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Chapter XXXV
IN THE DUTCH ROOM. His heart misgave him. He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am. I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden. I am subjected to the most agonising suspicions and _insults_.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.”
any person at all
From this reading “I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.”
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading “I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.”
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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 He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
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From this reading I am subjected to the most agonising suspicions and _insults_.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
any person at all
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
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From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
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From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
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From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
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From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
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From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
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From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
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From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
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From this reading IN THE DUTCH ROOM.
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From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
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From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
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From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
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From this reading His heart misgave him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His heart misgave him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart misgave him.
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From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DUTCH ROOM.
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From this reading I am subjected to the most agonising suspicions and _insults_.
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From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
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From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
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From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
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From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
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From this reading His heart misgave him.
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From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
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From this reading I am subjected to the most agonising suspicions and _insults_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
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From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
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From this reading IN THE DUTCH ROOM.
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From this reading I am subjected to the most agonising suspicions and _insults_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am subjected to the most agonising suspicions and _insults_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DUTCH ROOM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
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From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I have just learned that a very dangerous person has discovered more about that dreadful evening than we believed known to anybody in Gylingden.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He felt that a crisis was coming; and he read-- 'I cannot tell you, my poor brother, how miserable I am.
