was Mr. Torwood?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Matilda,’ said Bertha Belassis, ‘don’t you think it rather odd that Sir Herbert Moncrieff was so sure that Phil was Mr. Torwood?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Matilda,’ said Bertha Belassis, ‘don’t you think it rather odd that Sir Herbert Moncrieff was so sure that Phil was Mr. Torwood?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I fancied he had only made a mistake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Matilda,’ said Bertha Belassis, ‘don’t you think it rather odd that Sir Herbert Moncrieff was so sure that Phil was Mr. Torwood?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philip didn’t seem to think it so very odd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Matilda,’ said Bertha Belassis, ‘don’t you think it rather odd that Sir Herbert Moncrieff was so sure that Phil was Mr. Torwood?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Matilda,’ said Bertha Belassis, ‘don’t you think it rather odd that Sir Herbert Moncrieff was so sure that Phil was Mr. Torwood?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philip didn’t seem to think it so very odd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Matilda,’ said Bertha Belassis, ‘don’t you think it rather odd that Sir Herbert Moncrieff was so sure that Phil was Mr. Torwood?’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Matilda,’ said Bertha Belassis, ‘don’t you think it rather odd that Sir Herbert Moncrieff was so sure that Phil was Mr. Torwood?’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Matilda,’ said Bertha Belassis, ‘don’t you think it rather odd that Sir Herbert Moncrieff was so sure that Phil was Mr. Torwood?’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Matilda,’ said Bertha Belassis, ‘don’t you think it rather odd that Sir Herbert Moncrieff was so sure that Phil was Mr. Torwood?’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Matilda,’ said Bertha Belassis, ‘don’t you think it rather odd that Sir Herbert Moncrieff was so sure that Phil was Mr. Torwood?’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philip didn’t seem to think it so very odd.
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From this reading ‘Matilda,’ said Bertha Belassis, ‘don’t you think it rather odd that Sir Herbert Moncrieff was so sure that Phil was Mr. Torwood?’
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From this reading Philip didn’t seem to think it so very odd.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Matilda,’ said Bertha Belassis, ‘don’t you think it rather odd that Sir Herbert Moncrieff was so sure that Phil was Mr. Torwood?’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Matilda,’ said Bertha Belassis, ‘don’t you think it rather odd that Sir Herbert Moncrieff was so sure that Phil was Mr. Torwood?’
