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Chapter XXX
GRISWOLD STILL DOUBTFUL. The detective leaned forward in the taxi, and held Griswold’s eyes commandingly. “That’s about enough of that, Griswold,” he said, with ominous quiet. “I would advise you to restrain yourself. I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““That’s about enough of that, Griswold,” he said, with ominous quiet.”
for the reason that
From this reading “I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The detective leaned forward in the taxi, and held Griswold’s eyes commandingly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “GRISWOLD STILL DOUBTFUL.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““I would advise you to restrain yourself.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ““I would advise you to restrain yourself.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “That’s about enough of that, Griswold,” he said, with ominous quiet.
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From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
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From this reading “I would advise you to restrain yourself.
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From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The detective leaned forward in the taxi, and held Griswold’s eyes commandingly.
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From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
for the reason that
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The detective leaned forward in the taxi, and held Griswold’s eyes commandingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The detective leaned forward in the taxi, and held Griswold’s eyes commandingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRISWOLD STILL DOUBTFUL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s about enough of that, Griswold,” he said, with ominous quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The detective leaned forward in the taxi, and held Griswold’s eyes commandingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The detective leaned forward in the taxi, and held Griswold’s eyes commandingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRISWOLD STILL DOUBTFUL.
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From this reading The detective leaned forward in the taxi, and held Griswold’s eyes commandingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That’s about enough of that, Griswold,” he said, with ominous quiet.
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From this reading The detective leaned forward in the taxi, and held Griswold’s eyes commandingly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would advise you to restrain yourself.
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From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
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From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The detective leaned forward in the taxi, and held Griswold’s eyes commandingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The detective leaned forward in the taxi, and held Griswold’s eyes commandingly.
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From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
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From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That’s about enough of that, Griswold,” he said, with ominous quiet.
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From this reading “That’s about enough of that, Griswold,” he said, with ominous quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s about enough of that, Griswold,” he said, with ominous quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I would advise you to restrain yourself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s about enough of that, Griswold,” he said, with ominous quiet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GRISWOLD STILL DOUBTFUL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The detective leaned forward in the taxi, and held Griswold’s eyes commandingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That’s about enough of that, Griswold,” he said, with ominous quiet.
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From this reading “That’s about enough of that, Griswold,” he said, with ominous quiet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The detective leaned forward in the taxi, and held Griswold’s eyes commandingly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I would advise you to restrain yourself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “That’s about enough of that, Griswold,” he said, with ominous quiet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would advise you to restrain yourself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I would advise you to restrain yourself.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’m not accustomed to being approached in this way, and I’ve endured it thus far only because I’ve made allowance for your obvious excitement.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “I would advise you to restrain yourself.
