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Chapter VI
"Yes; the police surgeon, Doctor Douglas. He declared that the poor Colonel had been murdered, and had been dead several hours." "Is there no suspicion of the assassin?" I inquired, as the thought of the man whom I had watched in the Park dashed through my brain. "None whatever," he answered.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"None whatever," he answered.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He declared that the poor Colonel had been murdered, and had been dead several hours."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He declared that the poor Colonel had been murdered, and had been dead several hours."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes; the police surgeon, Doctor Douglas.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I inquired, as the thought of the man whom I had watched in the Park dashed through my brain.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “"None whatever," he answered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He declared that the poor Colonel had been murdered, and had been dead several hours."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He declared that the poor Colonel had been murdered, and had been dead several hours."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I inquired, as the thought of the man whom I had watched in the Park dashed through my brain.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I inquired, as the thought of the man whom I had watched in the Park dashed through my brain.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “"None whatever," he answered.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He declared that the poor Colonel had been murdered, and had been dead several hours."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "None whatever," he answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I inquired, as the thought of the man whom I had watched in the Park dashed through my brain.
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From this reading "Is there no suspicion of the assassin?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He declared that the poor Colonel had been murdered, and had been dead several hours."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I inquired, as the thought of the man whom I had watched in the Park dashed through my brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He declared that the poor Colonel had been murdered, and had been dead several hours."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I inquired, as the thought of the man whom I had watched in the Park dashed through my brain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He declared that the poor Colonel had been murdered, and had been dead several hours."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He declared that the poor Colonel had been murdered, and had been dead several hours."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes; the police surgeon, Doctor Douglas.
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From this reading "Yes; the police surgeon, Doctor Douglas.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He declared that the poor Colonel had been murdered, and had been dead several hours."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He declared that the poor Colonel had been murdered, and had been dead several hours."
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From this reading He declared that the poor Colonel had been murdered, and had been dead several hours."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I inquired, as the thought of the man whom I had watched in the Park dashed through my brain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I inquired, as the thought of the man whom I had watched in the Park dashed through my brain.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I inquired, as the thought of the man whom I had watched in the Park dashed through my brain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there no suspicion of the assassin?"
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From this reading I inquired, as the thought of the man whom I had watched in the Park dashed through my brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He declared that the poor Colonel had been murdered, and had been dead several hours."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I inquired, as the thought of the man whom I had watched in the Park dashed through my brain.
not any; not one
From this reading "Is there no suspicion of the assassin?"
not one, and not any
From this reading "None whatever," he answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Is there no suspicion of the assassin?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I inquired, as the thought of the man whom I had watched in the Park dashed through my brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; the police surgeon, Doctor Douglas.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He declared that the poor Colonel had been murdered, and had been dead several hours."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He declared that the poor Colonel had been murdered, and had been dead several hours."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; the police surgeon, Doctor Douglas.
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From this reading "Is there no suspicion of the assassin?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He declared that the poor Colonel had been murdered, and had been dead several hours."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes; the police surgeon, Doctor Douglas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is there no suspicion of the assassin?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I inquired, as the thought of the man whom I had watched in the Park dashed through my brain.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I inquired, as the thought of the man whom I had watched in the Park dashed through my brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I inquired, as the thought of the man whom I had watched in the Park dashed through my brain.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "None whatever," he answered.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I inquired, as the thought of the man whom I had watched in the Park dashed through my brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; the police surgeon, Doctor Douglas.
