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Chapter XI
“A murder—a most dramatic and remarkable murder. I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice. It is no ordinary crime. We have had our eyes upon this Mr. Milverton for some time, and, between ourselves, he was a bit of a villain. He is known to have held papers which he used for blackmailing purposes.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “We have had our eyes upon this Mr. Milverton for some time, and, between ourselves, he was a bit of a villain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have had our eyes upon this Mr. Milverton for some time, and, between ourselves, he was a bit of a villain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “We have had our eyes upon this Mr. Milverton for some time, and, between ourselves, he was a bit of a villain.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““A murder—a most dramatic and remarkable murder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We have had our eyes upon this Mr. Milverton for some time, and, between ourselves, he was a bit of a villain.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.”
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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 “A murder—a most dramatic and remarkable murder.
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From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A murder—a most dramatic and remarkable murder.
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From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
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From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We have had our eyes upon this Mr. Milverton for some time, and, between ourselves, he was a bit of a villain.
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From this reading We have had our eyes upon this Mr. Milverton for some time, and, between ourselves, he was a bit of a villain.
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From this reading He is known to have held papers which he used for blackmailing purposes.
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From this reading It is no ordinary crime.
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From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A murder—a most dramatic and remarkable murder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have had our eyes upon this Mr. Milverton for some time, and, between ourselves, he was a bit of a villain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have had our eyes upon this Mr. Milverton for some time, and, between ourselves, he was a bit of a villain.
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From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We have had our eyes upon this Mr. Milverton for some time, and, between ourselves, he was a bit of a villain.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have had our eyes upon this Mr. Milverton for some time, and, between ourselves, he was a bit of a villain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have had our eyes upon this Mr. Milverton for some time, and, between ourselves, he was a bit of a villain.
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From this reading He is known to have held papers which he used for blackmailing purposes.
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From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is no ordinary crime.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is known to have held papers which he used for blackmailing purposes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have had our eyes upon this Mr. Milverton for some time, and, between ourselves, he was a bit of a villain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A murder—a most dramatic and remarkable murder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have had our eyes upon this Mr. Milverton for some time, and, between ourselves, he was a bit of a villain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A murder—a most dramatic and remarkable murder.
not any; not one
From this reading It is no ordinary crime.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
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From this reading It is no ordinary crime.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have had our eyes upon this Mr. Milverton for some time, and, between ourselves, he was a bit of a villain.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We have had our eyes upon this Mr. Milverton for some time, and, between ourselves, he was a bit of a villain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is known to have held papers which he used for blackmailing purposes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is known to have held papers which he used for blackmailing purposes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A murder—a most dramatic and remarkable murder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have had our eyes upon this Mr. Milverton for some time, and, between ourselves, he was a bit of a villain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
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From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We have had our eyes upon this Mr. Milverton for some time, and, between ourselves, he was a bit of a villain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have had our eyes upon this Mr. Milverton for some time, and, between ourselves, he was a bit of a villain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is known to have held papers which he used for blackmailing purposes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have had our eyes upon this Mr. Milverton for some time, and, between ourselves, he was a bit of a villain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have had our eyes upon this Mr. Milverton for some time, and, between ourselves, he was a bit of a villain.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have had our eyes upon this Mr. Milverton for some time, and, between ourselves, he was a bit of a villain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He is known to have held papers which he used for blackmailing purposes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know how keen you are upon these things, and I would take it as a great favour if you would step down to Appledore Towers, and give us the benefit of your advice.
