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Chapter XIX
MIKE HOGAN’S CAPTURE. The sudden transformation of Perkins into a woman struck Andy with amazement. He knew nothing about detectives and their ways, and could not understand how the change had been effected so rapidly. Perkins enjoyed the boy’s astonishment. “I see you are surprised at my appearance,” he remarked, with a smile.
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 “He knew nothing about detectives and their ways, and could not understand how the change had been effected so rapidly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I see you are surprised at my appearance,” he remarked, with a smile.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He knew nothing about detectives and their ways, and could not understand how the change had been effected so rapidly.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He knew nothing about detectives and their ways, and could not understand how the change had been effected so rapidly.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “He knew nothing about detectives and their ways, and could not understand how the change had been effected so rapidly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sudden transformation of Perkins into a woman struck Andy with amazement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sudden transformation of Perkins into a woman struck Andy with amazement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I see you are surprised at my appearance,” he remarked, with a smile.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knew nothing about detectives and their ways, and could not understand how the change had been effected so rapidly.”
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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 sudden transformation of Perkins into a woman struck Andy with amazement.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He knew nothing about detectives and their ways, and could not understand how the change had been effected so rapidly.
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From this reading The sudden transformation of Perkins into a woman struck Andy with amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew nothing about detectives and their ways, and could not understand how the change had been effected so rapidly.
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From this reading The sudden transformation of Perkins into a woman struck Andy with amazement.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I see you are surprised at my appearance,” he remarked, with a smile.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I see you are surprised at my appearance,” he remarked, with a smile.
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From this reading Perkins enjoyed the boy’s astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I see you are surprised at my appearance,” he remarked, with a smile.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew nothing about detectives and their ways, and could not understand how the change had been effected so rapidly.
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From this reading Perkins enjoyed the boy’s astonishment.
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From this reading MIKE HOGAN’S CAPTURE.
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From this reading He knew nothing about detectives and their ways, and could not understand how the change had been effected so rapidly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew nothing about detectives and their ways, and could not understand how the change had been effected so rapidly.
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From this reading He knew nothing about detectives and their ways, and could not understand how the change had been effected so rapidly.
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From this reading He knew nothing about detectives and their ways, and could not understand how the change had been effected so rapidly.
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From this reading Perkins enjoyed the boy’s astonishment.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew nothing about detectives and their ways, and could not understand how the change had been effected so rapidly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew nothing about detectives and their ways, and could not understand how the change had been effected so rapidly.
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From this reading MIKE HOGAN’S CAPTURE.
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From this reading He knew nothing about detectives and their ways, and could not understand how the change had been effected so rapidly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I see you are surprised at my appearance,” he remarked, with a smile.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sudden transformation of Perkins into a woman struck Andy with amazement.
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From this reading He knew nothing about detectives and their ways, and could not understand how the change had been effected so rapidly.
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From this reading MIKE HOGAN’S CAPTURE.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I see you are surprised at my appearance,” he remarked, with a smile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew nothing about detectives and their ways, and could not understand how the change had been effected so rapidly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He knew nothing about detectives and their ways, and could not understand how the change had been effected so rapidly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sudden transformation of Perkins into a woman struck Andy with amazement.
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From this reading The sudden transformation of Perkins into a woman struck Andy with amazement.
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From this reading He knew nothing about detectives and their ways, and could not understand how the change had been effected so rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I see you are surprised at my appearance,” he remarked, with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I see you are surprised at my appearance,” he remarked, with a smile.
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From this reading “I see you are surprised at my appearance,” he remarked, with a smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew nothing about detectives and their ways, and could not understand how the change had been effected so rapidly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sudden transformation of Perkins into a woman struck Andy with amazement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sudden transformation of Perkins into a woman struck Andy with amazement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I see you are surprised at my appearance,” he remarked, with a smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sudden transformation of Perkins into a woman struck Andy with amazement.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He knew nothing about detectives and their ways, and could not understand how the change had been effected so rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sudden transformation of Perkins into a woman struck Andy with amazement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew nothing about detectives and their ways, and could not understand how the change had been effected so rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew nothing about detectives and their ways, and could not understand how the change had been effected so rapidly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sudden transformation of Perkins into a woman struck Andy with amazement.
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From this reading The sudden transformation of Perkins into a woman struck Andy with amazement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I see you are surprised at my appearance,” he remarked, with a smile.
