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Chapter IV
A MORNING CALL. “We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them. “There are other things to be considered first. But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly. Just now I have an idea in mind which is about the most absurd thing, on the surface, that I ever did in my life.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ““We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just now I have an idea in mind which is about the most absurd thing, on the surface, that I ever did in my life.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““There are other things to be considered first.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just now I have an idea in mind which is about the most absurd thing, on the surface, that I ever did in my life.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just now I have an idea in mind which is about the most absurd thing, on the surface, that I ever did in my life.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A MORNING CALL.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just now I have an idea in mind which is about the most absurd thing, on the surface, that I ever did in my life.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly.”
in the direction of
From this reading ““We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them.”
but in spite of that
From this reading ““We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them.”
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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 A MORNING CALL.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly.
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From this reading Just now I have an idea in mind which is about the most absurd thing, on the surface, that I ever did in my life.”
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From this reading “We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them.
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From this reading But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Just now I have an idea in mind which is about the most absurd thing, on the surface, that I ever did in my life.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are other things to be considered first.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them.
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From this reading “We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There are other things to be considered first.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly.
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From this reading A MORNING CALL.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly.
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From this reading “We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There are other things to be considered first.
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From this reading “We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Just now I have an idea in mind which is about the most absurd thing, on the surface, that I ever did in my life.”
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From this reading “We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just now I have an idea in mind which is about the most absurd thing, on the surface, that I ever did in my life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are other things to be considered first.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly.
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From this reading “We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly.
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From this reading Just now I have an idea in mind which is about the most absurd thing, on the surface, that I ever did in my life.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just now I have an idea in mind which is about the most absurd thing, on the surface, that I ever did in my life.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just now I have an idea in mind which is about the most absurd thing, on the surface, that I ever did in my life.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just now I have an idea in mind which is about the most absurd thing, on the surface, that I ever did in my life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just now I have an idea in mind which is about the most absurd thing, on the surface, that I ever did in my life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MORNING CALL.
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From this reading Just now I have an idea in mind which is about the most absurd thing, on the surface, that I ever did in my life.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Just now I have an idea in mind which is about the most absurd thing, on the surface, that I ever did in my life.”
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From this reading Just now I have an idea in mind which is about the most absurd thing, on the surface, that I ever did in my life.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just now I have an idea in mind which is about the most absurd thing, on the surface, that I ever did in my life.”
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From this reading “There are other things to be considered first.
above and across; more than
From this reading But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just now I have an idea in mind which is about the most absurd thing, on the surface, that I ever did in my life.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them.
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From this reading “There are other things to be considered first.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just now I have an idea in mind which is about the most absurd thing, on the surface, that I ever did in my life.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There are other things to be considered first.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There are other things to be considered first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly.
in the direction of
From this reading “We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them.
in or at the place that
From this reading “We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just now I have an idea in mind which is about the most absurd thing, on the surface, that I ever did in my life.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them.
but in spite of that
From this reading “We won’t discuss this affair just yet,” said the detective, as they hurried along together toward the place where the car was awaiting them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I want you both to think it over--all that you have seen and all that I have told you about it--so that later we can talk it over understandingly.
