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Chapter III
"They do. He'll almost have to, to succeed. Just what he'll try, they don't know, of course. He might slug a woman on the street and drag or carry her into an alley or an areaway. He might break into her place while she's away and be there waiting for her when she comes home and lets herself in.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just what he'll try, they don't know, of course.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He'll almost have to, to succeed.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He might break into her place while she's away and be there waiting for her when she comes home and lets herself in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just what he'll try, they don't know, of course.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He might slug a woman on the street and drag or carry her into an alley or an areaway.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He might break into her place while she's away and be there waiting for her when she comes home and lets herself in.”
during the time that
From this reading “He might break into her place while she's away and be there waiting for her when she comes home and lets herself in.”
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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 He might slug a woman on the street and drag or carry her into an alley or an areaway.
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From this reading He might slug a woman on the street and drag or carry her into an alley or an areaway.
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From this reading He'll almost have to, to succeed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He might slug a woman on the street and drag or carry her into an alley or an areaway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He might slug a woman on the street and drag or carry her into an alley or an areaway.
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From this reading He might slug a woman on the street and drag or carry her into an alley or an areaway.
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From this reading He might break into her place while she's away and be there waiting for her when she comes home and lets herself in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He might break into her place while she's away and be there waiting for her when she comes home and lets herself in.
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From this reading He might break into her place while she's away and be there waiting for her when she comes home and lets herself in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He might slug a woman on the street and drag or carry her into an alley or an areaway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He might break into her place while she's away and be there waiting for her when she comes home and lets herself in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just what he'll try, they don't know, of course.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "They do.
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From this reading Just what he'll try, they don't know, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He might slug a woman on the street and drag or carry her into an alley or an areaway.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He might break into her place while she's away and be there waiting for her when she comes home and lets herself in.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He'll almost have to, to succeed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might slug a woman on the street and drag or carry her into an alley or an areaway.
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From this reading He'll almost have to, to succeed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He might slug a woman on the street and drag or carry her into an alley or an areaway.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He might break into her place while she's away and be there waiting for her when she comes home and lets herself in.
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From this reading He might break into her place while she's away and be there waiting for her when she comes home and lets herself in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He might break into her place while she's away and be there waiting for her when she comes home and lets herself in.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He might slug a woman on the street and drag or carry her into an alley or an areaway.
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From this reading Just what he'll try, they don't know, of course.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just what he'll try, they don't know, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He might break into her place while she's away and be there waiting for her when she comes home and lets herself in.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might slug a woman on the street and drag or carry her into an alley or an areaway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just what he'll try, they don't know, of course.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He might slug a woman on the street and drag or carry her into an alley or an areaway.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He might slug a woman on the street and drag or carry her into an alley or an areaway.
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From this reading He might break into her place while she's away and be there waiting for her when she comes home and lets herself in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might break into her place while she's away and be there waiting for her when she comes home and lets herself in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He might break into her place while she's away and be there waiting for her when she comes home and lets herself in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He might slug a woman on the street and drag or carry her into an alley or an areaway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He might slug a woman on the street and drag or carry her into an alley or an areaway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'll almost have to, to succeed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He might slug a woman on the street and drag or carry her into an alley or an areaway.
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From this reading He might break into her place while she's away and be there waiting for her when she comes home and lets herself in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He'll almost have to, to succeed.
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From this reading Just what he'll try, they don't know, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He might break into her place while she's away and be there waiting for her when she comes home and lets herself in.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just what he'll try, they don't know, of course.
at the time that
From this reading He might break into her place while she's away and be there waiting for her when she comes home and lets herself in.
during the time that
From this reading He might break into her place while she's away and be there waiting for her when she comes home and lets herself in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He might slug a woman on the street and drag or carry her into an alley or an areaway.
