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Chapter V
CHING LEE’S ERRAND “Good morning, gentlemen.” Henry Orbit appeared in the doorway and came forward. “Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body? I have made all the arrangements.” There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.”
any thing at all
From this reading “There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Henry Orbit appeared in the doorway and came forward.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CHING LEE’S ERRAND “Good morning, gentlemen.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CHING LEE’S ERRAND “Good morning, gentlemen.””
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have made all the arrangements.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CHING LEE’S ERRAND “Good morning, gentlemen.””
above and across; more than
From this reading “There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.”
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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 There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
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From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
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From this reading I have made all the arrangements.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henry Orbit appeared in the doorway and came forward.
any thing at all
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
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From this reading Henry Orbit appeared in the doorway and came forward.
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From this reading I have made all the arrangements.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body?
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From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
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From this reading Henry Orbit appeared in the doorway and came forward.
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From this reading CHING LEE’S ERRAND “Good morning, gentlemen.”
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From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
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From this reading Henry Orbit appeared in the doorway and came forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHING LEE’S ERRAND “Good morning, gentlemen.”
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From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
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From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
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From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
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From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Henry Orbit appeared in the doorway and came forward.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHING LEE’S ERRAND “Good morning, gentlemen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHING LEE’S ERRAND “Good morning, gentlemen.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have made all the arrangements.”
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From this reading Henry Orbit appeared in the doorway and came forward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
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From this reading “Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have made all the arrangements.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Henry Orbit appeared in the doorway and came forward.
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From this reading “Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
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From this reading CHING LEE’S ERRAND “Good morning, gentlemen.”
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From this reading I have made all the arrangements.”
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From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body?
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From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHING LEE’S ERRAND “Good morning, gentlemen.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
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From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Orbit appeared in the doorway and came forward.
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry Orbit appeared in the doorway and came forward.
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From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
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From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
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From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body?
