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Chapter VII
A SINISTER CELL. That conviction made Patsy cringe more than ever. Had they done anything to relieve the girl’s sufferings or close the gaping wound they had made in her breast? Or had they thrown her in there just as she was, to die? Again the young detective’s speculations were interrupted, however; this time in a different, and, at first, more puzzling way.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again the young detective’s speculations were interrupted, however; this time in a different, and, at first, more puzzling way.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Had they done anything to relieve the girl’s sufferings or close the gaping wound they had made in her breast?”
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “A SINISTER CELL.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Again the young detective’s speculations were interrupted, however; this time in a different, and, at first, more puzzling way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Had they done anything to relieve the girl’s sufferings or close the gaping wound they had made in her breast?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That conviction made Patsy cringe more than ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again the young detective’s speculations were interrupted, however; this time in a different, and, at first, more puzzling way.”
wide open
From this reading “Had they done anything to relieve the girl’s sufferings or close the gaping wound they had made in her breast?”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Again the young detective’s speculations were interrupted, however; this time in a different, and, at first, more puzzling way.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Again the young detective’s speculations were interrupted, however; this time in a different, and, at first, more puzzling way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again the young detective’s speculations were interrupted, however; this time in a different, and, at first, more puzzling way.”
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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 SINISTER CELL.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again the young detective’s speculations were interrupted, however; this time in a different, and, at first, more puzzling way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again the young detective’s speculations were interrupted, however; this time in a different, and, at first, more puzzling way.
any thing at all
From this reading Had they done anything to relieve the girl’s sufferings or close the gaping wound they had made in her breast?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Or had they thrown her in there just as she was, to die?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again the young detective’s speculations were interrupted, however; this time in a different, and, at first, more puzzling way.
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From this reading Had they done anything to relieve the girl’s sufferings or close the gaping wound they had made in her breast?
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading A SINISTER CELL.
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From this reading Had they done anything to relieve the girl’s sufferings or close the gaping wound they had made in her breast?
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From this reading That conviction made Patsy cringe more than ever.
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From this reading That conviction made Patsy cringe more than ever.
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From this reading Again the young detective’s speculations were interrupted, however; this time in a different, and, at first, more puzzling way.
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From this reading Or had they thrown her in there just as she was, to die?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Again the young detective’s speculations were interrupted, however; this time in a different, and, at first, more puzzling way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had they done anything to relieve the girl’s sufferings or close the gaping wound they had made in her breast?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That conviction made Patsy cringe more than ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again the young detective’s speculations were interrupted, however; this time in a different, and, at first, more puzzling way.
wide open
From this reading Had they done anything to relieve the girl’s sufferings or close the gaping wound they had made in her breast?
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From this reading Had they done anything to relieve the girl’s sufferings or close the gaping wound they had made in her breast?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had they done anything to relieve the girl’s sufferings or close the gaping wound they had made in her breast?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had they done anything to relieve the girl’s sufferings or close the gaping wound they had made in her breast?
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Again the young detective’s speculations were interrupted, however; this time in a different, and, at first, more puzzling way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had they done anything to relieve the girl’s sufferings or close the gaping wound they had made in her breast?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Again the young detective’s speculations were interrupted, however; this time in a different, and, at first, more puzzling way.
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From this reading Or had they thrown her in there just as she was, to die?
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From this reading That conviction made Patsy cringe more than ever.
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From this reading That conviction made Patsy cringe more than ever.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had they done anything to relieve the girl’s sufferings or close the gaping wound they had made in her breast?
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From this reading That conviction made Patsy cringe more than ever.
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From this reading Again the young detective’s speculations were interrupted, however; this time in a different, and, at first, more puzzling way.
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From this reading Had they done anything to relieve the girl’s sufferings or close the gaping wound they had made in her breast?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Or had they thrown her in there just as she was, to die?
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From this reading A SINISTER CELL.
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From this reading Again the young detective’s speculations were interrupted, however; this time in a different, and, at first, more puzzling way.
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From this reading Had they done anything to relieve the girl’s sufferings or close the gaping wound they had made in her breast?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That conviction made Patsy cringe more than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That conviction made Patsy cringe more than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had they done anything to relieve the girl’s sufferings or close the gaping wound they had made in her breast?
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From this reading Or had they thrown her in there just as she was, to die?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had they done anything to relieve the girl’s sufferings or close the gaping wound they had made in her breast?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Again the young detective’s speculations were interrupted, however; this time in a different, and, at first, more puzzling way.
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From this reading Or had they thrown her in there just as she was, to die?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again the young detective’s speculations were interrupted, however; this time in a different, and, at first, more puzzling way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had they done anything to relieve the girl’s sufferings or close the gaping wound they had made in her breast?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or had they thrown her in there just as she was, to die?
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From this reading Again the young detective’s speculations were interrupted, however; this time in a different, and, at first, more puzzling way.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Again the young detective’s speculations were interrupted, however; this time in a different, and, at first, more puzzling way.
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From this reading Had they done anything to relieve the girl’s sufferings or close the gaping wound they had made in her breast?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again the young detective’s speculations were interrupted, however; this time in a different, and, at first, more puzzling way.
