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Chapter XXV
A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it. There was a constable on duty on the wharf, but he was inside the gate. Mr. Reeder opened the wicket and Clive Desboyne stepped in. He looked round the littered yard with disgust visible on his face. “How terribly sordid!” he said.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.”
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading “He looked round the littered yard with disgust visible on his face.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “There was a constable on duty on the wharf, but he was inside the gate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked round the littered yard with disgust visible on his face.”
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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 A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.
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From this reading A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a constable on duty on the wharf, but he was inside the gate.
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From this reading A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.
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From this reading Mr. Reeder opened the wicket and Clive Desboyne stepped in.
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From this reading There was a constable on duty on the wharf, but he was inside the gate.
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From this reading Mr. Reeder opened the wicket and Clive Desboyne stepped in.
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading He looked round the littered yard with disgust visible on his face.
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From this reading A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.
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From this reading A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading There was a constable on duty on the wharf, but he was inside the gate.
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From this reading A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.
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From this reading He looked round the littered yard with disgust visible on his face.
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From this reading There was a constable on duty on the wharf, but he was inside the gate.
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From this reading A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a constable on duty on the wharf, but he was inside the gate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked round the littered yard with disgust visible on his face.
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From this reading “How terribly sordid!” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Reeder opened the wicket and Clive Desboyne stepped in.
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From this reading There was a constable on duty on the wharf, but he was inside the gate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.
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From this reading A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.
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From this reading He looked round the littered yard with disgust visible on his face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked round the littered yard with disgust visible on his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Reeder opened the wicket and Clive Desboyne stepped in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.
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From this reading A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a constable on duty on the wharf, but he was inside the gate.
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From this reading Mr. Reeder opened the wicket and Clive Desboyne stepped in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Reeder opened the wicket and Clive Desboyne stepped in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked round the littered yard with disgust visible on his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How terribly sordid!” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How terribly sordid!” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Reeder opened the wicket and Clive Desboyne stepped in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How terribly sordid!” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.
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From this reading There was a constable on duty on the wharf, but he was inside the gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.
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From this reading He looked round the littered yard with disgust visible on his face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a constable on duty on the wharf, but he was inside the gate.
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From this reading There was a constable on duty on the wharf, but he was inside the gate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A car dropped them at the end of Shadwick Lane, which had already settled down to normality and had grown accustomed to the notoriety which the murder had brought to it.
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From this reading Mr. Reeder opened the wicket and Clive Desboyne stepped in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked round the littered yard with disgust visible on his face.
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From this reading He looked round the littered yard with disgust visible on his face.
