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Chapter XXII
"MARIE BRACQ!" Marie Bracq! The name rang in my ears in the express all the way from Colchester to Liverpool Street. Just before six o'clock I alighted from a taxi in Scotland Yard, and, ascending in the lift, soon found myself sitting with Inspector Edwards. At that moment I deemed it judicious to tell him nothing regarding my night adventure in the country, except to say:
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Just before six o'clock I alighted from a taxi in Scotland Yard, and, ascending in the lift, soon found myself sitting with Inspector Edwards.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “At that moment I deemed it judicious to tell him nothing regarding my night adventure in the country, except to say:”
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading “The name rang in my ears in the express all the way from Colchester to Liverpool Street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just before six o'clock I alighted from a taxi in Scotland Yard, and, ascending in the lift, soon found myself sitting with Inspector Edwards.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Just before six o'clock I alighted from a taxi in Scotland Yard, and, ascending in the lift, soon found myself sitting with Inspector Edwards.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The name rang in my ears in the express all the way from Colchester to Liverpool Street.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “At that moment I deemed it judicious to tell him nothing regarding my night adventure in the country, except to say:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just before six o'clock I alighted from a taxi in Scotland Yard, and, ascending in the lift, soon found myself sitting with Inspector Edwards.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At that moment I deemed it judicious to tell him nothing regarding my night adventure in the country, except to say:”
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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 Just before six o'clock I alighted from a taxi in Scotland Yard, and, ascending in the lift, soon found myself sitting with Inspector Edwards.
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From this reading At that moment I deemed it judicious to tell him nothing regarding my night adventure in the country, except to say:
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From this reading Just before six o'clock I alighted from a taxi in Scotland Yard, and, ascending in the lift, soon found myself sitting with Inspector Edwards.
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From this reading The name rang in my ears in the express all the way from Colchester to Liverpool Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just before six o'clock I alighted from a taxi in Scotland Yard, and, ascending in the lift, soon found myself sitting with Inspector Edwards.
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From this reading Just before six o'clock I alighted from a taxi in Scotland Yard, and, ascending in the lift, soon found myself sitting with Inspector Edwards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment I deemed it judicious to tell him nothing regarding my night adventure in the country, except to say:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before six o'clock I alighted from a taxi in Scotland Yard, and, ascending in the lift, soon found myself sitting with Inspector Edwards.
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From this reading "MARIE BRACQ!"
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From this reading The name rang in my ears in the express all the way from Colchester to Liverpool Street.
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From this reading At that moment I deemed it judicious to tell him nothing regarding my night adventure in the country, except to say:
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From this reading At that moment I deemed it judicious to tell him nothing regarding my night adventure in the country, except to say:
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From this reading The name rang in my ears in the express all the way from Colchester to Liverpool Street.
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From this reading Just before six o'clock I alighted from a taxi in Scotland Yard, and, ascending in the lift, soon found myself sitting with Inspector Edwards.
apart from; not including
From this reading At that moment I deemed it judicious to tell him nothing regarding my night adventure in the country, except to say:
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading The name rang in my ears in the express all the way from Colchester to Liverpool Street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just before six o'clock I alighted from a taxi in Scotland Yard, and, ascending in the lift, soon found myself sitting with Inspector Edwards.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The name rang in my ears in the express all the way from Colchester to Liverpool Street.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At that moment I deemed it judicious to tell him nothing regarding my night adventure in the country, except to say:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just before six o'clock I alighted from a taxi in Scotland Yard, and, ascending in the lift, soon found myself sitting with Inspector Edwards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The name rang in my ears in the express all the way from Colchester to Liverpool Street.
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From this reading Just before six o'clock I alighted from a taxi in Scotland Yard, and, ascending in the lift, soon found myself sitting with Inspector Edwards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At that moment I deemed it judicious to tell him nothing regarding my night adventure in the country, except to say:
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From this reading At that moment I deemed it judicious to tell him nothing regarding my night adventure in the country, except to say:
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From this reading Just before six o'clock I alighted from a taxi in Scotland Yard, and, ascending in the lift, soon found myself sitting with Inspector Edwards.
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From this reading Just before six o'clock I alighted from a taxi in Scotland Yard, and, ascending in the lift, soon found myself sitting with Inspector Edwards.
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From this reading The name rang in my ears in the express all the way from Colchester to Liverpool Street.
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From this reading "MARIE BRACQ!"
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From this reading At that moment I deemed it judicious to tell him nothing regarding my night adventure in the country, except to say:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The name rang in my ears in the express all the way from Colchester to Liverpool Street.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Just before six o'clock I alighted from a taxi in Scotland Yard, and, ascending in the lift, soon found myself sitting with Inspector Edwards.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The name rang in my ears in the express all the way from Colchester to Liverpool Street.
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From this reading At that moment I deemed it judicious to tell him nothing regarding my night adventure in the country, except to say:
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At that moment I deemed it judicious to tell him nothing regarding my night adventure in the country, except to say:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just before six o'clock I alighted from a taxi in Scotland Yard, and, ascending in the lift, soon found myself sitting with Inspector Edwards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name rang in my ears in the express all the way from Colchester to Liverpool Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment I deemed it judicious to tell him nothing regarding my night adventure in the country, except to say:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment I deemed it judicious to tell him nothing regarding my night adventure in the country, except to say:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just before six o'clock I alighted from a taxi in Scotland Yard, and, ascending in the lift, soon found myself sitting with Inspector Edwards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just before six o'clock I alighted from a taxi in Scotland Yard, and, ascending in the lift, soon found myself sitting with Inspector Edwards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just before six o'clock I alighted from a taxi in Scotland Yard, and, ascending in the lift, soon found myself sitting with Inspector Edwards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just before six o'clock I alighted from a taxi in Scotland Yard, and, ascending in the lift, soon found myself sitting with Inspector Edwards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name rang in my ears in the express all the way from Colchester to Liverpool Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just before six o'clock I alighted from a taxi in Scotland Yard, and, ascending in the lift, soon found myself sitting with Inspector Edwards.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that moment I deemed it judicious to tell him nothing regarding my night adventure in the country, except to say:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment I deemed it judicious to tell him nothing regarding my night adventure in the country, except to say:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The name rang in my ears in the express all the way from Colchester to Liverpool Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The name rang in my ears in the express all the way from Colchester to Liverpool Street.
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From this reading The name rang in my ears in the express all the way from Colchester to Liverpool Street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just before six o'clock I alighted from a taxi in Scotland Yard, and, ascending in the lift, soon found myself sitting with Inspector Edwards.
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From this reading Just before six o'clock I alighted from a taxi in Scotland Yard, and, ascending in the lift, soon found myself sitting with Inspector Edwards.
