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Andrew Slate, a very personable man in his spring clothes of grey tweed, took up his hat and prepared to depart. Half-past twelve had just struck by Wingate's clock, and the two men had been together since ten. "You're a wonderful person, Wingate," Slate said, with a note of genuine admiration in his tone. "I don't believe there's another man breathing who would have had the courage to plan a coup like this." Wingate shrugged his shoulders.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I don't believe there's another man breathing who would have had the courage to plan a coup like this."”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Half-past twelve had just struck by Wingate's clock, and the two men had been together since ten.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I don't believe there's another man breathing who would have had the courage to plan a coup like this."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I don't believe there's another man breathing who would have had the courage to plan a coup like this."”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Half-past twelve had just struck by Wingate's clock, and the two men had been together since ten.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Half-past twelve had just struck by Wingate's clock, and the two men had been together since ten.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Andrew Slate, a very personable man in his spring clothes of grey tweed, took up his hat and prepared to depart.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You're a wonderful person, Wingate," Slate said, with a note of genuine admiration in his tone.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"I don't believe there's another man breathing who would have had the courage to plan a coup like this."”
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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 Andrew Slate, a very personable man in his spring clothes of grey tweed, took up his hat and prepared to depart.
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From this reading "You're a wonderful person, Wingate," Slate said, with a note of genuine admiration in his tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andrew Slate, a very personable man in his spring clothes of grey tweed, took up his hat and prepared to depart.
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From this reading Andrew Slate, a very personable man in his spring clothes of grey tweed, took up his hat and prepared to depart.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I don't believe there's another man breathing who would have had the courage to plan a coup like this."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Half-past twelve had just struck by Wingate's clock, and the two men had been together since ten.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I don't believe there's another man breathing who would have had the courage to plan a coup like this."
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From this reading "I don't believe there's another man breathing who would have had the courage to plan a coup like this."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Half-past twelve had just struck by Wingate's clock, and the two men had been together since ten.
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From this reading Half-past twelve had just struck by Wingate's clock, and the two men had been together since ten.
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From this reading Andrew Slate, a very personable man in his spring clothes of grey tweed, took up his hat and prepared to depart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't believe there's another man breathing who would have had the courage to plan a coup like this."
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From this reading "I don't believe there's another man breathing who would have had the courage to plan a coup like this."
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From this reading Andrew Slate, a very personable man in his spring clothes of grey tweed, took up his hat and prepared to depart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't believe there's another man breathing who would have had the courage to plan a coup like this."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're a wonderful person, Wingate," Slate said, with a note of genuine admiration in his tone.
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From this reading Andrew Slate, a very personable man in his spring clothes of grey tweed, took up his hat and prepared to depart.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half-past twelve had just struck by Wingate's clock, and the two men had been together since ten.
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From this reading Half-past twelve had just struck by Wingate's clock, and the two men had been together since ten.
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From this reading Andrew Slate, a very personable man in his spring clothes of grey tweed, took up his hat and prepared to depart.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I don't believe there's another man breathing who would have had the courage to plan a coup like this."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andrew Slate, a very personable man in his spring clothes of grey tweed, took up his hat and prepared to depart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe there's another man breathing who would have had the courage to plan a coup like this."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Andrew Slate, a very personable man in his spring clothes of grey tweed, took up his hat and prepared to depart.
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From this reading Half-past twelve had just struck by Wingate's clock, and the two men had been together since ten.
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From this reading "I don't believe there's another man breathing who would have had the courage to plan a coup like this."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrew Slate, a very personable man in his spring clothes of grey tweed, took up his hat and prepared to depart.
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From this reading Half-past twelve had just struck by Wingate's clock, and the two men had been together since ten.
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From this reading "You're a wonderful person, Wingate," Slate said, with a note of genuine admiration in his tone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andrew Slate, a very personable man in his spring clothes of grey tweed, took up his hat and prepared to depart.
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From this reading "You're a wonderful person, Wingate," Slate said, with a note of genuine admiration in his tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrew Slate, a very personable man in his spring clothes of grey tweed, took up his hat and prepared to depart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't believe there's another man breathing who would have had the courage to plan a coup like this."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrew Slate, a very personable man in his spring clothes of grey tweed, took up his hat and prepared to depart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're a wonderful person, Wingate," Slate said, with a note of genuine admiration in his tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wingate shrugged his shoulders.
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From this reading Wingate shrugged his shoulders.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Half-past twelve had just struck by Wingate's clock, and the two men had been together since ten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrew Slate, a very personable man in his spring clothes of grey tweed, took up his hat and prepared to depart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrew Slate, a very personable man in his spring clothes of grey tweed, took up his hat and prepared to depart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half-past twelve had just struck by Wingate's clock, and the two men had been together since ten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half-past twelve had just struck by Wingate's clock, and the two men had been together since ten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half-past twelve had just struck by Wingate's clock, and the two men had been together since ten.
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From this reading "I don't believe there's another man breathing who would have had the courage to plan a coup like this."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I don't believe there's another man breathing who would have had the courage to plan a coup like this."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Andrew Slate, a very personable man in his spring clothes of grey tweed, took up his hat and prepared to depart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half-past twelve had just struck by Wingate's clock, and the two men had been together since ten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're a wonderful person, Wingate," Slate said, with a note of genuine admiration in his tone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andrew Slate, a very personable man in his spring clothes of grey tweed, took up his hat and prepared to depart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrew Slate, a very personable man in his spring clothes of grey tweed, took up his hat and prepared to depart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half-past twelve had just struck by Wingate's clock, and the two men had been together since ten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half-past twelve had just struck by Wingate's clock, and the two men had been together since ten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrew Slate, a very personable man in his spring clothes of grey tweed, took up his hat and prepared to depart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrew Slate, a very personable man in his spring clothes of grey tweed, took up his hat and prepared to depart.
which person or people
From this reading "I don't believe there's another man breathing who would have had the courage to plan a coup like this."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're a wonderful person, Wingate," Slate said, with a note of genuine admiration in his tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half-past twelve had just struck by Wingate's clock, and the two men had been together since ten.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You're a wonderful person, Wingate," Slate said, with a note of genuine admiration in his tone.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You're a wonderful person, Wingate," Slate said, with a note of genuine admiration in his tone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I don't believe there's another man breathing who would have had the courage to plan a coup like this."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're a wonderful person, Wingate," Slate said, with a note of genuine admiration in his tone.
