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Chapter XXXVII
THE DETECTIVE ACQUIRES A WIFE. “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands. Say that he’ll arrive there about half past nine to-night.” Patsy eyed his chief doubtfully. “It’s a risky business,” he warned him.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Say that he’ll arrive there about half past nine to-night.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Say that he’ll arrive there about half past nine to-night.””
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading ““Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.”
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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 THE DETECTIVE ACQUIRES A WIFE.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Say that he’ll arrive there about half past nine to-night.”
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From this reading THE DETECTIVE ACQUIRES A WIFE.
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From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say that he’ll arrive there about half past nine to-night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a risky business,” he warned him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
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From this reading Patsy eyed his chief doubtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DETECTIVE ACQUIRES A WIFE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patsy eyed his chief doubtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patsy eyed his chief doubtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Say that he’ll arrive there about half past nine to-night.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s a risky business,” he warned him.
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From this reading Say that he’ll arrive there about half past nine to-night.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s a risky business,” he warned him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a risky business,” he warned him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say that he’ll arrive there about half past nine to-night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say that he’ll arrive there about half past nine to-night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patsy eyed his chief doubtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a risky business,” he warned him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say that he’ll arrive there about half past nine to-night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DETECTIVE ACQUIRES A WIFE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say that he’ll arrive there about half past nine to-night.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say that he’ll arrive there about half past nine to-night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a risky business,” he warned him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DETECTIVE ACQUIRES A WIFE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, then, my boy,” the detective went on, pointing to the telephone on his desk, “you’ll oblige me by calling up Miss Worth and telling her that your friend has agreed to place himself in her hands.
