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Chapter XXXVIII
THE RIGHTFUL HEIR. “Bring in that young lady and her father, with Chick,” ordered the detective, as he swung the secret panel shut and nodded to Patsy. “Gi’ me the key, Bonesy.” Billings unlocked the door, and, while Patsy was absent, he stood guard. Not that it was needed, for nobody made an attempt to get out.
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A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading “THE RIGHTFUL HEIR.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Not that it was needed, for nobody made an attempt to get out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Bring in that young lady and her father, with Chick,” ordered the detective, as he swung the secret panel shut and nodded to Patsy.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading ““Bring in that young lady and her father, with Chick,” ordered the detective, as he swung the secret panel shut and nodded to Patsy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Billings unlocked the door, and, while Patsy was absent, he stood guard.”
during the time that
From this reading “Billings unlocked the door, and, while Patsy was absent, he stood guard.”
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From this reading Billings unlocked the door, and, while Patsy was absent, he stood guard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not that it was needed, for nobody made an attempt to get out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Bring in that young lady and her father, with Chick,” ordered the detective, as he swung the secret panel shut and nodded to Patsy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Bring in that young lady and her father, with Chick,” ordered the detective, as he swung the secret panel shut and nodded to Patsy.
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From this reading Not that it was needed, for nobody made an attempt to get out.
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From this reading Billings unlocked the door, and, while Patsy was absent, he stood guard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gi’ me the key, Bonesy.”
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From this reading “Bring in that young lady and her father, with Chick,” ordered the detective, as he swung the secret panel shut and nodded to Patsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bring in that young lady and her father, with Chick,” ordered the detective, as he swung the secret panel shut and nodded to Patsy.
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From this reading “Bring in that young lady and her father, with Chick,” ordered the detective, as he swung the secret panel shut and nodded to Patsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billings unlocked the door, and, while Patsy was absent, he stood guard.
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From this reading “Bring in that young lady and her father, with Chick,” ordered the detective, as he swung the secret panel shut and nodded to Patsy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not that it was needed, for nobody made an attempt to get out.
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From this reading Not that it was needed, for nobody made an attempt to get out.
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From this reading “Gi’ me the key, Bonesy.”
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From this reading Billings unlocked the door, and, while Patsy was absent, he stood guard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Bring in that young lady and her father, with Chick,” ordered the detective, as he swung the secret panel shut and nodded to Patsy.
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading THE RIGHTFUL HEIR.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Bring in that young lady and her father, with Chick,” ordered the detective, as he swung the secret panel shut and nodded to Patsy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Bring in that young lady and her father, with Chick,” ordered the detective, as he swung the secret panel shut and nodded to Patsy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not that it was needed, for nobody made an attempt to get out.
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From this reading “Gi’ me the key, Bonesy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bring in that young lady and her father, with Chick,” ordered the detective, as he swung the secret panel shut and nodded to Patsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not that it was needed, for nobody made an attempt to get out.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Gi’ me the key, Bonesy.”
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From this reading Not that it was needed, for nobody made an attempt to get out.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Not that it was needed, for nobody made an attempt to get out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bring in that young lady and her father, with Chick,” ordered the detective, as he swung the secret panel shut and nodded to Patsy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that it was needed, for nobody made an attempt to get out.
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From this reading “Bring in that young lady and her father, with Chick,” ordered the detective, as he swung the secret panel shut and nodded to Patsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not that it was needed, for nobody made an attempt to get out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bring in that young lady and her father, with Chick,” ordered the detective, as he swung the secret panel shut and nodded to Patsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bring in that young lady and her father, with Chick,” ordered the detective, as he swung the secret panel shut and nodded to Patsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIGHTFUL HEIR.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Bring in that young lady and her father, with Chick,” ordered the detective, as he swung the secret panel shut and nodded to Patsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bring in that young lady and her father, with Chick,” ordered the detective, as he swung the secret panel shut and nodded to Patsy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Billings unlocked the door, and, while Patsy was absent, he stood guard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bring in that young lady and her father, with Chick,” ordered the detective, as he swung the secret panel shut and nodded to Patsy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Bring in that young lady and her father, with Chick,” ordered the detective, as he swung the secret panel shut and nodded to Patsy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIGHTFUL HEIR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Bring in that young lady and her father, with Chick,” ordered the detective, as he swung the secret panel shut and nodded to Patsy.
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From this reading Billings unlocked the door, and, while Patsy was absent, he stood guard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Billings unlocked the door, and, while Patsy was absent, he stood guard.
during the time that
From this reading Billings unlocked the door, and, while Patsy was absent, he stood guard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Bring in that young lady and her father, with Chick,” ordered the detective, as he swung the secret panel shut and nodded to Patsy.
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From this reading “Bring in that young lady and her father, with Chick,” ordered the detective, as he swung the secret panel shut and nodded to Patsy.
