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Chapter VI
Without a moment's delay, I slipped round to Whitehall, and very soon an expert watcher was at the address given by Madame. Twelve hours later, I was filled with dismay by a telephone message which told me that neither Shackleton nor Norman had been to the address given. They had both disappeared! CHAPTER NINETEEN. SPY'S LETTER DECIPHERED.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Twelve hours later, I was filled with dismay by a telephone message which told me that neither Shackleton nor Norman had been to the address given.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They had both disappeared!”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Twelve hours later, I was filled with dismay by a telephone message which told me that neither Shackleton nor Norman had been to the address given.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “CHAPTER NINETEEN.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Without a moment's delay, I slipped round to Whitehall, and very soon an expert watcher was at the address given by Madame.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Twelve hours later, I was filled with dismay by a telephone message which told me that neither Shackleton nor Norman had been to the address given.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Without a moment's delay, I slipped round to Whitehall, and very soon an expert watcher was at the address given by Madame.”
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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 Without a moment's delay, I slipped round to Whitehall, and very soon an expert watcher was at the address given by Madame.
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From this reading Without a moment's delay, I slipped round to Whitehall, and very soon an expert watcher was at the address given by Madame.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Without a moment's delay, I slipped round to Whitehall, and very soon an expert watcher was at the address given by Madame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without a moment's delay, I slipped round to Whitehall, and very soon an expert watcher was at the address given by Madame.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Without a moment's delay, I slipped round to Whitehall, and very soon an expert watcher was at the address given by Madame.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Twelve hours later, I was filled with dismay by a telephone message which told me that neither Shackleton nor Norman had been to the address given.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They had both disappeared!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Without a moment's delay, I slipped round to Whitehall, and very soon an expert watcher was at the address given by Madame.
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From this reading CHAPTER NINETEEN.
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From this reading SPY'S LETTER DECIPHERED.
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From this reading Without a moment's delay, I slipped round to Whitehall, and very soon an expert watcher was at the address given by Madame.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had both disappeared!
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From this reading Twelve hours later, I was filled with dismay by a telephone message which told me that neither Shackleton nor Norman had been to the address given.
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From this reading Without a moment's delay, I slipped round to Whitehall, and very soon an expert watcher was at the address given by Madame.
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From this reading Twelve hours later, I was filled with dismay by a telephone message which told me that neither Shackleton nor Norman had been to the address given.
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From this reading Without a moment's delay, I slipped round to Whitehall, and very soon an expert watcher was at the address given by Madame.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twelve hours later, I was filled with dismay by a telephone message which told me that neither Shackleton nor Norman had been to the address given.
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From this reading Twelve hours later, I was filled with dismay by a telephone message which told me that neither Shackleton nor Norman had been to the address given.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Without a moment's delay, I slipped round to Whitehall, and very soon an expert watcher was at the address given by Madame.
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From this reading Twelve hours later, I was filled with dismay by a telephone message which told me that neither Shackleton nor Norman had been to the address given.
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From this reading SPY'S LETTER DECIPHERED.
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From this reading Without a moment's delay, I slipped round to Whitehall, and very soon an expert watcher was at the address given by Madame.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Twelve hours later, I was filled with dismay by a telephone message which told me that neither Shackleton nor Norman had been to the address given.
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From this reading Twelve hours later, I was filled with dismay by a telephone message which told me that neither Shackleton nor Norman had been to the address given.
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From this reading Without a moment's delay, I slipped round to Whitehall, and very soon an expert watcher was at the address given by Madame.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Twelve hours later, I was filled with dismay by a telephone message which told me that neither Shackleton nor Norman had been to the address given.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CHAPTER NINETEEN.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Twelve hours later, I was filled with dismay by a telephone message which told me that neither Shackleton nor Norman had been to the address given.
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From this reading Twelve hours later, I was filled with dismay by a telephone message which told me that neither Shackleton nor Norman had been to the address given.
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From this reading Without a moment's delay, I slipped round to Whitehall, and very soon an expert watcher was at the address given by Madame.
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From this reading Twelve hours later, I was filled with dismay by a telephone message which told me that neither Shackleton nor Norman had been to the address given.
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From this reading Without a moment's delay, I slipped round to Whitehall, and very soon an expert watcher was at the address given by Madame.
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From this reading Without a moment's delay, I slipped round to Whitehall, and very soon an expert watcher was at the address given by Madame.
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From this reading SPY'S LETTER DECIPHERED.
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From this reading Twelve hours later, I was filled with dismay by a telephone message which told me that neither Shackleton nor Norman had been to the address given.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Twelve hours later, I was filled with dismay by a telephone message which told me that neither Shackleton nor Norman had been to the address given.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without a moment's delay, I slipped round to Whitehall, and very soon an expert watcher was at the address given by Madame.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had both disappeared!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without a moment's delay, I slipped round to Whitehall, and very soon an expert watcher was at the address given by Madame.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Twelve hours later, I was filled with dismay by a telephone message which told me that neither Shackleton nor Norman had been to the address given.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twelve hours later, I was filled with dismay by a telephone message which told me that neither Shackleton nor Norman had been to the address given.
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From this reading Without a moment's delay, I slipped round to Whitehall, and very soon an expert watcher was at the address given by Madame.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without a moment's delay, I slipped round to Whitehall, and very soon an expert watcher was at the address given by Madame.
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From this reading Without a moment's delay, I slipped round to Whitehall, and very soon an expert watcher was at the address given by Madame.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Twelve hours later, I was filled with dismay by a telephone message which told me that neither Shackleton nor Norman had been to the address given.
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From this reading Without a moment's delay, I slipped round to Whitehall, and very soon an expert watcher was at the address given by Madame.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twelve hours later, I was filled with dismay by a telephone message which told me that neither Shackleton nor Norman had been to the address given.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a moment's delay, I slipped round to Whitehall, and very soon an expert watcher was at the address given by Madame.
