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Chapter III
“‘What would be the hours?’ I asked. “‘Ten to two.’ “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings. Besides, I knew that my assistant was a good man, and that he would see to anything that turned up.
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any thing at all
From this reading “Besides, I knew that my assistant was a good man, and that he would see to anything that turned up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, I knew that my assistant was a good man, and that he would see to anything that turned up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Besides, I knew that my assistant was a good man, and that he would see to anything that turned up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““‘What would be the hours?’”
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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 “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
any thing at all
From this reading Besides, I knew that my assistant was a good man, and that he would see to anything that turned up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked.
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From this reading Besides, I knew that my assistant was a good man, and that he would see to anything that turned up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “‘What would be the hours?’
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I knew that my assistant was a good man, and that he would see to anything that turned up.
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From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
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From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
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From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
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From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, I knew that my assistant was a good man, and that he would see to anything that turned up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, I knew that my assistant was a good man, and that he would see to anything that turned up.
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From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
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From this reading “‘What would be the hours?’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
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From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
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From this reading Besides, I knew that my assistant was a good man, and that he would see to anything that turned up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
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From this reading Besides, I knew that my assistant was a good man, and that he would see to anything that turned up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
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From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
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From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Besides, I knew that my assistant was a good man, and that he would see to anything that turned up.
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From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, I knew that my assistant was a good man, and that he would see to anything that turned up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
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From this reading “‘Ten to two.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, I knew that my assistant was a good man, and that he would see to anything that turned up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘What would be the hours?’
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From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘Ten to two.’
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From this reading Besides, I knew that my assistant was a good man, and that he would see to anything that turned up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘Ten to two.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, I knew that my assistant was a good man, and that he would see to anything that turned up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, I knew that my assistant was a good man, and that he would see to anything that turned up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “‘What would be the hours?’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Now a pawnbroker’s business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “‘What would be the hours?’
