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Chapter III
“They are here, in my overcoat.” “Excellent. Let me give you a short sketch of what I have done, with some indication of what we are about to do. Now it must be evident to you, Watson, that this young man’s body was _placed_ on the roof of the train. That was clear from the instant that I determined the fact that it was from the roof, and not from a carriage, that he had fallen.”
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 “Let me give you a short sketch of what I have done, with some indication of what we are about to do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now it must be evident to you, Watson, that this young man’s body was _placed_ on the roof of the train.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “That was clear from the instant that I determined the fact that it was from the roof, and not from a carriage, that he had fallen.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let me give you a short sketch of what I have done, with some indication of what we are about to do.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Let me give you a short sketch of what I have done, with some indication of what we are about to do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They are here, in my overcoat.””
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me give you a short sketch of what I have done, with some indication of what we are about to do.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Now it must be evident to you, Watson, that this young man’s body was _placed_ on the roof of the train.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Let me give you a short sketch of what I have done, with some indication of what we are about to do.”
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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 Let me give you a short sketch of what I have done, with some indication of what we are about to do.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Let me give you a short sketch of what I have done, with some indication of what we are about to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was clear from the instant that I determined the fact that it was from the roof, and not from a carriage, that he had fallen.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are here, in my overcoat.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now it must be evident to you, Watson, that this young man’s body was _placed_ on the roof of the train.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now it must be evident to you, Watson, that this young man’s body was _placed_ on the roof of the train.
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From this reading That was clear from the instant that I determined the fact that it was from the roof, and not from a carriage, that he had fallen.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was clear from the instant that I determined the fact that it was from the roof, and not from a carriage, that he had fallen.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading That was clear from the instant that I determined the fact that it was from the roof, and not from a carriage, that he had fallen.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Let me give you a short sketch of what I have done, with some indication of what we are about to do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let me give you a short sketch of what I have done, with some indication of what we are about to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now it must be evident to you, Watson, that this young man’s body was _placed_ on the roof of the train.
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From this reading “Excellent.
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From this reading That was clear from the instant that I determined the fact that it was from the roof, and not from a carriage, that he had fallen.”
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From this reading That was clear from the instant that I determined the fact that it was from the roof, and not from a carriage, that he had fallen.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That was clear from the instant that I determined the fact that it was from the roof, and not from a carriage, that he had fallen.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let me give you a short sketch of what I have done, with some indication of what we are about to do.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was clear from the instant that I determined the fact that it was from the roof, and not from a carriage, that he had fallen.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let me give you a short sketch of what I have done, with some indication of what we are about to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was clear from the instant that I determined the fact that it was from the roof, and not from a carriage, that he had fallen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They are here, in my overcoat.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Let me give you a short sketch of what I have done, with some indication of what we are about to do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “They are here, in my overcoat.”
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From this reading Let me give you a short sketch of what I have done, with some indication of what we are about to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was clear from the instant that I determined the fact that it was from the roof, and not from a carriage, that he had fallen.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it must be evident to you, Watson, that this young man’s body was _placed_ on the roof of the train.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me give you a short sketch of what I have done, with some indication of what we are about to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now it must be evident to you, Watson, that this young man’s body was _placed_ on the roof of the train.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me give you a short sketch of what I have done, with some indication of what we are about to do.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now it must be evident to you, Watson, that this young man’s body was _placed_ on the roof of the train.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “They are here, in my overcoat.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was clear from the instant that I determined the fact that it was from the roof, and not from a carriage, that he had fallen.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now it must be evident to you, Watson, that this young man’s body was _placed_ on the roof of the train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let me give you a short sketch of what I have done, with some indication of what we are about to do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now it must be evident to you, Watson, that this young man’s body was _placed_ on the roof of the train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They are here, in my overcoat.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now it must be evident to you, Watson, that this young man’s body was _placed_ on the roof of the train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now it must be evident to you, Watson, that this young man’s body was _placed_ on the roof of the train.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Let me give you a short sketch of what I have done, with some indication of what we are about to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let me give you a short sketch of what I have done, with some indication of what we are about to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let me give you a short sketch of what I have done, with some indication of what we are about to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now it must be evident to you, Watson, that this young man’s body was _placed_ on the roof of the train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now it must be evident to you, Watson, that this young man’s body was _placed_ on the roof of the train.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are here, in my overcoat.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now it must be evident to you, Watson, that this young man’s body was _placed_ on the roof of the train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let me give you a short sketch of what I have done, with some indication of what we are about to do.
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From this reading Now it must be evident to you, Watson, that this young man’s body was _placed_ on the roof of the train.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it must be evident to you, Watson, that this young man’s body was _placed_ on the roof of the train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now it must be evident to you, Watson, that this young man’s body was _placed_ on the roof of the train.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Let me give you a short sketch of what I have done, with some indication of what we are about to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Let me give you a short sketch of what I have done, with some indication of what we are about to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let me give you a short sketch of what I have done, with some indication of what we are about to do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me give you a short sketch of what I have done, with some indication of what we are about to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now it must be evident to you, Watson, that this young man’s body was _placed_ on the roof of the train.
