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Chapter XII
"I was only half an hour in Moscow, and did not leave the station," I replied. "Otherwise I, no doubt, should have received it." "To telegraph to Russia was dangerous," she remarked. "The Secret Police are furnished with copies of all telegrams coming from abroad, and Markoff is certainly on the alert." "No doubt he is," I said.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I was only half an hour in Moscow, and did not leave the station," I replied.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Otherwise I, no doubt, should have received it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I was only half an hour in Moscow, and did not leave the station," I replied.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “"The Secret Police are furnished with copies of all telegrams coming from abroad, and Markoff is certainly on the alert."”
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From this reading "The Secret Police are furnished with copies of all telegrams coming from abroad, and Markoff is certainly on the alert."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Secret Police are furnished with copies of all telegrams coming from abroad, and Markoff is certainly on the alert."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Secret Police are furnished with copies of all telegrams coming from abroad, and Markoff is certainly on the alert."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I was only half an hour in Moscow, and did not leave the station," I replied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was only half an hour in Moscow, and did not leave the station," I replied.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The Secret Police are furnished with copies of all telegrams coming from abroad, and Markoff is certainly on the alert."
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From this reading "The Secret Police are furnished with copies of all telegrams coming from abroad, and Markoff is certainly on the alert."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Secret Police are furnished with copies of all telegrams coming from abroad, and Markoff is certainly on the alert."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Secret Police are furnished with copies of all telegrams coming from abroad, and Markoff is certainly on the alert."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To telegraph to Russia was dangerous," she remarked.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I was only half an hour in Moscow, and did not leave the station," I replied.
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From this reading "Otherwise I, no doubt, should have received it."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The Secret Police are furnished with copies of all telegrams coming from abroad, and Markoff is certainly on the alert."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Secret Police are furnished with copies of all telegrams coming from abroad, and Markoff is certainly on the alert."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was only half an hour in Moscow, and did not leave the station," I replied.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Otherwise I, no doubt, should have received it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No doubt he is," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was only half an hour in Moscow, and did not leave the station," I replied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was only half an hour in Moscow, and did not leave the station," I replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was only half an hour in Moscow, and did not leave the station," I replied.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Secret Police are furnished with copies of all telegrams coming from abroad, and Markoff is certainly on the alert."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Otherwise I, no doubt, should have received it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was only half an hour in Moscow, and did not leave the station," I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Secret Police are furnished with copies of all telegrams coming from abroad, and Markoff is certainly on the alert."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was only half an hour in Moscow, and did not leave the station," I replied.
not any; not one
From this reading "Otherwise I, no doubt, should have received it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I was only half an hour in Moscow, and did not leave the station," I replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The Secret Police are furnished with copies of all telegrams coming from abroad, and Markoff is certainly on the alert."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The Secret Police are furnished with copies of all telegrams coming from abroad, and Markoff is certainly on the alert."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was only half an hour in Moscow, and did not leave the station," I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Otherwise I, no doubt, should have received it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Secret Police are furnished with copies of all telegrams coming from abroad, and Markoff is certainly on the alert."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Otherwise I, no doubt, should have received it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To telegraph to Russia was dangerous," she remarked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was only half an hour in Moscow, and did not leave the station," I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To telegraph to Russia was dangerous," she remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No doubt he is," I said.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "The Secret Police are furnished with copies of all telegrams coming from abroad, and Markoff is certainly on the alert."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To telegraph to Russia was dangerous," she remarked.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Otherwise I, no doubt, should have received it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was only half an hour in Moscow, and did not leave the station," I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Secret Police are furnished with copies of all telegrams coming from abroad, and Markoff is certainly on the alert."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To telegraph to Russia was dangerous," she remarked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I was only half an hour in Moscow, and did not leave the station," I replied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To telegraph to Russia was dangerous," she remarked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was only half an hour in Moscow, and did not leave the station," I replied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The Secret Police are furnished with copies of all telegrams coming from abroad, and Markoff is certainly on the alert."
