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Chapter II
"I am sorry Mrs. Perkins is so blinded by jealousy," said Bradley, with a smile. "And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates." "Too bad," said Thaddeus. "I had a vague hope we could stock up on jewels of her kind. Where did you get her, anyhow--Tiffany's?"
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"I had a vague hope we could stock up on jewels of her kind.”
except if; if not
From this reading “"And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates."”
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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 "I am sorry Mrs. Perkins is so blinded by jealousy," said Bradley, with a smile.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry Mrs. Perkins is so blinded by jealousy," said Bradley, with a smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates."
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From this reading "And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates."
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From this reading Where did you get her, anyhow--Tiffany's?"
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From this reading "Too bad," said Thaddeus.
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From this reading "I am sorry Mrs. Perkins is so blinded by jealousy," said Bradley, with a smile.
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From this reading "I am sorry Mrs. Perkins is so blinded by jealousy," said Bradley, with a smile.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I am sorry Mrs. Perkins is so blinded by jealousy," said Bradley, with a smile.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I had a vague hope we could stock up on jewels of her kind.
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From this reading "And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Where did you get her, anyhow--Tiffany's?"
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From this reading "And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates."
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From this reading "And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates."
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From this reading Where did you get her, anyhow--Tiffany's?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had a vague hope we could stock up on jewels of her kind.
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From this reading "And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I had a vague hope we could stock up on jewels of her kind.
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From this reading "I had a vague hope we could stock up on jewels of her kind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry Mrs. Perkins is so blinded by jealousy," said Bradley, with a smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am sorry Mrs. Perkins is so blinded by jealousy," said Bradley, with a smile.
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From this reading "I am sorry Mrs. Perkins is so blinded by jealousy," said Bradley, with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I had a vague hope we could stock up on jewels of her kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates."
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From this reading "I am sorry Mrs. Perkins is so blinded by jealousy," said Bradley, with a smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates."
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From this reading "I am sorry Mrs. Perkins is so blinded by jealousy," said Bradley, with a smile.
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From this reading "And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates."
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From this reading "And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates."
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From this reading "And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am sorry Mrs. Perkins is so blinded by jealousy," said Bradley, with a smile.
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From this reading "And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates."
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From this reading "I am sorry Mrs. Perkins is so blinded by jealousy," said Bradley, with a smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am sorry Mrs. Perkins is so blinded by jealousy," said Bradley, with a smile.
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From this reading "I am sorry Mrs. Perkins is so blinded by jealousy," said Bradley, with a smile.
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From this reading "I had a vague hope we could stock up on jewels of her kind.
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From this reading "Too bad," said Thaddeus.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates."
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From this reading Where did you get her, anyhow--Tiffany's?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates."
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From this reading "Too bad," said Thaddeus.
except if; if not
From this reading "And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates."
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From this reading "I had a vague hope we could stock up on jewels of her kind.
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From this reading "I had a vague hope we could stock up on jewels of her kind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I had a vague hope we could stock up on jewels of her kind.
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From this reading "And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates."
in or at the place that
From this reading Where did you get her, anyhow--Tiffany's?"
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From this reading "And I regret to say that Mary hasn't a cousin on the whole police force, or, in fact, any kind of a relative whatsoever, unless she prevaricates."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am sorry Mrs. Perkins is so blinded by jealousy," said Bradley, with a smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where did you get her, anyhow--Tiffany's?"
