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Chapter VI
"No, no," exclaimed the colonel, laying his hand upon her arm. "Put away that toy. Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime. I shall not harm _you_." "Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, no," exclaimed the colonel, laying his hand upon her arm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall not harm _you_."”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"No, no," exclaimed the colonel, laying his hand upon her arm.”
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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 Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
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From this reading "No, no," exclaimed the colonel, laying his hand upon her arm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.
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From this reading "Put away that toy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
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From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no," exclaimed the colonel, laying his hand upon her arm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.
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From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no," exclaimed the colonel, laying his hand upon her arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no," exclaimed the colonel, laying his hand upon her arm.
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From this reading I shall not harm _you_."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, no," exclaimed the colonel, laying his hand upon her arm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, no," exclaimed the colonel, laying his hand upon her arm.
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From this reading "Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no," exclaimed the colonel, laying his hand upon her arm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no," exclaimed the colonel, laying his hand upon her arm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
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From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
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From this reading "Put away that toy.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall not harm _you_."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Put away that toy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, no," exclaimed the colonel, laying his hand upon her arm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Put away that toy.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "No, no," exclaimed the colonel, laying his hand upon her arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why do you intrude here, at this hour?" she asked indignantly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Remember that I am chief of the English Section of Secret Police, and to shoot me will not be a profitable pastime.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall not harm _you_."
