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Chapter XXIII
A MISADVENTURE Neither Fred nor Bill had any desire to sleep, now that the solution of the mystery seemed so near. They remained in the same place where the halt was made until the blackness of night gave way before the pale threads of light. "It's gettin' pretty nigh time to begin our work," Bill said, "an' this heat we mustn't make any mistake." "I'm afraid we can't get near enough to see whether they take the money or not. Perhaps it isn't anywhere around here."
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Perhaps it isn't anywhere around here."”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “They remained in the same place where the halt was made until the blackness of night gave way before the pale threads of light.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps it isn't anywhere around here."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's gettin' pretty nigh time to begin our work," Bill said, "an' this heat we mustn't make any mistake."”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “A MISADVENTURE Neither Fred nor Bill had any desire to sleep, now that the solution of the mystery seemed so near.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps it isn't anywhere around here."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They remained in the same place where the halt was made until the blackness of night gave way before the pale threads of light.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They remained in the same place where the halt was made until the blackness of night gave way before the pale threads of light.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A MISADVENTURE Neither Fred nor Bill had any desire to sleep, now that the solution of the mystery seemed so near.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm afraid we can't get near enough to see whether they take the money or not.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's gettin' pretty nigh time to begin our work," Bill said, "an' this heat we mustn't make any mistake."”
up to a particular time
From this reading “They remained in the same place where the halt was made until the blackness of night gave way before the pale threads of light.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “"I'm afraid we can't get near enough to see whether they take the money or not.”
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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 MISADVENTURE Neither Fred nor Bill had any desire to sleep, now that the solution of the mystery seemed so near.
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From this reading "I'm afraid we can't get near enough to see whether they take the money or not.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's gettin' pretty nigh time to begin our work," Bill said, "an' this heat we mustn't make any mistake."
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From this reading A MISADVENTURE Neither Fred nor Bill had any desire to sleep, now that the solution of the mystery seemed so near.
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From this reading Perhaps it isn't anywhere around here."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Perhaps it isn't anywhere around here."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They remained in the same place where the halt was made until the blackness of night gave way before the pale threads of light.
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From this reading "It's gettin' pretty nigh time to begin our work," Bill said, "an' this heat we mustn't make any mistake."
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From this reading A MISADVENTURE Neither Fred nor Bill had any desire to sleep, now that the solution of the mystery seemed so near.
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From this reading They remained in the same place where the halt was made until the blackness of night gave way before the pale threads of light.
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From this reading "I'm afraid we can't get near enough to see whether they take the money or not.
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From this reading A MISADVENTURE Neither Fred nor Bill had any desire to sleep, now that the solution of the mystery seemed so near.
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From this reading "I'm afraid we can't get near enough to see whether they take the money or not.
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From this reading A MISADVENTURE Neither Fred nor Bill had any desire to sleep, now that the solution of the mystery seemed so near.
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From this reading They remained in the same place where the halt was made until the blackness of night gave way before the pale threads of light.
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From this reading "I'm afraid we can't get near enough to see whether they take the money or not.
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From this reading "It's gettin' pretty nigh time to begin our work," Bill said, "an' this heat we mustn't make any mistake."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MISADVENTURE Neither Fred nor Bill had any desire to sleep, now that the solution of the mystery seemed so near.
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From this reading They remained in the same place where the halt was made until the blackness of night gave way before the pale threads of light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's gettin' pretty nigh time to begin our work," Bill said, "an' this heat we mustn't make any mistake."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps it isn't anywhere around here."
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From this reading "I'm afraid we can't get near enough to see whether they take the money or not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They remained in the same place where the halt was made until the blackness of night gave way before the pale threads of light.
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From this reading Perhaps it isn't anywhere around here."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it isn't anywhere around here."
