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Chapter XXIV
WHAT WAS FOUND IN THIS GARDEN. Nick received Deever's startling intelligence with every evidence of satisfaction. "You are doing great work, Mr. Deever," said he. "We shall soon have this affair straightened out." As Nick pronounced these words he signaled to Chick in their sign language as follows:
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all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Nick received Deever's startling intelligence with every evidence of satisfaction.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHAT WAS FOUND IN THIS GARDEN.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You are doing great work, Mr. Deever," said he.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"We shall soon have this affair straightened out."”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"We shall soon have this affair straightened out."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We shall soon have this affair straightened out."”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “As Nick pronounced these words he signaled to Chick in their sign language as follows:”
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From this reading "We shall soon have this affair straightened out."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are doing great work, Mr. Deever," said he.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Nick pronounced these words he signaled to Chick in their sign language as follows:
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From this reading As Nick pronounced these words he signaled to Chick in their sign language as follows:
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From this reading "You are doing great work, Mr. Deever," said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick received Deever's startling intelligence with every evidence of satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are doing great work, Mr. Deever," said he.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Nick received Deever's startling intelligence with every evidence of satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick received Deever's startling intelligence with every evidence of satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Nick pronounced these words he signaled to Chick in their sign language as follows:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND IN THIS GARDEN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND IN THIS GARDEN.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are doing great work, Mr. Deever," said he.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We shall soon have this affair straightened out."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are doing great work, Mr. Deever," said he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND IN THIS GARDEN.
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From this reading Nick received Deever's startling intelligence with every evidence of satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Nick pronounced these words he signaled to Chick in their sign language as follows:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are doing great work, Mr. Deever," said he.
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From this reading Nick received Deever's startling intelligence with every evidence of satisfaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nick received Deever's startling intelligence with every evidence of satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall soon have this affair straightened out."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Nick pronounced these words he signaled to Chick in their sign language as follows:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick received Deever's startling intelligence with every evidence of satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are doing great work, Mr. Deever," said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick received Deever's startling intelligence with every evidence of satisfaction.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall soon have this affair straightened out."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Nick pronounced these words he signaled to Chick in their sign language as follows:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Nick pronounced these words he signaled to Chick in their sign language as follows:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall soon have this affair straightened out."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nick received Deever's startling intelligence with every evidence of satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall soon have this affair straightened out."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As Nick pronounced these words he signaled to Chick in their sign language as follows:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As Nick pronounced these words he signaled to Chick in their sign language as follows:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND IN THIS GARDEN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Nick pronounced these words he signaled to Chick in their sign language as follows:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND IN THIS GARDEN.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall soon have this affair straightened out."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND IN THIS GARDEN.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nick received Deever's startling intelligence with every evidence of satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Nick pronounced these words he signaled to Chick in their sign language as follows:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are doing great work, Mr. Deever," said he.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are doing great work, Mr. Deever," said he.
