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Chapter XIX
This visit of Reeder was the culmination of a series of enquiries he had conducted in the course of a few days. He turned in a short report to Scotland Yard, and went home to Brockley Road, overtaking Johnny Southers as he turned from Lewisham High Road. Johnny was not alone. “Anna and I were discussing you,” he said, as they slackened their steps to match the more leisurely pace of Mr. Reeder. “Is it possible for us to see you for five minutes?”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Johnny was not alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This visit of Reeder was the culmination of a series of enquiries he had conducted in the course of a few days.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “He turned in a short report to Scotland Yard, and went home to Brockley Road, overtaking Johnny Southers as he turned from Lewisham High Road.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He turned in a short report to Scotland Yard, and went home to Brockley Road, overtaking Johnny Southers as he turned from Lewisham High Road.”
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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 This visit of Reeder was the culmination of a series of enquiries he had conducted in the course of a few days.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Johnny was not alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned in a short report to Scotland Yard, and went home to Brockley Road, overtaking Johnny Southers as he turned from Lewisham High Road.
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From this reading “Anna and I were discussing you,” he said, as they slackened their steps to match the more leisurely pace of Mr. Reeder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He turned in a short report to Scotland Yard, and went home to Brockley Road, overtaking Johnny Southers as he turned from Lewisham High Road.
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From this reading He turned in a short report to Scotland Yard, and went home to Brockley Road, overtaking Johnny Southers as he turned from Lewisham High Road.
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From this reading This visit of Reeder was the culmination of a series of enquiries he had conducted in the course of a few days.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This visit of Reeder was the culmination of a series of enquiries he had conducted in the course of a few days.
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From this reading This visit of Reeder was the culmination of a series of enquiries he had conducted in the course of a few days.
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From this reading This visit of Reeder was the culmination of a series of enquiries he had conducted in the course of a few days.
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From this reading “Anna and I were discussing you,” he said, as they slackened their steps to match the more leisurely pace of Mr. Reeder.
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From this reading This visit of Reeder was the culmination of a series of enquiries he had conducted in the course of a few days.
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From this reading This visit of Reeder was the culmination of a series of enquiries he had conducted in the course of a few days.
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From this reading “Is it possible for us to see you for five minutes?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Is it possible for us to see you for five minutes?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He turned in a short report to Scotland Yard, and went home to Brockley Road, overtaking Johnny Southers as he turned from Lewisham High Road.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This visit of Reeder was the culmination of a series of enquiries he had conducted in the course of a few days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This visit of Reeder was the culmination of a series of enquiries he had conducted in the course of a few days.
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From this reading He turned in a short report to Scotland Yard, and went home to Brockley Road, overtaking Johnny Southers as he turned from Lewisham High Road.
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From this reading He turned in a short report to Scotland Yard, and went home to Brockley Road, overtaking Johnny Southers as he turned from Lewisham High Road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Anna and I were discussing you,” he said, as they slackened their steps to match the more leisurely pace of Mr. Reeder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This visit of Reeder was the culmination of a series of enquiries he had conducted in the course of a few days.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it possible for us to see you for five minutes?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it possible for us to see you for five minutes?”
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From this reading He turned in a short report to Scotland Yard, and went home to Brockley Road, overtaking Johnny Southers as he turned from Lewisham High Road.
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From this reading “Anna and I were discussing you,” he said, as they slackened their steps to match the more leisurely pace of Mr. Reeder.
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From this reading He turned in a short report to Scotland Yard, and went home to Brockley Road, overtaking Johnny Southers as he turned from Lewisham High Road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Anna and I were discussing you,” he said, as they slackened their steps to match the more leisurely pace of Mr. Reeder.
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From this reading “Is it possible for us to see you for five minutes?”
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From this reading “Anna and I were discussing you,” he said, as they slackened their steps to match the more leisurely pace of Mr. Reeder.
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From this reading “Anna and I were discussing you,” he said, as they slackened their steps to match the more leisurely pace of Mr. Reeder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Johnny was not alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This visit of Reeder was the culmination of a series of enquiries he had conducted in the course of a few days.
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From this reading He turned in a short report to Scotland Yard, and went home to Brockley Road, overtaking Johnny Southers as he turned from Lewisham High Road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Anna and I were discussing you,” he said, as they slackened their steps to match the more leisurely pace of Mr. Reeder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is it possible for us to see you for five minutes?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This visit of Reeder was the culmination of a series of enquiries he had conducted in the course of a few days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned in a short report to Scotland Yard, and went home to Brockley Road, overtaking Johnny Southers as he turned from Lewisham High Road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned in a short report to Scotland Yard, and went home to Brockley Road, overtaking Johnny Southers as he turned from Lewisham High Road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Anna and I were discussing you,” he said, as they slackened their steps to match the more leisurely pace of Mr. Reeder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned in a short report to Scotland Yard, and went home to Brockley Road, overtaking Johnny Southers as he turned from Lewisham High Road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is it possible for us to see you for five minutes?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This visit of Reeder was the culmination of a series of enquiries he had conducted in the course of a few days.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He turned in a short report to Scotland Yard, and went home to Brockley Road, overtaking Johnny Southers as he turned from Lewisham High Road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Anna and I were discussing you,” he said, as they slackened their steps to match the more leisurely pace of Mr. Reeder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned in a short report to Scotland Yard, and went home to Brockley Road, overtaking Johnny Southers as he turned from Lewisham High Road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Anna and I were discussing you,” he said, as they slackened their steps to match the more leisurely pace of Mr. Reeder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This visit of Reeder was the culmination of a series of enquiries he had conducted in the course of a few days.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Anna and I were discussing you,” he said, as they slackened their steps to match the more leisurely pace of Mr. Reeder.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Anna and I were discussing you,” he said, as they slackened their steps to match the more leisurely pace of Mr. Reeder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This visit of Reeder was the culmination of a series of enquiries he had conducted in the course of a few days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned in a short report to Scotland Yard, and went home to Brockley Road, overtaking Johnny Southers as he turned from Lewisham High Road.
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From this reading He turned in a short report to Scotland Yard, and went home to Brockley Road, overtaking Johnny Southers as he turned from Lewisham High Road.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Is it possible for us to see you for five minutes?”
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From this reading This visit of Reeder was the culmination of a series of enquiries he had conducted in the course of a few days.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This visit of Reeder was the culmination of a series of enquiries he had conducted in the course of a few days.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He turned in a short report to Scotland Yard, and went home to Brockley Road, overtaking Johnny Southers as he turned from Lewisham High Road.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Anna and I were discussing you,” he said, as they slackened their steps to match the more leisurely pace of Mr. Reeder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned in a short report to Scotland Yard, and went home to Brockley Road, overtaking Johnny Southers as he turned from Lewisham High Road.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Anna and I were discussing you,” he said, as they slackened their steps to match the more leisurely pace of Mr. Reeder.
