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Chapter XXI
HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately. We have turned whispering conspirators into declared enemies. Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.' 'About this new business about the letters and the things in the safe,' said Elsie. 'It looks to me like _diablerie_.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “'About this new business about the letters and the things in the safe,' said Elsie.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have turned whispering conspirators into declared enemies.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'About this new business about the letters and the things in the safe,' said Elsie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'About this new business about the letters and the things in the safe,' said Elsie.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
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From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'About this new business about the letters and the things in the safe,' said Elsie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have turned whispering conspirators into declared enemies.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have turned whispering conspirators into declared enemies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It looks to me like _diablerie_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'About this new business about the letters and the things in the safe,' said Elsie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have turned whispering conspirators into declared enemies.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
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From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
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From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
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From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have turned whispering conspirators into declared enemies.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We have turned whispering conspirators into declared enemies.
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From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It looks to me like _diablerie_.
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From this reading 'About this new business about the letters and the things in the safe,' said Elsie.
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From this reading 'It looks to me like _diablerie_.
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From this reading 'It looks to me like _diablerie_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'It looks to me like _diablerie_.
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From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'About this new business about the letters and the things in the safe,' said Elsie.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'About this new business about the letters and the things in the safe,' said Elsie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'About this new business about the letters and the things in the safe,' said Elsie.
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From this reading 'About this new business about the letters and the things in the safe,' said Elsie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'About this new business about the letters and the things in the safe,' said Elsie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have turned whispering conspirators into declared enemies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have turned whispering conspirators into declared enemies.
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From this reading We have turned whispering conspirators into declared enemies.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
