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Chapter XXII
HELGA IS AMONG THE MISSING. Doctor Lightfoot, the actress’ physician, was greatly excited and had just telephoned to Nick’s house, after the detective had left for the hotel. The doctor had arrived there about half an hour before, for his regular morning visit. To his consternation he had found the night nurse stretched out on Helga Lund’s bed, unconscious, and clad only in her undergarments. The actress was nowhere to be found.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The doctor had arrived there about half an hour before, for his regular morning visit.”
later than; following
From this reading “Doctor Lightfoot, the actress’ physician, was greatly excited and had just telephoned to Nick’s house, after the detective had left for the hotel.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “HELGA IS AMONG THE MISSING.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The doctor had arrived there about half an hour before, for his regular morning visit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor Lightfoot, the actress’ physician, was greatly excited and had just telephoned to Nick’s house, after the detective had left for the hotel.”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “Doctor Lightfoot, the actress’ physician, was greatly excited and had just telephoned to Nick’s house, after the detective had left for the hotel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To his consternation he had found the night nurse stretched out on Helga Lund’s bed, unconscious, and clad only in her undergarments.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor had arrived there about half an hour before, for his regular morning visit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor Lightfoot, the actress’ physician, was greatly excited and had just telephoned to Nick’s house, after the detective had left for the hotel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor had arrived there about half an hour before, for his regular morning visit.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The doctor had arrived there about half an hour before, for his regular morning visit.
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From this reading Doctor Lightfoot, the actress’ physician, was greatly excited and had just telephoned to Nick’s house, after the detective had left for the hotel.
later than; following
From this reading Doctor Lightfoot, the actress’ physician, was greatly excited and had just telephoned to Nick’s house, after the detective had left for the hotel.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading HELGA IS AMONG THE MISSING.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The doctor had arrived there about half an hour before, for his regular morning visit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doctor Lightfoot, the actress’ physician, was greatly excited and had just telephoned to Nick’s house, after the detective had left for the hotel.
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From this reading The doctor had arrived there about half an hour before, for his regular morning visit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The actress was nowhere to be found.
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From this reading To his consternation he had found the night nurse stretched out on Helga Lund’s bed, unconscious, and clad only in her undergarments.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The doctor had arrived there about half an hour before, for his regular morning visit.
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From this reading To his consternation he had found the night nurse stretched out on Helga Lund’s bed, unconscious, and clad only in her undergarments.
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From this reading To his consternation he had found the night nurse stretched out on Helga Lund’s bed, unconscious, and clad only in her undergarments.
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From this reading Doctor Lightfoot, the actress’ physician, was greatly excited and had just telephoned to Nick’s house, after the detective had left for the hotel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Lightfoot, the actress’ physician, was greatly excited and had just telephoned to Nick’s house, after the detective had left for the hotel.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Doctor Lightfoot, the actress’ physician, was greatly excited and had just telephoned to Nick’s house, after the detective had left for the hotel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Doctor Lightfoot, the actress’ physician, was greatly excited and had just telephoned to Nick’s house, after the detective had left for the hotel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To his consternation he had found the night nurse stretched out on Helga Lund’s bed, unconscious, and clad only in her undergarments.
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From this reading Doctor Lightfoot, the actress’ physician, was greatly excited and had just telephoned to Nick’s house, after the detective had left for the hotel.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Doctor Lightfoot, the actress’ physician, was greatly excited and had just telephoned to Nick’s house, after the detective had left for the hotel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor had arrived there about half an hour before, for his regular morning visit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To his consternation he had found the night nurse stretched out on Helga Lund’s bed, unconscious, and clad only in her undergarments.
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From this reading HELGA IS AMONG THE MISSING.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To his consternation he had found the night nurse stretched out on Helga Lund’s bed, unconscious, and clad only in her undergarments.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor had arrived there about half an hour before, for his regular morning visit.
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From this reading Doctor Lightfoot, the actress’ physician, was greatly excited and had just telephoned to Nick’s house, after the detective had left for the hotel.
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From this reading The doctor had arrived there about half an hour before, for his regular morning visit.
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From this reading Doctor Lightfoot, the actress’ physician, was greatly excited and had just telephoned to Nick’s house, after the detective had left for the hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To his consternation he had found the night nurse stretched out on Helga Lund’s bed, unconscious, and clad only in her undergarments.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HELGA IS AMONG THE MISSING.
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From this reading Doctor Lightfoot, the actress’ physician, was greatly excited and had just telephoned to Nick’s house, after the detective had left for the hotel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Lightfoot, the actress’ physician, was greatly excited and had just telephoned to Nick’s house, after the detective had left for the hotel.
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From this reading Doctor Lightfoot, the actress’ physician, was greatly excited and had just telephoned to Nick’s house, after the detective had left for the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To his consternation he had found the night nurse stretched out on Helga Lund’s bed, unconscious, and clad only in her undergarments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HELGA IS AMONG THE MISSING.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor had arrived there about half an hour before, for his regular morning visit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Lightfoot, the actress’ physician, was greatly excited and had just telephoned to Nick’s house, after the detective had left for the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To his consternation he had found the night nurse stretched out on Helga Lund’s bed, unconscious, and clad only in her undergarments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The actress was nowhere to be found.
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From this reading To his consternation he had found the night nurse stretched out on Helga Lund’s bed, unconscious, and clad only in her undergarments.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To his consternation he had found the night nurse stretched out on Helga Lund’s bed, unconscious, and clad only in her undergarments.
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From this reading To his consternation he had found the night nurse stretched out on Helga Lund’s bed, unconscious, and clad only in her undergarments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To his consternation he had found the night nurse stretched out on Helga Lund’s bed, unconscious, and clad only in her undergarments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Lightfoot, the actress’ physician, was greatly excited and had just telephoned to Nick’s house, after the detective had left for the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor had arrived there about half an hour before, for his regular morning visit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To his consternation he had found the night nurse stretched out on Helga Lund’s bed, unconscious, and clad only in her undergarments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Lightfoot, the actress’ physician, was greatly excited and had just telephoned to Nick’s house, after the detective had left for the hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HELGA IS AMONG THE MISSING.
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From this reading The doctor had arrived there about half an hour before, for his regular morning visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doctor Lightfoot, the actress’ physician, was greatly excited and had just telephoned to Nick’s house, after the detective had left for the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To his consternation he had found the night nurse stretched out on Helga Lund’s bed, unconscious, and clad only in her undergarments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To his consternation he had found the night nurse stretched out on Helga Lund’s bed, unconscious, and clad only in her undergarments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor had arrived there about half an hour before, for his regular morning visit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doctor Lightfoot, the actress’ physician, was greatly excited and had just telephoned to Nick’s house, after the detective had left for the hotel.
