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Chapter XXVIII
A PISTOL AND AN OPEN GRAVE Eleven o'clock struck. In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking. He was disappointed at the ill success of his scheme. His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time. It would be three days before the man with the warrant touched English shores.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It would be three days before the man with the warrant touched English shores.”
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading “His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “A PISTOL AND AN OPEN GRAVE Eleven o'clock struck.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A PISTOL AND AN OPEN GRAVE Eleven o'clock struck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.”
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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 A PISTOL AND AN OPEN GRAVE Eleven o'clock struck.
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From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A PISTOL AND AN OPEN GRAVE Eleven o'clock struck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PISTOL AND AN OPEN GRAVE Eleven o'clock struck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be three days before the man with the warrant touched English shores.
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From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It would be three days before the man with the warrant touched English shores.
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
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From this reading It would be three days before the man with the warrant touched English shores.
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From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
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From this reading He was disappointed at the ill success of his scheme.
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From this reading A PISTOL AND AN OPEN GRAVE Eleven o'clock struck.
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From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
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From this reading It would be three days before the man with the warrant touched English shores.
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From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
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From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
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From this reading A PISTOL AND AN OPEN GRAVE Eleven o'clock struck.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was disappointed at the ill success of his scheme.
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From this reading He was disappointed at the ill success of his scheme.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be three days before the man with the warrant touched English shores.
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From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
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From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
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From this reading It would be three days before the man with the warrant touched English shores.
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From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
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From this reading A PISTOL AND AN OPEN GRAVE Eleven o'clock struck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was disappointed at the ill success of his scheme.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A PISTOL AND AN OPEN GRAVE Eleven o'clock struck.
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From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PISTOL AND AN OPEN GRAVE Eleven o'clock struck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was disappointed at the ill success of his scheme.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be three days before the man with the warrant touched English shores.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PISTOL AND AN OPEN GRAVE Eleven o'clock struck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was disappointed at the ill success of his scheme.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be three days before the man with the warrant touched English shores.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be three days before the man with the warrant touched English shores.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be three days before the man with the warrant touched English shores.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was disappointed at the ill success of his scheme.
in or at the place that
From this reading In that upper room at The Elms, where he had left a feather bed, Loide lay smoking and thinking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would be three days before the man with the warrant touched English shores.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His talk of starving out the detective had been all bluff--starvation was a process which would fill too much time.
