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Chapter XXI
MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH The big house was very plainly furnished. What was absolutely necessary had been put into it, but that was all. Sir Thomas Ducaine had been astounded at the simplicity of the arrangements. The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable. "My dear fellow," he said to Joseph, "you can't possibly live like this.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “What was absolutely necessary had been put into it, but that was all.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH The big house was very plainly furnished.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH The big house was very plainly furnished.”
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From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
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From this reading What was absolutely necessary had been put into it, but that was all.
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From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH The big house was very plainly furnished.
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From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
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From this reading Sir Thomas Ducaine had been astounded at the simplicity of the arrangements.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
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From this reading Sir Thomas Ducaine had been astounded at the simplicity of the arrangements.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Thomas Ducaine had been astounded at the simplicity of the arrangements.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What was absolutely necessary had been put into it, but that was all.
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From this reading MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH The big house was very plainly furnished.
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From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What was absolutely necessary had been put into it, but that was all.
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From this reading "My dear fellow," he said to Joseph, "you can't possibly live like this.
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From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear fellow," he said to Joseph, "you can't possibly live like this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH The big house was very plainly furnished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Thomas Ducaine had been astounded at the simplicity of the arrangements.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear fellow," he said to Joseph, "you can't possibly live like this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH The big house was very plainly furnished.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What was absolutely necessary had been put into it, but that was all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
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From this reading MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH The big house was very plainly furnished.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What was absolutely necessary had been put into it, but that was all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What was absolutely necessary had been put into it, but that was all.
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From this reading "My dear fellow," he said to Joseph, "you can't possibly live like this.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear fellow," he said to Joseph, "you can't possibly live like this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear fellow," he said to Joseph, "you can't possibly live like this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
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From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
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From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
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From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
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From this reading MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH The big house was very plainly furnished.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear fellow," he said to Joseph, "you can't possibly live like this.
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From this reading What was absolutely necessary had been put into it, but that was all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Thomas Ducaine had been astounded at the simplicity of the arrangements.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH The big house was very plainly furnished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear fellow," he said to Joseph, "you can't possibly live like this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What was absolutely necessary had been put into it, but that was all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear fellow," he said to Joseph, "you can't possibly live like this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Thomas Ducaine had been astounded at the simplicity of the arrangements.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Thomas Ducaine had been astounded at the simplicity of the arrangements.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH The big house was very plainly furnished.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was absolutely necessary had been put into it, but that was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH The big house was very plainly furnished.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My dear fellow," he said to Joseph, "you can't possibly live like this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Thomas Ducaine had been astounded at the simplicity of the arrangements.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH The big house was very plainly furnished.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH The big house was very plainly furnished.
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From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was absolutely necessary had been put into it, but that was all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear fellow," he said to Joseph, "you can't possibly live like this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
