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Chapter IX
“Then, if he has been up there all the time, who can have done it?” “Perhaps,” said the other, “we might go upstairs and find out. We have half an hour before the police will move.” Leaving the body of the slain heiress in charge of the surgeons, Flambeau dashed up the stairs to the typewriting office, found it utterly empty, and then dashed up to his own. Having entered that, he abruptly returned with a new and white face to his friend.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““Then, if he has been up there all the time, who can have done it?””
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We have half an hour before the police will move.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Leaving the body of the slain heiress in charge of the surgeons, Flambeau dashed up the stairs to the typewriting office, found it utterly empty, and then dashed up to his own.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Then, if he has been up there all the time, who can have done it?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Leaving the body of the slain heiress in charge of the surgeons, Flambeau dashed up the stairs to the typewriting office, found it utterly empty, and then dashed up to his own.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We have half an hour before the police will move.””
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Then, if he has been up there all the time, who can have done it?””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Then, if he has been up there all the time, who can have done it?””
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Having entered that, he abruptly returned with a new and white face to his friend.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ““Perhaps,” said the other, “we might go upstairs and find out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Perhaps,” said the other, “we might go upstairs and find out.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Having entered that, he abruptly returned with a new and white face to his friend.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Then, if he has been up there all the time, who can have done it?””
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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 Having entered that, he abruptly returned with a new and white face to his friend.
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From this reading Having entered that, he abruptly returned with a new and white face to his friend.
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From this reading “Then, if he has been up there all the time, who can have done it?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We have half an hour before the police will move.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Perhaps,” said the other, “we might go upstairs and find out.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Then, if he has been up there all the time, who can have done it?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We have half an hour before the police will move.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leaving the body of the slain heiress in charge of the surgeons, Flambeau dashed up the stairs to the typewriting office, found it utterly empty, and then dashed up to his own.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Then, if he has been up there all the time, who can have done it?”
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From this reading Leaving the body of the slain heiress in charge of the surgeons, Flambeau dashed up the stairs to the typewriting office, found it utterly empty, and then dashed up to his own.
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From this reading Leaving the body of the slain heiress in charge of the surgeons, Flambeau dashed up the stairs to the typewriting office, found it utterly empty, and then dashed up to his own.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, if he has been up there all the time, who can have done it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaving the body of the slain heiress in charge of the surgeons, Flambeau dashed up the stairs to the typewriting office, found it utterly empty, and then dashed up to his own.
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From this reading Having entered that, he abruptly returned with a new and white face to his friend.
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From this reading Having entered that, he abruptly returned with a new and white face to his friend.
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From this reading “Perhaps,” said the other, “we might go upstairs and find out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaving the body of the slain heiress in charge of the surgeons, Flambeau dashed up the stairs to the typewriting office, found it utterly empty, and then dashed up to his own.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leaving the body of the slain heiress in charge of the surgeons, Flambeau dashed up the stairs to the typewriting office, found it utterly empty, and then dashed up to his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having entered that, he abruptly returned with a new and white face to his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps,” said the other, “we might go upstairs and find out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have half an hour before the police will move.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Then, if he has been up there all the time, who can have done it?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then, if he has been up there all the time, who can have done it?”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having entered that, he abruptly returned with a new and white face to his friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then, if he has been up there all the time, who can have done it?”
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From this reading Leaving the body of the slain heiress in charge of the surgeons, Flambeau dashed up the stairs to the typewriting office, found it utterly empty, and then dashed up to his own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaving the body of the slain heiress in charge of the surgeons, Flambeau dashed up the stairs to the typewriting office, found it utterly empty, and then dashed up to his own.
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From this reading We have half an hour before the police will move.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Then, if he has been up there all the time, who can have done it?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leaving the body of the slain heiress in charge of the surgeons, Flambeau dashed up the stairs to the typewriting office, found it utterly empty, and then dashed up to his own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Then, if he has been up there all the time, who can have done it?”
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From this reading Leaving the body of the slain heiress in charge of the surgeons, Flambeau dashed up the stairs to the typewriting office, found it utterly empty, and then dashed up to his own.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Perhaps,” said the other, “we might go upstairs and find out.
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From this reading We have half an hour before the police will move.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having entered that, he abruptly returned with a new and white face to his friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaving the body of the slain heiress in charge of the surgeons, Flambeau dashed up the stairs to the typewriting office, found it utterly empty, and then dashed up to his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaving the body of the slain heiress in charge of the surgeons, Flambeau dashed up the stairs to the typewriting office, found it utterly empty, and then dashed up to his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps,” said the other, “we might go upstairs and find out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps,” said the other, “we might go upstairs and find out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaving the body of the slain heiress in charge of the surgeons, Flambeau dashed up the stairs to the typewriting office, found it utterly empty, and then dashed up to his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps,” said the other, “we might go upstairs and find out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have half an hour before the police will move.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Having entered that, he abruptly returned with a new and white face to his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps,” said the other, “we might go upstairs and find out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaving the body of the slain heiress in charge of the surgeons, Flambeau dashed up the stairs to the typewriting office, found it utterly empty, and then dashed up to his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaving the body of the slain heiress in charge of the surgeons, Flambeau dashed up the stairs to the typewriting office, found it utterly empty, and then dashed up to his own.
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From this reading Leaving the body of the slain heiress in charge of the surgeons, Flambeau dashed up the stairs to the typewriting office, found it utterly empty, and then dashed up to his own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having entered that, he abruptly returned with a new and white face to his friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Then, if he has been up there all the time, who can have done it?”
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From this reading “Then, if he has been up there all the time, who can have done it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then, if he has been up there all the time, who can have done it?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, if he has been up there all the time, who can have done it?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving the body of the slain heiress in charge of the surgeons, Flambeau dashed up the stairs to the typewriting office, found it utterly empty, and then dashed up to his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaving the body of the slain heiress in charge of the surgeons, Flambeau dashed up the stairs to the typewriting office, found it utterly empty, and then dashed up to his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then, if he has been up there all the time, who can have done it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps,” said the other, “we might go upstairs and find out.
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From this reading Leaving the body of the slain heiress in charge of the surgeons, Flambeau dashed up the stairs to the typewriting office, found it utterly empty, and then dashed up to his own.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Perhaps,” said the other, “we might go upstairs and find out.
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From this reading Having entered that, he abruptly returned with a new and white face to his friend.
which person or people
From this reading “Then, if he has been up there all the time, who can have done it?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We have half an hour before the police will move.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having entered that, he abruptly returned with a new and white face to his friend.
