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Chapter IX
Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple. The detective raised his hat and would have passed on, but Francis accosted him. “Any progress, Mr. Shopland?” he enquired. The detective fingered his small, sandy moustache. He was an insignificant-looking little man, undersized, with thin frame and watery eyes.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The detective raised his hat and would have passed on, but Francis accosted him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was an insignificant-looking little man, undersized, with thin frame and watery eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The detective raised his hat and would have passed on, but Francis accosted him.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “He was an insignificant-looking little man, undersized, with thin frame and watery eyes.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The detective raised his hat and would have passed on, but Francis accosted him.”
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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 Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
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From this reading The detective raised his hat and would have passed on, but Francis accosted him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an insignificant-looking little man, undersized, with thin frame and watery eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The detective raised his hat and would have passed on, but Francis accosted him.
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From this reading “Any progress, Mr. Shopland?” he enquired.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The detective raised his hat and would have passed on, but Francis accosted him.
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From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
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From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
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From this reading The detective raised his hat and would have passed on, but Francis accosted him.
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From this reading “Any progress, Mr. Shopland?” he enquired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was an insignificant-looking little man, undersized, with thin frame and watery eyes.
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From this reading The detective fingered his small, sandy moustache.
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From this reading He was an insignificant-looking little man, undersized, with thin frame and watery eyes.
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From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
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From this reading The detective raised his hat and would have passed on, but Francis accosted him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The detective raised his hat and would have passed on, but Francis accosted him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Any progress, Mr. Shopland?” he enquired.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The detective raised his hat and would have passed on, but Francis accosted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
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From this reading He was an insignificant-looking little man, undersized, with thin frame and watery eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was an insignificant-looking little man, undersized, with thin frame and watery eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was an insignificant-looking little man, undersized, with thin frame and watery eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
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From this reading The detective fingered his small, sandy moustache.
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From this reading “Any progress, Mr. Shopland?” he enquired.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The detective raised his hat and would have passed on, but Francis accosted him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Any progress, Mr. Shopland?” he enquired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The detective raised his hat and would have passed on, but Francis accosted him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The detective fingered his small, sandy moustache.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The detective fingered his small, sandy moustache.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was an insignificant-looking little man, undersized, with thin frame and watery eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
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From this reading He was an insignificant-looking little man, undersized, with thin frame and watery eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was an insignificant-looking little man, undersized, with thin frame and watery eyes.
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From this reading He was an insignificant-looking little man, undersized, with thin frame and watery eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francis met Shopland one morning about a week later, on his way from Clarges Street to his chambers in the Temple.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was an insignificant-looking little man, undersized, with thin frame and watery eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The detective raised his hat and would have passed on, but Francis accosted him.
