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Chapter VI
DEADLOCK Dennis had scarcely departed on his errand when the inspector and Orbit came down the stairs together and the latter remarked to McCarty: “You didn’t tell me Hughes had been poisoned!” “No, sir,” McCarty agreed. “’Twas not for me to say: I told you I’d no message for you about the body but you’d hear from the inspector. There’s no chance he could have took that Calabar bean powder—I disremember its other name,—by mistake, is there?
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 ““’Twas not for me to say: I told you I’d no message for you about the body but you’d hear from the inspector.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““You didn’t tell me Hughes had been poisoned!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““’Twas not for me to say: I told you I’d no message for you about the body but you’d hear from the inspector.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “There’s no chance he could have took that Calabar bean powder—I disremember its other name,—by mistake, is there?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There’s no chance he could have took that Calabar bean powder—I disremember its other name,—by mistake, is there?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““’Twas not for me to say: I told you I’d no message for you about the body but you’d hear from the inspector.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There’s no chance he could have took that Calabar bean powder—I disremember its other name,—by mistake, is there?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You didn’t tell me Hughes had been poisoned!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““’Twas not for me to say: I told you I’d no message for you about the body but you’d hear from the inspector.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There’s no chance he could have took that Calabar bean powder—I disremember its other name,—by mistake, is there?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “’Twas not for me to say: I told you I’d no message for you about the body but you’d hear from the inspector.
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From this reading “No, sir,” McCarty agreed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEADLOCK Dennis had scarcely departed on his errand when the inspector and Orbit came down the stairs together and the latter remarked to McCarty:
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From this reading There’s no chance he could have took that Calabar bean powder—I disremember its other name,—by mistake, is there?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You didn’t tell me Hughes had been poisoned!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “’Twas not for me to say: I told you I’d no message for you about the body but you’d hear from the inspector.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “’Twas not for me to say: I told you I’d no message for you about the body but you’d hear from the inspector.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There’s no chance he could have took that Calabar bean powder—I disremember its other name,—by mistake, is there?
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From this reading There’s no chance he could have took that Calabar bean powder—I disremember its other name,—by mistake, is there?
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From this reading DEADLOCK Dennis had scarcely departed on his errand when the inspector and Orbit came down the stairs together and the latter remarked to McCarty:
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From this reading There’s no chance he could have took that Calabar bean powder—I disremember its other name,—by mistake, is there?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There’s no chance he could have took that Calabar bean powder—I disremember its other name,—by mistake, is there?
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From this reading DEADLOCK Dennis had scarcely departed on his errand when the inspector and Orbit came down the stairs together and the latter remarked to McCarty:
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From this reading DEADLOCK Dennis had scarcely departed on his errand when the inspector and Orbit came down the stairs together and the latter remarked to McCarty:
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From this reading DEADLOCK Dennis had scarcely departed on his errand when the inspector and Orbit came down the stairs together and the latter remarked to McCarty:
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From this reading “You didn’t tell me Hughes had been poisoned!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s no chance he could have took that Calabar bean powder—I disremember its other name,—by mistake, is there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEADLOCK Dennis had scarcely departed on his errand when the inspector and Orbit came down the stairs together and the latter remarked to McCarty:
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From this reading DEADLOCK Dennis had scarcely departed on his errand when the inspector and Orbit came down the stairs together and the latter remarked to McCarty:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “’Twas not for me to say: I told you I’d no message for you about the body but you’d hear from the inspector.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “’Twas not for me to say: I told you I’d no message for you about the body but you’d hear from the inspector.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DEADLOCK Dennis had scarcely departed on his errand when the inspector and Orbit came down the stairs together and the latter remarked to McCarty:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There’s no chance he could have took that Calabar bean powder—I disremember its other name,—by mistake, is there?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There’s no chance he could have took that Calabar bean powder—I disremember its other name,—by mistake, is there?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “’Twas not for me to say: I told you I’d no message for you about the body but you’d hear from the inspector.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DEADLOCK Dennis had scarcely departed on his errand when the inspector and Orbit came down the stairs together and the latter remarked to McCarty:
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From this reading “You didn’t tell me Hughes had been poisoned!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “’Twas not for me to say: I told you I’d no message for you about the body but you’d hear from the inspector.
