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Chapter XXI
There was a group of police officers about the gates of the Secret House as the car bearing Ela and the woman came flying up. The detective leapt out. "They have taken T. B.," he said. He addressed a divisional inspector, who was in charge of the corps. "Close up the cordon," he went on, "and all men who are armed follow me."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There was a group of police officers about the gates of the Secret House as the car bearing Ela and the woman came flying up.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"They have taken T. B.," he said.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “There was a group of police officers about the gates of the Secret House as the car bearing Ela and the woman came flying up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Close up the cordon," he went on, "and all men who are armed follow me."”
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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 There was a group of police officers about the gates of the Secret House as the car bearing Ela and the woman came flying up.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a group of police officers about the gates of the Secret House as the car bearing Ela and the woman came flying up.
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From this reading He addressed a divisional inspector, who was in charge of the corps.
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From this reading "Close up the cordon," he went on, "and all men who are armed follow me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a group of police officers about the gates of the Secret House as the car bearing Ela and the woman came flying up.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Close up the cordon," he went on, "and all men who are armed follow me."
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From this reading "Close up the cordon," he went on, "and all men who are armed follow me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a group of police officers about the gates of the Secret House as the car bearing Ela and the woman came flying up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They have taken T. B.," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a group of police officers about the gates of the Secret House as the car bearing Ela and the woman came flying up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a group of police officers about the gates of the Secret House as the car bearing Ela and the woman came flying up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a group of police officers about the gates of the Secret House as the car bearing Ela and the woman came flying up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He addressed a divisional inspector, who was in charge of the corps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Close up the cordon," he went on, "and all men who are armed follow me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Close up the cordon," he went on, "and all men who are armed follow me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He addressed a divisional inspector, who was in charge of the corps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The detective leapt out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He addressed a divisional inspector, who was in charge of the corps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a group of police officers about the gates of the Secret House as the car bearing Ela and the woman came flying up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a group of police officers about the gates of the Secret House as the car bearing Ela and the woman came flying up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Close up the cordon," he went on, "and all men who are armed follow me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a group of police officers about the gates of the Secret House as the car bearing Ela and the woman came flying up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a group of police officers about the gates of the Secret House as the car bearing Ela and the woman came flying up.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They have taken T. B.," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They have taken T. B.," he said.
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From this reading There was a group of police officers about the gates of the Secret House as the car bearing Ela and the woman came flying up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He addressed a divisional inspector, who was in charge of the corps.
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From this reading He addressed a divisional inspector, who was in charge of the corps.
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From this reading The detective leapt out.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Close up the cordon," he went on, "and all men who are armed follow me."
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From this reading "Close up the cordon," he went on, "and all men who are armed follow me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a group of police officers about the gates of the Secret House as the car bearing Ela and the woman came flying up.
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From this reading There was a group of police officers about the gates of the Secret House as the car bearing Ela and the woman came flying up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Close up the cordon," he went on, "and all men who are armed follow me."
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From this reading The detective leapt out.
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From this reading There was a group of police officers about the gates of the Secret House as the car bearing Ela and the woman came flying up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They have taken T. B.," he said.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading There was a group of police officers about the gates of the Secret House as the car bearing Ela and the woman came flying up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They have taken T. B.," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They have taken T. B.," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a group of police officers about the gates of the Secret House as the car bearing Ela and the woman came flying up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a group of police officers about the gates of the Secret House as the car bearing Ela and the woman came flying up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They have taken T. B.," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a group of police officers about the gates of the Secret House as the car bearing Ela and the woman came flying up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a group of police officers about the gates of the Secret House as the car bearing Ela and the woman came flying up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Close up the cordon," he went on, "and all men who are armed follow me."
which person or people
From this reading He addressed a divisional inspector, who was in charge of the corps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a group of police officers about the gates of the Secret House as the car bearing Ela and the woman came flying up.
