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Chapter VI
"I know. He told me all about it--how you had both put his girl to school, and all that. But," he went on, "Blair had some motive when he left you that unintelligible cipher, depend upon it. He knew well enough that you would never obtain its solution alone." "Why?"
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 told me all about it--how you had both put his girl to school, and all that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knew well enough that you would never obtain its solution alone."”
A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.
From this reading “But," he went on, "Blair had some motive when he left you that unintelligible cipher, depend upon it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I know.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But," he went on, "Blair had some motive when he left you that unintelligible cipher, depend upon it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knew well enough that you would never obtain its solution alone."”
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading “He knew well enough that you would never obtain its solution alone."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He told me all about it--how you had both put his girl to school, and all that.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “But," he went on, "Blair had some motive when he left you that unintelligible cipher, depend upon it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knew well enough that you would never obtain its solution alone."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But," he went on, "Blair had some motive when he left you that unintelligible cipher, depend upon it.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He knew well enough that you would never obtain its solution alone."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He told me all about it--how you had both put his girl to school, and all that.
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From this reading He told me all about it--how you had both put his girl to school, and all that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew well enough that you would never obtain its solution alone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He told me all about it--how you had both put his girl to school, and all that.
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From this reading But," he went on, "Blair had some motive when he left you that unintelligible cipher, depend upon it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He told me all about it--how you had both put his girl to school, and all that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But," he went on, "Blair had some motive when he left you that unintelligible cipher, depend upon it.
A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.
From this reading But," he went on, "Blair had some motive when he left you that unintelligible cipher, depend upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But," he went on, "Blair had some motive when he left you that unintelligible cipher, depend upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew well enough that you would never obtain its solution alone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told me all about it--how you had both put his girl to school, and all that.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He told me all about it--how you had both put his girl to school, and all that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told me all about it--how you had both put his girl to school, and all that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He told me all about it--how you had both put his girl to school, and all that.
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From this reading He told me all about it--how you had both put his girl to school, and all that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He told me all about it--how you had both put his girl to school, and all that.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew well enough that you would never obtain its solution alone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew well enough that you would never obtain its solution alone."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But," he went on, "Blair had some motive when he left you that unintelligible cipher, depend upon it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told me all about it--how you had both put his girl to school, and all that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But," he went on, "Blair had some motive when he left you that unintelligible cipher, depend upon it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew well enough that you would never obtain its solution alone."
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading He knew well enough that you would never obtain its solution alone."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But," he went on, "Blair had some motive when he left you that unintelligible cipher, depend upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told me all about it--how you had both put his girl to school, and all that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told me all about it--how you had both put his girl to school, and all that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew well enough that you would never obtain its solution alone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But," he went on, "Blair had some motive when he left you that unintelligible cipher, depend upon it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told me all about it--how you had both put his girl to school, and all that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He told me all about it--how you had both put his girl to school, and all that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told me all about it--how you had both put his girl to school, and all that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But," he went on, "Blair had some motive when he left you that unintelligible cipher, depend upon it.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But," he went on, "Blair had some motive when he left you that unintelligible cipher, depend upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew well enough that you would never obtain its solution alone."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But," he went on, "Blair had some motive when he left you that unintelligible cipher, depend upon it.
at the time that
From this reading But," he went on, "Blair had some motive when he left you that unintelligible cipher, depend upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew well enough that you would never obtain its solution alone."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He told me all about it--how you had both put his girl to school, and all that.
