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Chapter XXII
NICK BECOMES CHAUFFEUR. “Don’t shoot!” pleaded the detective, cringing before the pointed gun; “for Heaven’s sake, don’t shoot!” “What do you mean by sneaking into this room?” demanded the man, making a threatening gesture with the revolver. Nick thought he recognized the voice. It sounded strangely like the tone assumed by the man from Montana, through the phone.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““Don’t shoot!” pleaded the detective, cringing before the pointed gun; “for Heaven’s sake, don’t shoot!””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It sounded strangely like the tone assumed by the man from Montana, through the phone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nick thought he recognized the voice.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It sounded strangely like the tone assumed by the man from Montana, through the phone.”
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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 “What do you mean by sneaking into this room?” demanded the man, making a threatening gesture with the revolver.
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From this reading It sounded strangely like the tone assumed by the man from Montana, through the phone.
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From this reading NICK BECOMES CHAUFFEUR.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Don’t shoot!” pleaded the detective, cringing before the pointed gun; “for Heaven’s sake, don’t shoot!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What do you mean by sneaking into this room?” demanded the man, making a threatening gesture with the revolver.
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From this reading NICK BECOMES CHAUFFEUR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t shoot!” pleaded the detective, cringing before the pointed gun; “for Heaven’s sake, don’t shoot!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you mean by sneaking into this room?” demanded the man, making a threatening gesture with the revolver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t shoot!” pleaded the detective, cringing before the pointed gun; “for Heaven’s sake, don’t shoot!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean by sneaking into this room?” demanded the man, making a threatening gesture with the revolver.
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From this reading “Don’t shoot!” pleaded the detective, cringing before the pointed gun; “for Heaven’s sake, don’t shoot!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Don’t shoot!” pleaded the detective, cringing before the pointed gun; “for Heaven’s sake, don’t shoot!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It sounded strangely like the tone assumed by the man from Montana, through the phone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you mean by sneaking into this room?” demanded the man, making a threatening gesture with the revolver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t shoot!” pleaded the detective, cringing before the pointed gun; “for Heaven’s sake, don’t shoot!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nick thought he recognized the voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t shoot!” pleaded the detective, cringing before the pointed gun; “for Heaven’s sake, don’t shoot!”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “What do you mean by sneaking into this room?” demanded the man, making a threatening gesture with the revolver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sounded strangely like the tone assumed by the man from Montana, through the phone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It sounded strangely like the tone assumed by the man from Montana, through the phone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you mean by sneaking into this room?” demanded the man, making a threatening gesture with the revolver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you mean by sneaking into this room?” demanded the man, making a threatening gesture with the revolver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you mean by sneaking into this room?” demanded the man, making a threatening gesture with the revolver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It sounded strangely like the tone assumed by the man from Montana, through the phone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NICK BECOMES CHAUFFEUR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It sounded strangely like the tone assumed by the man from Montana, through the phone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t shoot!” pleaded the detective, cringing before the pointed gun; “for Heaven’s sake, don’t shoot!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t shoot!” pleaded the detective, cringing before the pointed gun; “for Heaven’s sake, don’t shoot!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick thought he recognized the voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you mean by sneaking into this room?” demanded the man, making a threatening gesture with the revolver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you mean by sneaking into this room?” demanded the man, making a threatening gesture with the revolver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t shoot!” pleaded the detective, cringing before the pointed gun; “for Heaven’s sake, don’t shoot!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t shoot!” pleaded the detective, cringing before the pointed gun; “for Heaven’s sake, don’t shoot!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you mean by sneaking into this room?” demanded the man, making a threatening gesture with the revolver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It sounded strangely like the tone assumed by the man from Montana, through the phone.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It sounded strangely like the tone assumed by the man from Montana, through the phone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Don’t shoot!” pleaded the detective, cringing before the pointed gun; “for Heaven’s sake, don’t shoot!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What do you mean by sneaking into this room?” demanded the man, making a threatening gesture with the revolver.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick thought he recognized the voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you mean by sneaking into this room?” demanded the man, making a threatening gesture with the revolver.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It sounded strangely like the tone assumed by the man from Montana, through the phone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It sounded strangely like the tone assumed by the man from Montana, through the phone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick thought he recognized the voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean by sneaking into this room?” demanded the man, making a threatening gesture with the revolver.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What do you mean by sneaking into this room?” demanded the man, making a threatening gesture with the revolver.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean by sneaking into this room?” demanded the man, making a threatening gesture with the revolver.
