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Chapter XIV
THREE MILLIONS AT STAKE. “And I tell you they were both detectives.” “You are crazy on the subject of detectives.” Gilmore sprang to his feet with an oath and pointed around the room. “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Gilmore sprang to his feet with an oath and pointed around the room.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.””
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And I tell you they were both detectives.””
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ““You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.””
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From this reading “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
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From this reading “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gilmore sprang to his feet with an oath and pointed around the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I tell you they were both detectives.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are crazy on the subject of detectives.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Gilmore sprang to his feet with an oath and pointed around the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THREE MILLIONS AT STAKE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading “And I tell you they were both detectives.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
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From this reading “You are crazy on the subject of detectives.”
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From this reading “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I tell you they were both detectives.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilmore sprang to his feet with an oath and pointed around the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
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From this reading “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
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From this reading Gilmore sprang to his feet with an oath and pointed around the room.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gilmore sprang to his feet with an oath and pointed around the room.
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From this reading “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I tell you they were both detectives.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
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From this reading THREE MILLIONS AT STAKE.
not any; not one
From this reading “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
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From this reading Gilmore sprang to his feet with an oath and pointed around the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You are crazy on the subject of detectives.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You are crazy on the subject of detectives.”
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From this reading Gilmore sprang to his feet with an oath and pointed around the room.
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From this reading “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilmore sprang to his feet with an oath and pointed around the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilmore sprang to his feet with an oath and pointed around the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THREE MILLIONS AT STAKE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are crazy on the subject of detectives.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I tell you they were both detectives.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You are crazy on the subject of detectives.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And I tell you they were both detectives.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THREE MILLIONS AT STAKE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gilmore sprang to his feet with an oath and pointed around the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And I tell you they were both detectives.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gilmore sprang to his feet with an oath and pointed around the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And I tell you they were both detectives.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll soon be telling me that no damage has been done here,” he said, “and that the hot fight those fellows put up was all by way of amusement.”
