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Chapter IX
NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms. Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion. The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained. It must, he said, have been sprained ten or twelve days previously. In addition, the man was almost like a skeleton.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It must, he said, have been sprained ten or twelve days previously.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must, he said, have been sprained ten or twelve days previously.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In addition, the man was almost like a skeleton.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.”
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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 NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
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From this reading In addition, the man was almost like a skeleton.
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From this reading In addition, the man was almost like a skeleton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
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From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
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From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
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From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.
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From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must, he said, have been sprained ten or twelve days previously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.
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From this reading Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
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From this reading Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must, he said, have been sprained ten or twelve days previously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.
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From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
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From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must, he said, have been sprained ten or twelve days previously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
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From this reading In addition, the man was almost like a skeleton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must, he said, have been sprained ten or twelve days previously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
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From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It must, he said, have been sprained ten or twelve days previously.
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From this reading It must, he said, have been sprained ten or twelve days previously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must, he said, have been sprained ten or twelve days previously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In addition, the man was almost like a skeleton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must, he said, have been sprained ten or twelve days previously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must, he said, have been sprained ten or twelve days previously.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
at the time that
From this reading Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.
