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Chapter XXVII
THE LETTERS IN THE SAFE The arrival of Arnold, accompanied by Mrs. Weatherley, created a mild sensation in Tooley Street. Mr. Jarvis, fussier than ever, and blinking continually behind his gold-rimmed spectacles, followed them into the private office. "You have heard nothing of Mr. Weatherley?" Arnold asked. "Not a word," the cashier answered.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Not a word," the cashier answered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Arnold asked.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Mr. Jarvis, fussier than ever, and blinking continually behind his gold-rimmed spectacles, followed them into the private office.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Jarvis, fussier than ever, and blinking continually behind his gold-rimmed spectacles, followed them into the private office.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have heard nothing of Mr. Weatherley?"”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"You have heard nothing of Mr. Weatherley?"”
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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 THE LETTERS IN THE SAFE The arrival of Arnold, accompanied by Mrs. Weatherley, created a mild sensation in Tooley Street.
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From this reading THE LETTERS IN THE SAFE The arrival of Arnold, accompanied by Mrs. Weatherley, created a mild sensation in Tooley Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, fussier than ever, and blinking continually behind his gold-rimmed spectacles, followed them into the private office.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Not a word," the cashier answered.
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From this reading THE LETTERS IN THE SAFE The arrival of Arnold, accompanied by Mrs. Weatherley, created a mild sensation in Tooley Street.
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From this reading THE LETTERS IN THE SAFE The arrival of Arnold, accompanied by Mrs. Weatherley, created a mild sensation in Tooley Street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arnold asked.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, fussier than ever, and blinking continually behind his gold-rimmed spectacles, followed them into the private office.
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From this reading Mr. Jarvis, fussier than ever, and blinking continually behind his gold-rimmed spectacles, followed them into the private office.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LETTERS IN THE SAFE The arrival of Arnold, accompanied by Mrs. Weatherley, created a mild sensation in Tooley Street.
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From this reading "Not a word," the cashier answered.
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From this reading Mr. Jarvis, fussier than ever, and blinking continually behind his gold-rimmed spectacles, followed them into the private office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LETTERS IN THE SAFE The arrival of Arnold, accompanied by Mrs. Weatherley, created a mild sensation in Tooley Street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, fussier than ever, and blinking continually behind his gold-rimmed spectacles, followed them into the private office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, fussier than ever, and blinking continually behind his gold-rimmed spectacles, followed them into the private office.
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From this reading Mr. Jarvis, fussier than ever, and blinking continually behind his gold-rimmed spectacles, followed them into the private office.
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From this reading Mr. Jarvis, fussier than ever, and blinking continually behind his gold-rimmed spectacles, followed them into the private office.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have heard nothing of Mr. Weatherley?"
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From this reading "You have heard nothing of Mr. Weatherley?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, fussier than ever, and blinking continually behind his gold-rimmed spectacles, followed them into the private office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LETTERS IN THE SAFE The arrival of Arnold, accompanied by Mrs. Weatherley, created a mild sensation in Tooley Street.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, fussier than ever, and blinking continually behind his gold-rimmed spectacles, followed them into the private office.
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From this reading Mr. Jarvis, fussier than ever, and blinking continually behind his gold-rimmed spectacles, followed them into the private office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LETTERS IN THE SAFE The arrival of Arnold, accompanied by Mrs. Weatherley, created a mild sensation in Tooley Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LETTERS IN THE SAFE The arrival of Arnold, accompanied by Mrs. Weatherley, created a mild sensation in Tooley Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, fussier than ever, and blinking continually behind his gold-rimmed spectacles, followed them into the private office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LETTERS IN THE SAFE The arrival of Arnold, accompanied by Mrs. Weatherley, created a mild sensation in Tooley Street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a word," the cashier answered.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "You have heard nothing of Mr. Weatherley?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LETTERS IN THE SAFE The arrival of Arnold, accompanied by Mrs. Weatherley, created a mild sensation in Tooley Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, fussier than ever, and blinking continually behind his gold-rimmed spectacles, followed them into the private office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, fussier than ever, and blinking continually behind his gold-rimmed spectacles, followed them into the private office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LETTERS IN THE SAFE The arrival of Arnold, accompanied by Mrs. Weatherley, created a mild sensation in Tooley Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LETTERS IN THE SAFE The arrival of Arnold, accompanied by Mrs. Weatherley, created a mild sensation in Tooley Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, fussier than ever, and blinking continually behind his gold-rimmed spectacles, followed them into the private office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LETTERS IN THE SAFE The arrival of Arnold, accompanied by Mrs. Weatherley, created a mild sensation in Tooley Street.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, fussier than ever, and blinking continually behind his gold-rimmed spectacles, followed them into the private office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTERS IN THE SAFE The arrival of Arnold, accompanied by Mrs. Weatherley, created a mild sensation in Tooley Street.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Jarvis, fussier than ever, and blinking continually behind his gold-rimmed spectacles, followed them into the private office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LETTERS IN THE SAFE The arrival of Arnold, accompanied by Mrs. Weatherley, created a mild sensation in Tooley Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LETTERS IN THE SAFE The arrival of Arnold, accompanied by Mrs. Weatherley, created a mild sensation in Tooley Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not a word," the cashier answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have heard nothing of Mr. Weatherley?"
