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HELP FROM THE HOUSE DETECTIVE. Nick looked at his watch. It was ten minutes of one. More than an hour and a half remained before half past two. There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “More than an hour and a half remained before half past two.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “More than an hour and a half remained before half past two.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HELP FROM THE HOUSE DETECTIVE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nick looked at his watch.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was ten minutes of one.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “More than an hour and a half remained before half past two.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.”
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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 More than an hour and a half remained before half past two.
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From this reading There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading More than an hour and a half remained before half past two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More than an hour and a half remained before half past two.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nick looked at his watch.
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From this reading There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading More than an hour and a half remained before half past two.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.
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From this reading HELP FROM THE HOUSE DETECTIVE.
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From this reading There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HELP FROM THE HOUSE DETECTIVE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than an hour and a half remained before half past two.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HELP FROM THE HOUSE DETECTIVE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nick looked at his watch.
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From this reading More than an hour and a half remained before half past two.
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From this reading HELP FROM THE HOUSE DETECTIVE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ten minutes of one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick looked at his watch.
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From this reading It was ten minutes of one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More than an hour and a half remained before half past two.
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From this reading Nick looked at his watch.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was ten minutes of one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was ten minutes of one.
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From this reading There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More than an hour and a half remained before half past two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading More than an hour and a half remained before half past two.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was ten minutes of one.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than an hour and a half remained before half past two.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HELP FROM THE HOUSE DETECTIVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More than an hour and a half remained before half past two.
up to a particular time
From this reading There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.
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From this reading There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was ten minutes of one.
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From this reading Nick looked at his watch.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There seemed to be plenty of time, therefore; but he could not be sure that Stone would take Follansbee’s advice and wait until that hour before attacking his partner.
