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Chapter VIII
“Oh, the fellows evidently grabbed hold of everything they could get.” Holmes grunted from the sofa. “The county police ought to make something of that,” said he; “why, it is surely obvious that—” But I held up a warning finger. “You are here for a rest, my dear fellow. For Heaven’s sake don’t get started on a new problem when your nerves are all in shreds.”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““Oh, the fellows evidently grabbed hold of everything they could get.””
all things; all of a situation
From this reading ““Oh, the fellows evidently grabbed hold of everything they could get.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You are here for a rest, my dear fellow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The county police ought to make something of that,” said he; “why, it is surely obvious that—” But I held up a warning finger.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““The county police ought to make something of that,” said he; “why, it is surely obvious that—” But I held up a warning finger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You are here for a rest, my dear fellow.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ““The county police ought to make something of that,” said he; “why, it is surely obvious that—” But I held up a warning finger.”
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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 “The county police ought to make something of that,” said he; “why, it is surely obvious that—” But I held up a warning finger.
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From this reading For Heaven’s sake don’t get started on a new problem when your nerves are all in shreds.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are here for a rest, my dear fellow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The county police ought to make something of that,” said he; “why, it is surely obvious that—” But I held up a warning finger.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Oh, the fellows evidently grabbed hold of everything they could get.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The county police ought to make something of that,” said he; “why, it is surely obvious that—” But I held up a warning finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are here for a rest, my dear fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Heaven’s sake don’t get started on a new problem when your nerves are all in shreds.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Oh, the fellows evidently grabbed hold of everything they could get.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, the fellows evidently grabbed hold of everything they could get.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are here for a rest, my dear fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, the fellows evidently grabbed hold of everything they could get.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The county police ought to make something of that,” said he; “why, it is surely obvious that—” But I held up a warning finger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You are here for a rest, my dear fellow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Holmes grunted from the sofa.
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From this reading “Oh, the fellows evidently grabbed hold of everything they could get.”
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From this reading “Oh, the fellows evidently grabbed hold of everything they could get.”
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From this reading Holmes grunted from the sofa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The county police ought to make something of that,” said he; “why, it is surely obvious that—” But I held up a warning finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Heaven’s sake don’t get started on a new problem when your nerves are all in shreds.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The county police ought to make something of that,” said he; “why, it is surely obvious that—” But I held up a warning finger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are here for a rest, my dear fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, the fellows evidently grabbed hold of everything they could get.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Holmes grunted from the sofa.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The county police ought to make something of that,” said he; “why, it is surely obvious that—” But I held up a warning finger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For Heaven’s sake don’t get started on a new problem when your nerves are all in shreds.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The county police ought to make something of that,” said he; “why, it is surely obvious that—” But I held up a warning finger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The county police ought to make something of that,” said he; “why, it is surely obvious that—” But I held up a warning finger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The county police ought to make something of that,” said he; “why, it is surely obvious that—” But I held up a warning finger.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You are here for a rest, my dear fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Heaven’s sake don’t get started on a new problem when your nerves are all in shreds.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Heaven’s sake don’t get started on a new problem when your nerves are all in shreds.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The county police ought to make something of that,” said he; “why, it is surely obvious that—” But I held up a warning finger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, the fellows evidently grabbed hold of everything they could get.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, the fellows evidently grabbed hold of everything they could get.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For Heaven’s sake don’t get started on a new problem when your nerves are all in shreds.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “The county police ought to make something of that,” said he; “why, it is surely obvious that—” But I held up a warning finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The county police ought to make something of that,” said he; “why, it is surely obvious that—” But I held up a warning finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Heaven’s sake don’t get started on a new problem when your nerves are all in shreds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are here for a rest, my dear fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The county police ought to make something of that,” said he; “why, it is surely obvious that—” But I held up a warning finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Heaven’s sake don’t get started on a new problem when your nerves are all in shreds.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Heaven’s sake don’t get started on a new problem when your nerves are all in shreds.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Holmes grunted from the sofa.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “The county police ought to make something of that,” said he; “why, it is surely obvious that—” But I held up a warning finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Heaven’s sake don’t get started on a new problem when your nerves are all in shreds.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The county police ought to make something of that,” said he; “why, it is surely obvious that—” But I held up a warning finger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The county police ought to make something of that,” said he; “why, it is surely obvious that—” But I held up a warning finger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, the fellows evidently grabbed hold of everything they could get.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, the fellows evidently grabbed hold of everything they could get.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The county police ought to make something of that,” said he; “why, it is surely obvious that—” But I held up a warning finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The county police ought to make something of that,” said he; “why, it is surely obvious that—” But I held up a warning finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The county police ought to make something of that,” said he; “why, it is surely obvious that—” But I held up a warning finger.
at the time that
From this reading For Heaven’s sake don’t get started on a new problem when your nerves are all in shreds.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The county police ought to make something of that,” said he; “why, it is surely obvious that—” But I held up a warning finger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are here for a rest, my dear fellow.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For Heaven’s sake don’t get started on a new problem when your nerves are all in shreds.”
