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Chapter XXIV
AN AMATEUR CARPENTER Loide left Liverpool Street with trembling limbs, and a heart full of bitterness. That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought. It worried him. Gerald had played a bluff game, and with success. Loide quite believed all he had said about his three days' freedom from arrest.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Loide quite believed all he had said about his three days' freedom from arrest.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.”
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading “Gerald had played a bluff game, and with success.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN AMATEUR CARPENTER Loide left Liverpool Street with trembling limbs, and a heart full of bitterness.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Loide quite believed all he had said about his three days' freedom from arrest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.”
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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 AN AMATEUR CARPENTER Loide left Liverpool Street with trembling limbs, and a heart full of bitterness.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Loide quite believed all he had said about his three days' freedom from arrest.
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From this reading Loide quite believed all he had said about his three days' freedom from arrest.
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From this reading AN AMATEUR CARPENTER Loide left Liverpool Street with trembling limbs, and a heart full of bitterness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AMATEUR CARPENTER Loide left Liverpool Street with trembling limbs, and a heart full of bitterness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN AMATEUR CARPENTER Loide left Liverpool Street with trembling limbs, and a heart full of bitterness.
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From this reading Loide quite believed all he had said about his three days' freedom from arrest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
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From this reading Loide quite believed all he had said about his three days' freedom from arrest.
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From this reading AN AMATEUR CARPENTER Loide left Liverpool Street with trembling limbs, and a heart full of bitterness.
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading Gerald had played a bluff game, and with success.
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From this reading AN AMATEUR CARPENTER Loide left Liverpool Street with trembling limbs, and a heart full of bitterness.
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From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
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From this reading Loide quite believed all he had said about his three days' freedom from arrest.
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From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
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From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
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From this reading Loide quite believed all he had said about his three days' freedom from arrest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Loide quite believed all he had said about his three days' freedom from arrest.
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From this reading AN AMATEUR CARPENTER Loide left Liverpool Street with trembling limbs, and a heart full of bitterness.
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From this reading Gerald had played a bluff game, and with success.
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From this reading Gerald had played a bluff game, and with success.
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From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
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From this reading AN AMATEUR CARPENTER Loide left Liverpool Street with trembling limbs, and a heart full of bitterness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
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From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It worried him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN AMATEUR CARPENTER Loide left Liverpool Street with trembling limbs, and a heart full of bitterness.
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From this reading AN AMATEUR CARPENTER Loide left Liverpool Street with trembling limbs, and a heart full of bitterness.
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From this reading AN AMATEUR CARPENTER Loide left Liverpool Street with trembling limbs, and a heart full of bitterness.
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From this reading AN AMATEUR CARPENTER Loide left Liverpool Street with trembling limbs, and a heart full of bitterness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN AMATEUR CARPENTER Loide left Liverpool Street with trembling limbs, and a heart full of bitterness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
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From this reading Gerald had played a bluff game, and with success.
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From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Loide quite believed all he had said about his three days' freedom from arrest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loide quite believed all he had said about his three days' freedom from arrest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
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From this reading AN AMATEUR CARPENTER Loide left Liverpool Street with trembling limbs, and a heart full of bitterness.
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From this reading Gerald had played a bluff game, and with success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
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From this reading Loide quite believed all he had said about his three days' freedom from arrest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
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From this reading AN AMATEUR CARPENTER Loide left Liverpool Street with trembling limbs, and a heart full of bitterness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
which person or people
From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN AMATEUR CARPENTER Loide left Liverpool Street with trembling limbs, and a heart full of bitterness.
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From this reading It worried him.
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From this reading That nineteen thousand pounds he had so counted on getting at least a part of, was safe in the possession of the New York detective, who had been one too many for him--that was his dominant, irritating thought.