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From this reading "It's gettin' pretty nigh time to begin our work," Bill said, "an' this heat we mustn't make any mistake."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They remained in the same place where the halt was made until the blackness of night gave way before the pale threads of light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They remained in the same place where the halt was made until the blackness of night gave way before the pale threads of light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's gettin' pretty nigh time to begin our work," Bill said, "an' this heat we mustn't make any mistake."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MISADVENTURE Neither Fred nor Bill had any desire to sleep, now that the solution of the mystery seemed so near.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's gettin' pretty nigh time to begin our work," Bill said, "an' this heat we mustn't make any mistake."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm afraid we can't get near enough to see whether they take the money or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's gettin' pretty nigh time to begin our work," Bill said, "an' this heat we mustn't make any mistake."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MISADVENTURE Neither Fred nor Bill had any desire to sleep, now that the solution of the mystery seemed so near.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MISADVENTURE Neither Fred nor Bill had any desire to sleep, now that the solution of the mystery seemed so near.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading A MISADVENTURE Neither Fred nor Bill had any desire to sleep, now that the solution of the mystery seemed so near.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's gettin' pretty nigh time to begin our work," Bill said, "an' this heat we mustn't make any mistake."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They remained in the same place where the halt was made until the blackness of night gave way before the pale threads of light.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading A MISADVENTURE Neither Fred nor Bill had any desire to sleep, now that the solution of the mystery seemed so near.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm afraid we can't get near enough to see whether they take the money or not.
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From this reading A MISADVENTURE Neither Fred nor Bill had any desire to sleep, now that the solution of the mystery seemed so near.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MISADVENTURE Neither Fred nor Bill had any desire to sleep, now that the solution of the mystery seemed so near.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I'm afraid we can't get near enough to see whether they take the money or not.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It's gettin' pretty nigh time to begin our work," Bill said, "an' this heat we mustn't make any mistake."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They remained in the same place where the halt was made until the blackness of night gave way before the pale threads of light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps it isn't anywhere around here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They remained in the same place where the halt was made until the blackness of night gave way before the pale threads of light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's gettin' pretty nigh time to begin our work," Bill said, "an' this heat we mustn't make any mistake."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They remained in the same place where the halt was made until the blackness of night gave way before the pale threads of light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's gettin' pretty nigh time to begin our work," Bill said, "an' this heat we mustn't make any mistake."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They remained in the same place where the halt was made until the blackness of night gave way before the pale threads of light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm afraid we can't get near enough to see whether they take the money or not.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MISADVENTURE Neither Fred nor Bill had any desire to sleep, now that the solution of the mystery seemed so near.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MISADVENTURE Neither Fred nor Bill had any desire to sleep, now that the solution of the mystery seemed so near.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A MISADVENTURE Neither Fred nor Bill had any desire to sleep, now that the solution of the mystery seemed so near.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MISADVENTURE Neither Fred nor Bill had any desire to sleep, now that the solution of the mystery seemed so near.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm afraid we can't get near enough to see whether they take the money or not.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MISADVENTURE Neither Fred nor Bill had any desire to sleep, now that the solution of the mystery seemed so near.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MISADVENTURE Neither Fred nor Bill had any desire to sleep, now that the solution of the mystery seemed so near.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They remained in the same place where the halt was made until the blackness of night gave way before the pale threads of light.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's gettin' pretty nigh time to begin our work," Bill said, "an' this heat we mustn't make any mistake."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They remained in the same place where the halt was made until the blackness of night gave way before the pale threads of light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's gettin' pretty nigh time to begin our work," Bill said, "an' this heat we mustn't make any mistake."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MISADVENTURE Neither Fred nor Bill had any desire to sleep, now that the solution of the mystery seemed so near.
up to a particular time
From this reading They remained in the same place where the halt was made until the blackness of night gave way before the pale threads of light.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They remained in the same place where the halt was made until the blackness of night gave way before the pale threads of light.
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From this reading They remained in the same place where the halt was made until the blackness of night gave way before the pale threads of light.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It's gettin' pretty nigh time to begin our work," Bill said, "an' this heat we mustn't make any mistake."
in or at the place that
From this reading They remained in the same place where the halt was made until the blackness of night gave way before the pale threads of light.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I'm afraid we can't get near enough to see whether they take the money or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's gettin' pretty nigh time to begin our work," Bill said, "an' this heat we mustn't make any mistake."