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From this reading “’Twas not for me to say: I told you I’d no message for you about the body but you’d hear from the inspector.
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From this reading DEADLOCK Dennis had scarcely departed on his errand when the inspector and Orbit came down the stairs together and the latter remarked to McCarty:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There’s no chance he could have took that Calabar bean powder—I disremember its other name,—by mistake, is there?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There’s no chance he could have took that Calabar bean powder—I disremember its other name,—by mistake, is there?
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From this reading DEADLOCK Dennis had scarcely departed on his errand when the inspector and Orbit came down the stairs together and the latter remarked to McCarty:
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From this reading DEADLOCK Dennis had scarcely departed on his errand when the inspector and Orbit came down the stairs together and the latter remarked to McCarty:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You didn’t tell me Hughes had been poisoned!”
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From this reading “’Twas not for me to say: I told you I’d no message for you about the body but you’d hear from the inspector.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s no chance he could have took that Calabar bean powder—I disremember its other name,—by mistake, is there?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There’s no chance he could have took that Calabar bean powder—I disremember its other name,—by mistake, is there?
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir,” McCarty agreed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “’Twas not for me to say: I told you I’d no message for you about the body but you’d hear from the inspector.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DEADLOCK Dennis had scarcely departed on his errand when the inspector and Orbit came down the stairs together and the latter remarked to McCarty:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEADLOCK Dennis had scarcely departed on his errand when the inspector and Orbit came down the stairs together and the latter remarked to McCarty:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s no chance he could have took that Calabar bean powder—I disremember its other name,—by mistake, is there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You didn’t tell me Hughes had been poisoned!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s no chance he could have took that Calabar bean powder—I disremember its other name,—by mistake, is there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEADLOCK Dennis had scarcely departed on his errand when the inspector and Orbit came down the stairs together and the latter remarked to McCarty:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “’Twas not for me to say: I told you I’d no message for you about the body but you’d hear from the inspector.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEADLOCK Dennis had scarcely departed on his errand when the inspector and Orbit came down the stairs together and the latter remarked to McCarty:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, sir,” McCarty agreed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEADLOCK Dennis had scarcely departed on his errand when the inspector and Orbit came down the stairs together and the latter remarked to McCarty:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You didn’t tell me Hughes had been poisoned!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There’s no chance he could have took that Calabar bean powder—I disremember its other name,—by mistake, is there?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEADLOCK Dennis had scarcely departed on his errand when the inspector and Orbit came down the stairs together and the latter remarked to McCarty:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s no chance he could have took that Calabar bean powder—I disremember its other name,—by mistake, is there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s no chance he could have took that Calabar bean powder—I disremember its other name,—by mistake, is there?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEADLOCK Dennis had scarcely departed on his errand when the inspector and Orbit came down the stairs together and the latter remarked to McCarty:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEADLOCK Dennis had scarcely departed on his errand when the inspector and Orbit came down the stairs together and the latter remarked to McCarty:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “’Twas not for me to say: I told you I’d no message for you about the body but you’d hear from the inspector.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There’s no chance he could have took that Calabar bean powder—I disremember its other name,—by mistake, is there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “’Twas not for me to say: I told you I’d no message for you about the body but you’d hear from the inspector.
at the time that
From this reading DEADLOCK Dennis had scarcely departed on his errand when the inspector and Orbit came down the stairs together and the latter remarked to McCarty:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You didn’t tell me Hughes had been poisoned!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “’Twas not for me to say: I told you I’d no message for you about the body but you’d hear from the inspector.
