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Chapter XXXII
NICK CALLS A COUNCIL. The trouble was not over yet, however. The emphatic manner in which Bonesy Billings had said he believed the detective made a great impression upon the majority of his followers. But there were some who were not prepared to accept the dictum in the face of what they had been told. It was common report that Howard Milmarsh was living in the house he had inherited from his father, and that he was there now.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “But there were some who were not prepared to accept the dictum in the face of what they had been told.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NICK CALLS A COUNCIL.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The emphatic manner in which Bonesy Billings had said he believed the detective made a great impression upon the majority of his followers.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “The trouble was not over yet, however.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The trouble was not over yet, however.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But there were some who were not prepared to accept the dictum in the face of what they had been told.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The emphatic manner in which Bonesy Billings had said he believed the detective made a great impression upon the majority of his followers.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “The trouble was not over yet, however.”
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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 NICK CALLS A COUNCIL.
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From this reading But there were some who were not prepared to accept the dictum in the face of what they had been told.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was common report that Howard Milmarsh was living in the house he had inherited from his father, and that he was there now.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But there were some who were not prepared to accept the dictum in the face of what they had been told.
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From this reading The emphatic manner in which Bonesy Billings had said he believed the detective made a great impression upon the majority of his followers.
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From this reading The emphatic manner in which Bonesy Billings had said he believed the detective made a great impression upon the majority of his followers.
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From this reading The emphatic manner in which Bonesy Billings had said he believed the detective made a great impression upon the majority of his followers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were some who were not prepared to accept the dictum in the face of what they had been told.
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From this reading NICK CALLS A COUNCIL.
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From this reading It was common report that Howard Milmarsh was living in the house he had inherited from his father, and that he was there now.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NICK CALLS A COUNCIL.
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From this reading The emphatic manner in which Bonesy Billings had said he believed the detective made a great impression upon the majority of his followers.
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From this reading But there were some who were not prepared to accept the dictum in the face of what they had been told.
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From this reading The emphatic manner in which Bonesy Billings had said he believed the detective made a great impression upon the majority of his followers.
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From this reading But there were some who were not prepared to accept the dictum in the face of what they had been told.
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From this reading It was common report that Howard Milmarsh was living in the house he had inherited from his father, and that he was there now.
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From this reading The emphatic manner in which Bonesy Billings had said he believed the detective made a great impression upon the majority of his followers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was common report that Howard Milmarsh was living in the house he had inherited from his father, and that he was there now.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The emphatic manner in which Bonesy Billings had said he believed the detective made a great impression upon the majority of his followers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The emphatic manner in which Bonesy Billings had said he believed the detective made a great impression upon the majority of his followers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The emphatic manner in which Bonesy Billings had said he believed the detective made a great impression upon the majority of his followers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The emphatic manner in which Bonesy Billings had said he believed the detective made a great impression upon the majority of his followers.
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From this reading It was common report that Howard Milmarsh was living in the house he had inherited from his father, and that he was there now.
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From this reading It was common report that Howard Milmarsh was living in the house he had inherited from his father, and that he was there now.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The trouble was not over yet, however.
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From this reading The emphatic manner in which Bonesy Billings had said he believed the detective made a great impression upon the majority of his followers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The emphatic manner in which Bonesy Billings had said he believed the detective made a great impression upon the majority of his followers.
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From this reading It was common report that Howard Milmarsh was living in the house he had inherited from his father, and that he was there now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was common report that Howard Milmarsh was living in the house he had inherited from his father, and that he was there now.
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From this reading It was common report that Howard Milmarsh was living in the house he had inherited from his father, and that he was there now.
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From this reading The emphatic manner in which Bonesy Billings had said he believed the detective made a great impression upon the majority of his followers.
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From this reading The emphatic manner in which Bonesy Billings had said he believed the detective made a great impression upon the majority of his followers.
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From this reading The emphatic manner in which Bonesy Billings had said he believed the detective made a great impression upon the majority of his followers.
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From this reading It was common report that Howard Milmarsh was living in the house he had inherited from his father, and that he was there now.
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From this reading NICK CALLS A COUNCIL.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The trouble was not over yet, however.
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From this reading It was common report that Howard Milmarsh was living in the house he had inherited from his father, and that he was there now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The emphatic manner in which Bonesy Billings had said he believed the detective made a great impression upon the majority of his followers.
above and across; more than
From this reading The trouble was not over yet, however.
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From this reading But there were some who were not prepared to accept the dictum in the face of what they had been told.
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From this reading It was common report that Howard Milmarsh was living in the house he had inherited from his father, and that he was there now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The emphatic manner in which Bonesy Billings had said he believed the detective made a great impression upon the majority of his followers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there were some who were not prepared to accept the dictum in the face of what they had been told.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was common report that Howard Milmarsh was living in the house he had inherited from his father, and that he was there now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trouble was not over yet, however.
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From this reading But there were some who were not prepared to accept the dictum in the face of what they had been told.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there were some who were not prepared to accept the dictum in the face of what they had been told.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there were some who were not prepared to accept the dictum in the face of what they had been told.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there were some who were not prepared to accept the dictum in the face of what they had been told.
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From this reading The trouble was not over yet, however.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The emphatic manner in which Bonesy Billings had said he believed the detective made a great impression upon the majority of his followers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trouble was not over yet, however.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there were some who were not prepared to accept the dictum in the face of what they had been told.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But there were some who were not prepared to accept the dictum in the face of what they had been told.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The emphatic manner in which Bonesy Billings had said he believed the detective made a great impression upon the majority of his followers.
which person or people
From this reading But there were some who were not prepared to accept the dictum in the face of what they had been told.
but in spite of that
From this reading The trouble was not over yet, however.
