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A. Gerund as a subject
1 Endeavouring
to imitate my companion’s processes. p. 10
2 Lounging
figure of the man who had been no doubt depicted to him as
the most incisive reasoner and most energetic agent in Europe. p. 13
3 A drunken-looking groom, I’ll-kemptand side whiskered with an
inflamed faceand disreputable clothes walked into the room. p. 17
4 Large sitting-room on the right side, well furnished with long windows
almost to the floor. p. 18
5 Four or five minutes afterwards the sitting-room window will open.
p. 23
6 [...] one of the loafing men at the corner dashed forward to open the
door in the hope of earning a copper. p. 25
7 Struggling
men who struck savagely at each other with their fists and
sticks. p. 25
8 Slipping through the shouting crowd
I made my way to the corner of
the street.p. 27
9 The greeting appeared to come from a slim, youth in an ulster who had
hurried by. p. 29
10 With a quick little questioning glance from him small fat-encircled
eyes. p. 35
11 Snapping
away with a camera when he ought to be improving his
mind. p. 40
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12 Then diving down into the cellar like a rabbit into his holeto develop
his pictures. p. 40
13 Getting
a vacancy did not seem to be such a very easy matter after all.
p. 43
14 The more daring criminals of london should take a considerable
interest in this cellar at present. p. 57 15
With a rending, tearing sound, one of the broad, white atones turned
over upon its side, and left a square, gaping hole, through which streamed the light of a latern. p. 59
16 The copying of the Encyclopedia, must be to get to this not over-bright
pawnbroker out of the way for a number of hours every day. p. 61 17
The only remaining point was what they were burrowing for. p. 63
18 Looking
over his shoulder I saw that on the pavement opposite there stood a large woman with a heavy fur boa round her neck. p. 66
19 A large curling red feather in a broad-brimmed hat which was titled inn
coquettish Duchess-of-Devonshire fashion over her ear. p. 66 20
Hesitating fashion at our windows. p. 66
21 Having
closed the door. p. 66 22
Very retiring and gentlemanly he was. p. 71
23 The sewing-machine, of the hand type, leaves a similar mark, but only
on the left arm. p. 75 24
Forbidding her to seek the company of people of her own age. p. 82
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25 Having
quite made up her mind that her stepfather was in France.p. 82
26 Unlocking and throwing
open the door. p. 83 27
Having taken the printed description. p. 84
B. As a complement
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