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Chapter II
A THRILLING INCIDENT. "The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather." "It's 'abit, Mr. Nightingale, that's what it is. Once I get to doing a thing regular, done it must be if I want to keep my peace of mind. There wouldn't be a wink of sleep for me if I didn't go and fetch my supper beer myself every night.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once I get to doing a thing regular, done it must be if I want to keep my peace of mind.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “There wouldn't be a wink of sleep for me if I didn't go and fetch my supper beer myself every night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once I get to doing a thing regular, done it must be if I want to keep my peace of mind.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Once I get to doing a thing regular, done it must be if I want to keep my peace of mind.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “There wouldn't be a wink of sleep for me if I didn't go and fetch my supper beer myself every night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once I get to doing a thing regular, done it must be if I want to keep my peace of mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once I get to doing a thing regular, done it must be if I want to keep my peace of mind.”
during the time that
From this reading “"The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather."”
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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 A THRILLING INCIDENT.
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From this reading "It's 'abit, Mr. Nightingale, that's what it is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There wouldn't be a wink of sleep for me if I didn't go and fetch my supper beer myself every night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once I get to doing a thing regular, done it must be if I want to keep my peace of mind.
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From this reading There wouldn't be a wink of sleep for me if I didn't go and fetch my supper beer myself every night.
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From this reading "The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather."
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From this reading "The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather."
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From this reading "The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather."
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From this reading There wouldn't be a wink of sleep for me if I didn't go and fetch my supper beer myself every night.
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From this reading Once I get to doing a thing regular, done it must be if I want to keep my peace of mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once I get to doing a thing regular, done it must be if I want to keep my peace of mind.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There wouldn't be a wink of sleep for me if I didn't go and fetch my supper beer myself every night.
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From this reading There wouldn't be a wink of sleep for me if I didn't go and fetch my supper beer myself every night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There wouldn't be a wink of sleep for me if I didn't go and fetch my supper beer myself every night.
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From this reading Once I get to doing a thing regular, done it must be if I want to keep my peace of mind.
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From this reading There wouldn't be a wink of sleep for me if I didn't go and fetch my supper beer myself every night.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather."
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From this reading "The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once I get to doing a thing regular, done it must be if I want to keep my peace of mind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Once I get to doing a thing regular, done it must be if I want to keep my peace of mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather."
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From this reading A THRILLING INCIDENT.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's 'abit, Mr. Nightingale, that's what it is.
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From this reading "It's 'abit, Mr. Nightingale, that's what it is.
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From this reading Once I get to doing a thing regular, done it must be if I want to keep my peace of mind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There wouldn't be a wink of sleep for me if I didn't go and fetch my supper beer myself every night.
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From this reading "The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once I get to doing a thing regular, done it must be if I want to keep my peace of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's 'abit, Mr. Nightingale, that's what it is.
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From this reading "The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Once I get to doing a thing regular, done it must be if I want to keep my peace of mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Once I get to doing a thing regular, done it must be if I want to keep my peace of mind.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There wouldn't be a wink of sleep for me if I didn't go and fetch my supper beer myself every night.
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From this reading There wouldn't be a wink of sleep for me if I didn't go and fetch my supper beer myself every night.
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From this reading "The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather."
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From this reading Once I get to doing a thing regular, done it must be if I want to keep my peace of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once I get to doing a thing regular, done it must be if I want to keep my peace of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once I get to doing a thing regular, done it must be if I want to keep my peace of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There wouldn't be a wink of sleep for me if I didn't go and fetch my supper beer myself every night.
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From this reading "The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There wouldn't be a wink of sleep for me if I didn't go and fetch my supper beer myself every night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's 'abit, Mr. Nightingale, that's what it is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There wouldn't be a wink of sleep for me if I didn't go and fetch my supper beer myself every night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once I get to doing a thing regular, done it must be if I want to keep my peace of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A THRILLING INCIDENT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once I get to doing a thing regular, done it must be if I want to keep my peace of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It's 'abit, Mr. Nightingale, that's what it is.
during the time that
From this reading "The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There wouldn't be a wink of sleep for me if I didn't go and fetch my supper beer myself every night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There wouldn't be a wink of sleep for me if I didn't go and fetch my supper beer myself every night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The wonder is," said Constable Nightingale, while Mrs. Middlemore shook the snow out of her clothes, "how you had the courage to venture out in such weather."
