No one suspected that there might be someone else on the farm who had never been seen.

造句：No one suspected that there might be a murderer hiding in the village who had never been recognized.^{谁也没想到在村子里竟然藏着一个从来也没有被认出来过的谋杀犯。}

his was indeed the case.

the case ^实情

• This is not always the case. ^{这不总是实情}
• This is indeed the case. ^{这确实是实情}
• This is not the case at all. ^{这根本不是实情}
• This might not be the case. ^{这可能是个实情}
• This is not necessarily the case. ^{这不一定是实情}

A short time ago, villagers were astonished to learn that the ghost of Endley had died.

learn of / about ^{听说、获悉}

• I was sad to learn of his illness.^{（我很难过得知他的病情。）}
• I am learning about the history of art.^{（我正在学习艺术史。）}

know of / about ^{知道/了解}

• Do you know of any good restaurants around here?^{（你知道这附近有好的餐馆吗？）}
• She knows a lot about computer programming.^{（她对计算机编程很了解。）}

hear of / about ^{听说、了解到}

• Have you heard of this new band?^{（你听说过这个新乐队吗？）}
• I heard about the accident on the news.^{（我在新闻上听说了那起事故。）}

Everyone went to the funeral, for the 'ghost' was none other than Eric Cox, a third brother who was supposed to have died as a young man.

everyone / every one ^每个人

• ... poisoned every one of her five husbands. ^{everyone后不可加of}
• Look! Everyone's in the garden. 
• The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure.
• As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing.
• You've probably woken up everyone in the village as well. Still, I'm glad the bell is working again.

none other than ^{不是别人，正是…（让读者出乎意料）}

• The leggy beauty was none other than Naomi Campbell. ^{这位长腿美女不是别人，正是娜奥米·坎贝尔。}

造句：Neighbors here were astonished to learn that the murderer was none other than the victim's wife who had, in her youth, poisoned every one of her five husbands.^{邻居们惊悉谋杀犯不是别人，正是受害者的妻子，而这个女人在年轻时一连毒死了自己的五个丈夫。}

• This program is none other than make. ^{这个程序不是别的，正是 make。}
• He was none other than my nephew Satya. ^{他不是别人，正是我的侄子萨提亚。}
• The man was none other than my husband. ^{那个人（不是别人）正是我的丈夫。}
• But none other than I has a leaf of this kind. ^{惟有拥有一片绿叶我可以确然。}

a + 序数词 ^{a third brother}

• Mendoza met Humphries in the ring on a later occasion and he lost for a second time.

as a young man = when (he was) a young man ^{状语从句主语相同且谓语为Be时，可省略主谓}

a third brother who was supposed to have died in his youth. ^替换
a third brother who was supposed to have died when young. ^{替换 -}
a third brother who was supposed to have died young. ^{替换 - -}

• Only the good die young. ^{好人命短(好人不长命)}

After the funeral, Joe and Bob revealed a secret which they had kept for over fifty years.

keep a secret ^保密

• Can you keep a secret ? ^{你能保守秘密吗？}
• Could you keep a secret, if I told you one? ^{如果我告诉你一个秘密，你能保密吗？}
• Tom was utterly indiscreet, and could never keep a secret. ^{汤姆言行完全不慎重，从来守不住秘密。}

reveal a secret ^揭秘

• She is trying to reveal a secret. ^{她正试图揭露一个秘密。}
• I reveal a secret. ^{揭发一个秘密。}
• I can reveal a secret to you. I receive a very warm welcome in Russia. ^{我可以告诉大家一个秘密：我确实在俄罗斯受到了热烈的欢迎。}

a secret becomes known ^{公开了秘密}

• At some dramatic moment in the story, the terrible secret becomes known and a reputation is ruined.