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Chapter XXIII
IN CHICAGO I had not been mistaken in my opinion of Mr. Allen Price. He was following me, and doing it with no good intention. I concluded the man must be employed by Mr. Woodward. Perhaps I had seen him at some time in Darbyville, and so thought his face familiar. I was glad that if he was a detective I was aware of the fact.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “IN CHICAGO I had not been mistaken in my opinion of Mr. Allen Price.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was following me, and doing it with no good intention.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I concluded the man must be employed by Mr. Woodward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps I had seen him at some time in Darbyville, and so thought his face familiar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps I had seen him at some time in Darbyville, and so thought his face familiar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps I had seen him at some time in Darbyville, and so thought his face familiar.”
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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 was glad that if he was a detective I was aware of the fact.
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From this reading IN CHICAGO I had not been mistaken in my opinion of Mr. Allen Price.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was following me, and doing it with no good intention.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps I had seen him at some time in Darbyville, and so thought his face familiar.
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From this reading I was glad that if he was a detective I was aware of the fact.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I concluded the man must be employed by Mr. Woodward.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN CHICAGO I had not been mistaken in my opinion of Mr. Allen Price.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I concluded the man must be employed by Mr. Woodward.
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From this reading IN CHICAGO I had not been mistaken in my opinion of Mr. Allen Price.
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From this reading I concluded the man must be employed by Mr. Woodward.
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From this reading Perhaps I had seen him at some time in Darbyville, and so thought his face familiar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was glad that if he was a detective I was aware of the fact.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was following me, and doing it with no good intention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I concluded the man must be employed by Mr. Woodward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps I had seen him at some time in Darbyville, and so thought his face familiar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was glad that if he was a detective I was aware of the fact.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps I had seen him at some time in Darbyville, and so thought his face familiar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was following me, and doing it with no good intention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was glad that if he was a detective I was aware of the fact.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was following me, and doing it with no good intention.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN CHICAGO I had not been mistaken in my opinion of Mr. Allen Price.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was following me, and doing it with no good intention.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps I had seen him at some time in Darbyville, and so thought his face familiar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps I had seen him at some time in Darbyville, and so thought his face familiar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN CHICAGO I had not been mistaken in my opinion of Mr. Allen Price.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was glad that if he was a detective I was aware of the fact.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CHICAGO I had not been mistaken in my opinion of Mr. Allen Price.
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From this reading He was following me, and doing it with no good intention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was following me, and doing it with no good intention.
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From this reading I concluded the man must be employed by Mr. Woodward.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was following me, and doing it with no good intention.
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From this reading IN CHICAGO I had not been mistaken in my opinion of Mr. Allen Price.
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From this reading IN CHICAGO I had not been mistaken in my opinion of Mr. Allen Price.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I concluded the man must be employed by Mr. Woodward.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN CHICAGO I had not been mistaken in my opinion of Mr. Allen Price.
not any; not one
From this reading He was following me, and doing it with no good intention.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN CHICAGO I had not been mistaken in my opinion of Mr. Allen Price.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN CHICAGO I had not been mistaken in my opinion of Mr. Allen Price.
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From this reading IN CHICAGO I had not been mistaken in my opinion of Mr. Allen Price.
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From this reading Perhaps I had seen him at some time in Darbyville, and so thought his face familiar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN CHICAGO I had not been mistaken in my opinion of Mr. Allen Price.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps I had seen him at some time in Darbyville, and so thought his face familiar.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps I had seen him at some time in Darbyville, and so thought his face familiar.
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From this reading Perhaps I had seen him at some time in Darbyville, and so thought his face familiar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was glad that if he was a detective I was aware of the fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I concluded the man must be employed by Mr. Woodward.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps I had seen him at some time in Darbyville, and so thought his face familiar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps I had seen him at some time in Darbyville, and so thought his face familiar.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was following me, and doing it with no good intention.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was following me, and doing it with no good intention.
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From this reading I concluded the man must be employed by Mr. Woodward.
