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Chapter XVIII
"I don't blame the police for being at fault. I don't see how it could have been otherwise. There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one. I mean that small, circular mirror which was found in my brother's pocket. It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
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 “It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I don't see how it could have been otherwise.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “"I don't blame the police for being at fault.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I don't see how it could have been otherwise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I mean that small, circular mirror which was found in my brother's pocket.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I don't see how it could have been otherwise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?”
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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 There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't blame the police for being at fault.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I don't see how it could have been otherwise.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I don't blame the police for being at fault.
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From this reading "I don't blame the police for being at fault.
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From this reading I mean that small, circular mirror which was found in my brother's pocket.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
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From this reading It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
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From this reading I mean that small, circular mirror which was found in my brother's pocket.
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From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
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From this reading It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I don't see how it could have been otherwise.
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From this reading "I don't blame the police for being at fault.
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From this reading "I don't blame the police for being at fault.
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From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't blame the police for being at fault.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I mean that small, circular mirror which was found in my brother's pocket.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't see how it could have been otherwise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
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From this reading I don't see how it could have been otherwise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't blame the police for being at fault.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I mean that small, circular mirror which was found in my brother's pocket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
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From this reading It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't see how it could have been otherwise.
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From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I mean that small, circular mirror which was found in my brother's pocket.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
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From this reading I mean that small, circular mirror which was found in my brother's pocket.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I mean that small, circular mirror which was found in my brother's pocket.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
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From this reading I don't see how it could have been otherwise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I mean that small, circular mirror which was found in my brother's pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't blame the police for being at fault.
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From this reading I don't see how it could have been otherwise.
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From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't blame the police for being at fault.
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From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
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From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
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From this reading It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I mean that small, circular mirror which was found in my brother's pocket.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
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From this reading It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
