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Chapter XXI
THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack. He closely questioned the boy about the cut umbrella. Jack could throw no light on when it had been done. “Whom do you suspect did it?” asked the manager. “I--I don’t know,” replied Jack.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He closely questioned the boy about the cut umbrella.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Whom do you suspect did it?” asked the manager.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Jack could throw no light on when it had been done.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Jack could throw no light on when it had been done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jack could throw no light on when it had been done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I--I don’t know,” replied Jack.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I--I don’t know,” replied Jack.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He closely questioned the boy about the cut umbrella.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Whom do you suspect did it?” asked the manager.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jack could throw no light on when it had been done.
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From this reading He closely questioned the boy about the cut umbrella.
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From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
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From this reading He closely questioned the boy about the cut umbrella.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jack could throw no light on when it had been done.
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From this reading He closely questioned the boy about the cut umbrella.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Whom do you suspect did it?” asked the manager.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Whom do you suspect did it?” asked the manager.
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From this reading “I--I don’t know,” replied Jack.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack could throw no light on when it had been done.
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From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
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From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack could throw no light on when it had been done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He closely questioned the boy about the cut umbrella.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I--I don’t know,” replied Jack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jack could throw no light on when it had been done.
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From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I--I don’t know,” replied Jack.
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From this reading Jack could throw no light on when it had been done.
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From this reading “Whom do you suspect did it?” asked the manager.
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From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
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From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
not any; not one
From this reading Jack could throw no light on when it had been done.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack could throw no light on when it had been done.
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From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
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From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
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From this reading He closely questioned the boy about the cut umbrella.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I--I don’t know,” replied Jack.
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From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
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From this reading “Whom do you suspect did it?” asked the manager.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
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From this reading Jack could throw no light on when it had been done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
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From this reading He closely questioned the boy about the cut umbrella.
at the time that
From this reading THE MONKEYS ESCAPE When the afternoon performance came to an end, Mr. Paine sent for Jack.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Whom do you suspect did it?” asked the manager.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Whom do you suspect did it?” asked the manager.
